Inspired by a course I recently completed that made me see my self doubt and sense of loss in this world. This mix is where I play with my journey of dancing with the dark, embracing the light, taming the dragon and finding that path to my true purpose and doing what I love ❤️🐉

The Hero’s journey

A short story of my life as an adult. The 1st track marks the beginning and made a huge impact on who and where I am today (I’ve just given my age away 🤪🙈💥)! There should be moments of joy and discomfort in this journey.
Leave a comment if you remember or recognize the first track😜

A short story

Part 1 of a 2 set series, created on a dusty, windy and dry winter day at the farm.

Dusty confessions pt. 1

The second part of a set curated on the farm. Faster and harder than the first one, hope it makes you dance 💃🎶❤️

Dusty confessions pt. 2

Bosjol 2021 Friday night

Bosjol 2021 Saturday night

Bosjol 2021 Sunday chill

Let's Dance!

Friday night dance set 12:30-2:30am. Thank you for the love and energy!

AfrikaBurn 2022 Friday night at G-Spot

Thursday evening on the Boom Box at Burning Mail at Afrika Burn

AfrikaBurn 2022 Thursday night Boom box at Burning Mail

A Mae Thorne take on organic house /downtempo

In the clouds

The juxtaposition of tension and lightness is used to create an emotional ride through the journey of this set.

Landings

A grungy downtempo mix of organic house, techno and indie dance

Downtechno

Expressing through music, a personal journey of growth and rebirth, of feeling deeply, tapping into the depths of the subconscious and integrating back into reality.

The Intersection Where The Land Meets The Sky

A gift for my friend Tiffy on turning 50! Inspired by our friendship and fun times together <3

Tiffy is 50!

A studio recording of the set I prepared to play on Friday night 2:30am-4am at Nightchaser Dusty Disco (E&4:15) at Burning Man 2023 but could not because the rains came.

Mudchasers

Introducing a series of studio recorded 1 hour sets of tracks (new and old) in my existing collection. A new volume will be added at the end of each week. 

Vol 1. A weekly mix: Melodic House & Techno

Week 2 of my new series where I mix an hour set each week of tracks already in my collection. This week I'm serving up some hypnotic melodic techno. 

Vol 2. A weekly mix: Hypnotic Melodic Techno

A dirty mix of genres played at 118bpm. This set was intended to be played at Burning Man 2023 on Monday afternoon at our camp, Hot Stuff. Unfortunately our music rig was not set up in time due to technical reasons so I never did get to play it in the dust. I decided to record it as part of my weekly series instead. 

Vol 3. A weekly mix: Dirty Downtempo

Vol 4. A weekly mix: Club Techno

My favorite genres to mix!! I LOVE mixing Melodic House and Techno and Indie Dance. As an artist, I'm finding this is becoming more and more my signature style.

Vol 5. A weekly mix: Indie Techno

Vol 6. A weekly mix: Uplifting Melodic

Released in November 2024 by Talk Talk records, a collaboration between Miyagi and Mae Thorne. 
Available in all music stores. 

Dreaming

I played this set at Burning Man in 2023 on the Monday night on a giant snail called Lucy S Cargo in the middle of the playa during an insane dust storm. The setting, the elements, the mood created this insane experience that I'll never forget. I hope you enjoy this set as much as I loved playing it!

Burning Man 2023_Lucy S Cargo

A Lesson on Kicks

Mel, known as Mae Thorne is a South African-born DJ and music producer based in Washington, D.C. Known for her ability to curate musical journeys, she is known to deliver powerful and punchy melodic house and techno blended with edgy, playful indie dance and deep, soulful melodies. Rooted in the sounds of the 80s and 90s alternative rock she grew up with, Mae Thorne infuses her music with an emotive depth and raw energy that reflect her diverse influences.
What began as a passion for bringing joy to the dancefloor, naturally evolved into a drive to create her own productions. In 2024 she played her debut track, followed by collaborative
singles in late 2024 and mid-2025, marking the start of a growing catalog of original work.
Mae Thorne also embraces her alter ego, “Bad Bitch” first born during her DJ debut in 2021. This persona embodies her ethos of empowerment, reminding audiences to channel their
inner boldness, pursue their dreams fearlessly, and celebrate individuality both on and off the dancefloor

Newest content is on WeR1 - create.wer1.ai

melwatermeyer@gmail.com

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