Looks a lovely selection there sir ☺️

This set is fuking belter sir 🫡🙌🏻

Awesome mix mate! Really enjoyed the journey!

Still one of my favourite mixes .. it’s fantastic x

Hello everyone and welcome to Il Modo's infamous Progcast! Every week we transport our listeners to another dance music hot-bed, promising first class service and an exclusive mix! 

Today it's a short hop over the Irish Sea back to the UK, and the home of a dynamic DJ making big moves in our scene right now. Prepare yourselves for an absolute barn-stormer of a mix... from Dave Walker!! 

Warwickshire based DJ & Producer, Dave Walker has been honing his skills in the art of audio engineering and DJ’ing for the last 20 years. As one half of The Stupid Experts and on his own, Dave has had many successful releases on various labels such as Avanti, JOOF, UV, Pure Progressive, Colorize, Bedrock, Forensic,  Balance Series and Mango Alley Records. Dave has also had various Radio 1 and Kiss FM plays over the years. 

Dave’s evolution in the scene has allowed him to carve his own forward - thinking style of melodic progressive dance music and always tries to push the boundaries further with every production.

1.  K3V (SL) & Jayy Vibes - Kingdom Of Dreams - (Juan Ibanez Remix)
2.  Dave Walker & Toledo - Moons Of Eden
3.  Jamie Stevens & Zankee Gulati - Utveckla
4.  Ivan Aliaga - Lonely World
5.  Simos Tagias - A Memory
6.  My Secret Agenda - Love Affairs (Frankie Vertigo Remix)
7.  Paul Thomas - Lumineux - (Serious Dancers Remix)
8.  Fran Garay - Mirror Hour -(Fordal Remix)
9.  Luise Damora feat, Silvya Moore - Sedna
10  Rockka - The Fade - (Dave Walker Remix)
11. Foletto & HOO - Make Me Feel - (Kamilo Sanclamente Instrumental Mix)
12. Mike Griego - New School Prog
13. Alex H - Sip Your Poison - (Ranj Kaler Dub)
14. Four Candles - Effervescent
15. Ruben Karapetyan - Mindful Harmony - (Dowden Remix)

https://on.soundcloud.com/uFhTj
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004642903640

The Progcast - Episode 182 - Dave Walker

Behold, Volume 1 of my new monthly mix series, exploring all things progressive and beyond.

*Custom WWE Edge Vignette Intro
1. Alfoa - Headwaters [Black Hole Recordings] 
2. Kabi (AR) - Dual [Plaisirs Sonores Records]
3. Maze 28 - Redux [Mango Alley]
4. Kabi (AR) - Spicy [Plaisirs Sonores Records]
5. Boxer - Extra-Terrestrial Colorize (Enhanced
6. Mike Rish - Stormjur [onedotsixtwo]
7. Dabeat, Kamilo Sanclamente - Futura [Re;Sound Music]
8. Foletto, HOO - Make Me Feel (Kamilo Sanclamente Remix) [43 Degrees]
9. Florian Gasperini - Indigo [Univack]
10. Mike Rish - Reka [Meanwhile]
11. Sudhaus & The Wash - Spectron (DJ Ruby Remix) [Mango Alley]
12. Fran Garay - Mirror Hour [Forensic Records]
13. Jiminy Hop - A Tour (Simos Tagias Remix) [Shambhala Music]
14. John Digweed, Nick Muir, Frank Wah - Tripchain [Bedrock]
15. Marsh - Hymn (Hernan Cattaneo & Simply City Remix) [Anjunadeep]
16. Dave Walker & Toledo - Moons of Eden [Forensic Records]
17. London Grammar - Wasting My Younger Years (Billka Edit)

Thank you for listening

FREE FROM SLEEP: MANCHILD (21.9.23)

You Think You Know Me: Volume 1 [September 2023]

On November 3, 2023, I was invited to play an opening set at The Vaults in Cardiff. This was my first ever club gig, so I hope you enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. BT - Lustral
2. Esoteric Circle - Hidden Life
3. Mango, Phonic Youth, Meeting Molly - Iceland (Alex Orien Remix)
4. Evren Furtuna - Aurora
5. Vusall Insun - Metanoia
6. Silence Path - Light Pillars
7. Cream (PL) - Horizons
8. Roger Martinez - Love Sphere
9. Spiritchaser - Conch
10. Sleipnir - Dousk
11. Absence - Nugsupreme

Opening Set @ The VAULTS - Cardiff -  11.03.2023

KT073 - Four Candles Live @ Sub Club, Glasgow [Bedrock]

1.	Pink Floyd – Breathe (Hernan Cattáneo, Jamie Stevens & Anton Tumas Breathless Mix)
2.	Rodriguez – Sugarman (Tinlicker Edit)
3.	Moby – Victoria Lucas (Sasha Remix)
4.	Terranova feat. Stereo MC’s – Tell Me Why (Danny Daze Mix)
5.	Pete Tong & John Monkman – Ecstasis 
6.	Billy Hendrix – Body Shine (Alfonso Muchacho Rework)
7.	Bedrock – Heaven Scent (Modus Bootleg)
8.	Olive – You’re Not Alone (Patrice Bäumel Remix)
9.	Gabriel & Dresden feat. Jan Burton – Underwater (Tinlicker Extended Remix)
10.	Paul Kalkbrenner – Feed Your Head (Kölsch Remix)
11.	Mr. V – Give Me Life (Full Monty Mix)
12.	Dee Montero – Polaris
13.	Lane 8 feat. Lulu James – Loving You (Moon Boots Remix)
14.	Gabriel & Dresden feat. Scarlett Etienne – Eleven
15.	Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Mix)

DJtheJudd - Progressive House Highway 462 (20 November 2023)

Behold, a recreation of part of my set from Joshua Brooks in Manchester when I supported the mighty Cristoph on December 2nd 2023, along with Nick Coulson and Mark McMahon who both played before me.

I was overjoyed and grateful to be given the slot handing over to Cristoph, but even more overjoyed to see him enjoying my set and then ask me if I'd like to play B2B with him for the last 20 minutes before handing over to him. It just went beautifully and I will never forget it, or his kindness. 

Unfortunately, my Tascam recording device didn't record as it should have on the night and I'm so gutted about it. It would have included the crowd noise and atmosphere created by that amazing crowd, but this recreation is the next best thing.

*A couple of tracks are improvised towards the end as I don't know the names of the tracks Cristoph played during our B2B.

Thank you for listening

1. JODA & Robyn Sherwell - Closer (Simon Doty Remix) [Anjunabeats]
2. Sam T Harper - In My Head [W&O Street Tracks]
3. Gareth Cole - Courage [Sublease Music]
4. Mercurio, Hernan Cattaneo - A380 (Extended Version) [Cercle Records]
5. Harry Diamond, Émilie Rachel, ChangedFaces - Home (Extended Instrumental Mix) [Armada Music]
6. Kabi (AR) - Spicy [Plaisirs Sonores Records]
7. Mike Rish - Reka [Meanwhile]
8. Gorge, Markus Homm - Faded - Extended Mix [8Bit]
9. Annabell Kowalski - Hey Boy Hey Girl (Extended) [beanape]
10. Franky Wah, Richie Blacker - Choose Your Own Adventure (Extended Mix) [

Manchild - Supporting CRISTOPH - Joshua Brooks MCR (December 2nd 2023)

Hello Everyone, and Welcome to our final exclusive Progcast of 2023. Strap yourself in for our last trip around planet progressive for this year. We've taken a short trip from the South of England, to the hallowed North ... Manchester awaits you, and the home of a DJ who has achieved so much in such a short space of time. Please make some noise for the Manchild!!


Manchild, AKA Daz Smith is a Greater Manchester based DJ who refuses to be pigeon-holed, due to him playing what he wants. Comfortable with playing at any time on a line-up, whether that be warm-up, peak or closing time, all the Manchild cares about is that the crowd have the most untold time. 

After only getting back into DJing in 2019, and after a very long absence for family reasons, he fell back in love with the more Progressive sound all over again. Daz quickly became resident for Manchester brand ‘Up Close And Personal Mcr’, indulging in breaks, melodic techno, indie dance and more; Manchild's versatility allows him to flit seamlessly between all of the above. 

Since 2019 he has shared lineups and DJ space with James Zabiela, Cristoph, Anthony Pappa, Jody Wisternoff, Marsh, Cosmic Gate, Grum, John 00 Fleming, Richie Blacker, Mr Sosa, Estiva, My Friend, Fehrplay, Marcus James (Renaissance), Dave Pearce, Diode Eins, Tommy Farrow, John Kelly, Dave Beer and many more at venues such as London's Ministry of Sound, EGG, the Steel Yard and Manchester's Stage & Radio and Joshua Brooks' legendary basement. 

Already in early 2023 he has supported and handed the decks to technical wizard James Zabiela at Mains Castle in Dundee for 'Music is the Answer', and he's done exactly the same for the mighty Cristoph, and Cosmic Gate when supporting them on the UK leg of their 'MOSAIIK Chapter II' World Album tour at Joshua Brooks. Daz not only handed the decks over to Cristoph but also played B2B with him for a little while too. 

With more forthcoming gigs TBA, the Manchild is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.

1. Framewerk - Mercury And Solace (Framewerk Intro Rewerk)
2. Framewerk - Mercury And Solace (Framewerk Vocal Rewerk)
3. Franky Wah - EYWA (Original Mix) [SHÈN]
4. Ewan Rill - Jungle Beware [Shambhala Music]
5. Ruben Karapetyan & Mango - Golden Age (Anthony Pappa & Jamie Stevens Remix) [Mango Alley]
6. ID - ID
7. Jamie Stevens - Mad Bells (Extended Mix) [Meanwhile]
8. Maze 28 - Nightcrawl [RKP]
9. Maze 28 - This Is Just a Dream  [RKP]
10. Harry Diamond, Émilie Rachel, ChangedFaces - Home (Extended Instrumental Mix) [Armada Music]

https://soundcloud.com/manchild_uk
https://www.facebook.com/djdazmanchildsmith
https://www.instagram.com/manchild_uk/

IL MODO - MANCHILD (DECEMBER 2023)

The Progcast - Episode 198 - MANCHILD (UK)

inside job
intruder (selador)
wandering (selador)
follow
when
take the chance (controlled substance)
battle break (controlled substance)
we’re connected
disorganised cloud patterns
spoken rhythms (controlled substance)
its got me (dissident music)

Kiz Pattison - Jan 2024

As you can see on the picture, the night was a little fuzzy but we had a lot of fun :-). Went from the deeper darker groovy side to peaktime tracks in about 3 hours... Can't wait to be back on the boat!

Recorded at Bukanyr Boat Prague - 24 november 2023 - 3hr Set

I had the privilege of playing a closing set on the birthday of our dear friend “Marije” in Studio 27 in Amsterdam. I was originally going to play from 2:30 AM to 4:00 AM but that turned into 6:00 AM. I had prepared a melodic house set of about 1 hour and then I would take a step back and play progressive house for half an hour. However, this turned out to be 3.5 hours, including two hours of free wheeling. Maybe a little messy but at that moment it was perfect.

Ik had het voorrecht om een afsluit set te draaien op de verjaardag van onze lieve vriendin “Marije” in Studio 27 te Amsterdam. Ik zou oorspronkelijk draaien van 02:30 tot 04:00 maar dat werd 06:00. Ik had een melodic house setje voorbereid van ongeveer 1 uur en zou daarna een stapje terug gaan en een half uurtje progressieve house draaien. Dit werden echter 3.5 uur waarvan twee uur lekker free wheelen. Misschien een beetje rommelig maar op dat moment was het perfect.

BD Party Amsterdam with festival vibes

A man on musical remix fire,  most notably winning the Breeder Twilo Competition for Hooj tunes ..As well has his past exploits remixing for the likes of Framwerk ( in this mix ) as well as TILT and Basement Jaxx . 5 tracks having reached beat port no 1 and 4 within the last year alone. 

He's dug deep for this mix and Lee and well as PFG hope you enjoy 🎶❤️


Eynka - Beyond Us [ANJUNA]
Bjonic & Makso - I Need You [CAPITAL HEAVEN]
Ranj Kaler, Nathan Jones - Break the Chains [Stripped Recording]
Alex H - Sip Your Poison (Ranj Kaler Remix) [DISSIDENT]
&ME, Black Coffee & Keinemusik - The Rapture Pt.lll [KEINEMUSIK]
Paul (AR) - Hypnotic (Dave Walker Remix) [FORENSIC]
Khen & Guy J - Prism [LOST & FOUND]
RY X - A Thousand Knives (Enamour Remix) [INFECTIOUS MUSIC]
Rockka - The Fade (Dave Walker Remix) [MANGO ALLEY]
ID - ID
Hobin Rude - Traces Of Yesterday [MANGO ALLEY]
Weekend Heroes - Delta (Gai Barone Remix) [DREAMING AWAKE]
Digital Mess - Stardust [MANGO ALLEY]
Nihil Young, Beacon Bloom - A New Kind (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) [OCTOPUS RECORDINGS]
Digital Mess - Raspberry Porridge [UNIVACK]
Digital Mess - Find Yourself [MANGO ALLEY]
Pale Blue, Sasha- The Last Song (Sasha Remix) [CROSSTOWN REBELS]
Jody Barr - Second Vale [ANJUNA]
ID - ID
Guy J - Lost & Found [LOST & FOUND]
Guy J - Last Standing [LOST & FOUND]
Second Sine - Prodigal Son  [Mistique Music] 
Denney - Trojan Dance [LNOE]
Guy J - In Oblivion (Ruhe Remix)[NOT ON LABEL]
Breeder - Twilo Thunder (Lee Jordan's Twisted 909 Remix)[Hooj Choons]
Maceo Plex - When The Lights Are Out (Framewerk Rewerk) 
Aaron Suiss - Higher Frequencies [Echo of Time]	
Guy J - Metal Dreams [LOST & FOUND]	
Golden Features - Vigil (Lee Jordan's Gold Plated Rework) [NOT ON LABEL]
Samer Soltan - Chkoun (James Harcourt Remix) [RENAISSANCE]
Stereo Mind - Time Is Up (Lee Jordan Remix) [EMOTIONAL CONTENT]
Framewerk - I L.O.V.E. U (Lee Jordan Remix) [CAPITAL HEAVEN]
Franky Wah - Worlds Apart [SHÈN RECORDINGS]

Lee Jordan - PFG Guest Mix March 2024

Manchild AKA Daz 'Manchild' Smith is a Greater Manchester based DJ with house music in all its various guises flowing through his veins. Born and bred in Oldham, he has been hooked on music from the moment his Mum squirted him out and his style is almost impossible to pigeon hole due to him playing what he wants. Comfortable playing any time; whether that be warmup, peak, closing time or sexy time, all the Manchild cares about is that the crowd have the most untold time. 

After only getting back into DJing in mid-2019, he fell back in love with the more progressive sound all over again in late 2019 and rather quickly became resident of Manchester brand 'Up Close and Personal Mcr'. Whilst also heavily indulging in breaks, melodic techno, indie dance, house, trance, power ballads and more, Manchild's versatility allows him to flit seamlessly between all of the above. 

Since late 2019 he has shared lineups with the likes of James Zabiela, Cristoph, Anthony Pappa, Jody Wisternoff (numerous times), Marsh, Cosmic Gate, Grum, John 00 Fleming, Richie Blacker, Mr Sosa, Estiva, My Friend, Fehrplay, Marcus James (Renaissance), Dave Pearce, Diode Eins, Tommy Farrow, John Kelly, Dave Beer, Asch Pintura, Redfreya and many more at venues such as London's Ministry of Sound, EGG, the Steel Yard; Manchester's Stage & Radio and various appearances at Joshua Brooks'. 

Already in early 2023 he has supported and handed the decks to technical wizard James Zabiela at Mains Castle in Dundee for 'Music is the Answer', and he's done exactly the same for the mighty Cosmic Gate when supporting them on the UK leg of their 'MOSAIIK Chapter II' World Album tour at Joshua Brooks, and Cristoph (also at Joshua Brooks) where he not only handed the decks to Cristoph but also played B2B with him for a little while too. 

With forthcoming gigs supporting the mighty Chicane and Lange and more TBA, the Manchild is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. 

Thank you for listening

You Think You Know Me: Volume 1 [September 2023]

MANCHILD (UK)

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