My set from the phenomenal Trancecoda with Anomaly with Paul Van Dyk April 2024 XOYO club.

Tracklist:
Remix Ep (What Ya Got 4 Me (Duncan Newell Remix))  Signum
Road To Nowhere (Original Mix)  Dan Thompson & Venetica
Doors (Mark Sherry Extended Remix)  The Space Brothers
Street Rave (Extended Mix)  Maria Healy
Less Than Three (Extended Mix)  Aimoon
The Unknown (Extended Mix)  Aly & Fila, Lostly
Godspeed (Maria Healy Extended Remix)  BT
Contrast (Extended Mix)  Allen Watts
Party People (Retouch) (Giuseppe Ottaviani Extended Retouch)  Mr.Black, Ale Mora
Blaze Of Glore (Remixes) (Mitex Extended Remix)  T.O.M.
Fallen Down (Extended Mix)  Tryeality
Silver Was The Sky (Original Mix)  Inoblivion
By My Side (Craig Connelly Extended Remix)  Bryan Kearney & Christina Novelli
Gentian (Extended Mix)  N-sKing
Light The Sky (Original Mix)  Static State

Trancecoda

Martin Ford Trancecoda PVD Apr 24

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Martin Ford’s career started out as most DJ’s do, as a clubber regularly frequenting Bakers in Birmingham. It’s here where he was introduced to the sounds of the DJ’s and Brands that would start to shape his career. With the likes of Richie Roberts at Love Sexy on Fridays, Scott Bond at Republica on Saturdays and Decadence on Wednesdays Martin was exposed to some of the most diverse music going around the UK in the early 90’s, He credits Sasha and Digweed as major inspiration and you can hear this echo through into his style today.
Martin was soon itching to get out and play, in 1996 he landed his first gig at The Attic in Birmingham. In 1998 Godskitchen offered up a residency alongside legend Chris Turner where he supported the biggest names in trance and house at the time keeping his residency for 3 years (no mean feat at a huge brand like that). 
Martin was also resident of B1 at bakers for 2 years too, there is not a venue in Birmingham, maybe even the midlands that Martin has not played in. In addition, 3 years of main season parties on Kavos for Limelight and Chequers. 
Martin also played Godskitchen summer ball at Milton Keynes in front of 6500 clubbers sandwiched between John Kelly and Tall Paul.
In 2002 Martin decided it was time to concentrate on other ventures and family and took a step back from the music scene. 
In early 2013, at a night called ME in Birmingham Martin played his first set in 11 years. He must have been bitten by the bug again as since then he has gone on to play as a headline for Birmingham brand Enter The Dragon and Presents a weekly show on Lockedinradio. 
July 2016 Martin became first resident of Anomaly in Birmingham where he has supported the likes of Thrillseekers, Matt Darey, Airwave, Agnelli & Nelson, Craig Connelly, Jordan Suckley, Ben Nicky and Jorn van Deynhoven to name but a few. 
In 2017 Martin took another step in his career by jumping into production with Dan Deas forming DD:MF who debuted their first track ‘Nymeria’ at Anomaly to a roar of screams from an adoring crowd. The track then went on to be remixed by Carl Nicholson and signed to Art Recordings. 
The future looks good for this legend of the scene.

https://www.facebook.com/ben.harper.dj

Ben first got into trance in the mid 90’s at around the age of 15 through a few of his older friends. He then had his first clubbing experience at The Mezzanine in Wolverhampton watching Brandon Block and Alex P and from that day on he was hooked. He spent most of his clubbing years in and around the midlands, often frequenting the likes of GodsKitchen, Sundissential, Passion, Storm, Golden, Polysexual and Global Gathering. Although Ben spent a lot of time in the hardhouse scene, his heart always remained with trance.


Ben first got into DJing around the age of 18 when his best friend, Lee, bought some decks. They used to spend any spare time they had learning the trade. For the first few years, Ben wasn't able to afford his own decks but one day, on a drunken night out, he entered a DJ competition in a local bar. Not having decks of his own, Ben had to practice on his friends decks. To his surprise, Ben ended up winning the DJ competition and used the winnings to put towards some decks of his own!


Ben mainly played at house parties and kitchen raves, and had a few gigs at Blessed with his good friends DJ Dawson and Vaughan Murphy, but never really had the confidence to pursue his career any further. A few years later Ben decided to hang up the headphones due to personal reasons.


2010 Ben met the girl of his dreams Ella, who is now his wife, at a friend's party. Together they shared the passion for trance and started attending events again. In 2018 Ben decided he wanted to purchase some decks again and that was it, it was like riding a bike! Thanks to his wife (and his biggest fan), he got his confidence back. 


Ben is now looking to get his name out there and loves nothing more than sharing his mixes with fellow trance fans. While he's happy playing to his wife and kids in his kitchen, he feels that he has what it takes to get a dancefloor pumping and truly believes he can take people on a journey with his sets. 


So, please give this old boy a listen and if you like what you hear, give him a like and a follow ❤️


Trance Forever 🙌🏽❤️🙌🏽



Martin Ford Trancecoda PVD Apr 24

Martin Ford (DD:MF)