A selection of tracks taken from a 6hr set I played for good friends, deep in the selkirk mountains of British Columbia this past summer.

Driftwood & Chill

I was originally planning on recording a 2 hour mix but I was having so much fun I decided to go for 3. Ciao Winter : Hello Spring is dedicated to the longer days, warmer weather, birds chirping, running water, and new life. As I shift from a challenging winter of covid to the new beginnings of spring, I look forward to gatherings, collaboration, creating, building, getting close, breathing, and dancing. Lots and lots of dancing. As I look back at winter, I give thanks for the growth that comes with challenge and the introspection that comes with deeper connections. I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I do. It ain't perfect, but it is certainly better than my 2021 Mix. Drop me a comment/heart/share if you are feelin' it and want to support me. If you are in the Kootenays and love to dance, check out https://www.facebook.com/TheGreaterGroove 

This mix features tracks by: @yuichirokotani @ziganaldi @sydneyseymour @yemanjo @menteorganica @vrunomusic @taches @madmotormiquel @nayansoukie @eilo @islandman @climbers @roswithanash @nounah @catzndogz @mayajanecoles @oriola @themaneken @lostdesert @simonvuarambon @sergedevant @damianlazarus @rampue @donato-dozzy @gorjehewek @volensentir @stavroz @adriatique @thyladomid @joep-mencke @gregwilson @chanchaviacircuito @peza @satori @derun @armenmiran @sidarthasiliceo @jotakarloza @davidaugust @permvac 
Shoot me a message if you want a track ID.

Much <3 
- mochilero

Ciao Winter : Hello Spring // 2022

Flock Party

This set was played in the most magical of settings - a secret location in a redwood grove in Big Sur. What more, this was a special dance party to celebrate two of my dear friends who had just been married the day before.  The entire thing was very improvised, adding that feeling of serendipity and amazement that we were even pulling it off. It is out of this epic cauldron of elements that this beautiful set emerged. 

Huge thanks to Jason and Lizzy for bringing everyone together, and to all the many hands that helped us carry all the sound gear and various things needed to throw this amazing party. 

Will add a tracklist update soon!

Redwood Jamboree [Big Sur, 06.19.22]

Zendo Stereo - Burning Man 2022 Sunset Sunday @Pariah art car

The first half of the Afrofunk & world psych set that I played at the Frothing Weirdos day party on the Thursday of the Burn

Afrofunk & Psych Day Party (Burning Man 2022)

Never Stop Dancing is a mix series focused on amplifying house, disco, and techno. Through the mix series I aim to highlight the creative  expressions of the talented up and coming as well as established DJs and producers in the Kootenays and the surrounding areas of BC. The mix series is dedicated to the four to the floor lovers who may often find themselves the first or last two-steppin' on the dance floor. To those who find that movement is an essential expression of life, love, and joy. To those who find that connecting with others through movement is a process of liberation and a building block of our community. To those who get moved by the music, a language that we speak that emanates from the depths in our hearts and souls. Thank you, beautiful dancers, for your love of the groove, authentic self-expression, and freedom of mind and body. Never Stop Dancing 4 features @sunnacres.

Sunny Acres is musician, producer and Dj, Chris Francis. From an eclectic mix of wonderfully crafted original rhythms, basslines and melodies to great tracks from around the world, Sunny Acres weaves a sonic fabric of acoustic and electronic music. He is a local Kootenay producer and DJ, all-around stand-up guy, most humble DJ, and my brother from another mother. I don't remember when I first met Chris, but I know his distinctive style of deep and chugging house is what drew me to him. Since knowing him, I've had the pleasure of having him play at my events and we've danced many nights away. Keep your eyes on his Soundcloud as he'll be releasing his first LP this spring. You can find his first two tracks on his soundcloud. Stay tuned on his FB page @ https://www.facebook.com/sunnyacresmusic

This mix is a colourful tapestry of tasteful selections thoughtfully weaved together. I appreciate the deep basslines and heartfelt vocals that pull me into the story he tells. I love his mixing style that blends layers of each song so seamlessly that one cannot tell where one begins and where the next one starts. I hope you enjoy this mix and it gets you swaying, tapping your toes, 2-stepping, bopping, bouncing, and feeling all the feels.

Tracklist: 

Take me away - @Monolink
Haidi - Jacob Groening (@Ninze Remix)
Merci eclair - @Stavroz
Lost myself in you - @Arutani (feat.Ru)
Feel More - @Riyoon, @Pshiuu
Mr. Barron - @JacobGroening
Moja - Dandara (@Arutani remix)
Yucca Sauvage - @Rozeofc (FR)
Alive - Billy Caso (@Nutia Busdriver Remix)
Flight Flow - @Moddvibe
Sun/Set - @Mosley-Jr
Theia - @Kora-musique (CA)
Riverman - @Monolink

<3

Never Stop Dancing // 4 // Sunny Acres

3ng8lve

wolf <3 (not mixed and mastered yet)

Boxed

Hello beautiful people 🤩 . It's been a while since I uploaded a podcast on my own profile😁. 

This time I have prepared a @jumpsuit-records only journey.  Check their amazing catalogue here: https://jumpsuitrecords.bandcamp.com/ or go to their website: https://www.jumpsuitrecords.com/

Jumpsuit Records is currently accepting Label DJ Submissions! Use the following link to submit.
cutt.ly/vlqGmP3

This one is perfect to listen to whilst working at home, cooking, reading, playing boardgames, chilling with friends, gaming, writing, painting, drawing, playing cards, browsing social media, chatting, and well, actually any other kind of activity 😎🤪🎼

Enjoy the ride, tracklist is included. Sending you all a big big hug and looking forward to meet in person at our earliest convenience. The next gig will be faayaaaaaaaah 😁

TRACKLIST
1) Heather Christie & Vir McCoy - Love Love Love (Feat Vir McCoy)
2) Vince Cimo - Bell Dome
3) Isaac Chambers - Moonlight Ride Ft. Bluey Moon (Original Version)
4) Melas Leukos feat. Akkilles - Fable
5) The Polish Ambassador - Mystic Matterz (Blockhead Remix) [feat. Zion I & Nitty Scott]
6) Wildlight - Twirl Me
7) Isaac Chambers - Cornerstone Feat. Bluey Moon
8) Rorschack - or-Laroz ft. Rechela (Rorschack Remix)
9) SaQi - Rock, Paper, Scissors Ft. Lesley Kernochan
10) The Polish Ambassador - Koyelia (Scott Nice Remix)
11) The Dogon Lights - Seyewailo
12) The Polish Ambassador -  Polaroids of Polar Bears
13) Tone Ranger - Flow
14) Heartwurkz - Rising Dawn
15) Equanimous - Spirit Feat. Kat Factor
16) Ayla Nereo - Through The Cracks
17) SaQi - Cancion Del Corazon Ft. Luzelena Mendoza
19) The Polish Ambassador, Mr. Lif, Ayla Nereo - Shine Bright
20) The Polish Ambassador - Radha Madhava ft. Sarasvati Dasi
21) Ultimate Fantastic - Overtime
22) Grandfather Gold - Lion's Share
23) Ayla Nereo - Live Inside a Dream
24) Ayla Nereo - Hammer and Bridge
25) Handmade Moments - Paw Paw Tree
26) Vince Cimo - Trouble
27) The Polish Ambassador - The Wrong Side Of The Universe (Desert Dwellers Remix)
28) The Polish Ambassador - Gathering of the Tribes (& Friends Mix) [feat. Jesse Klein, Robin Jackson & Ananda Vaughan]
29) Tropo - Canopy
30) Akal Dub - Cynosure
31) The Polish Ambassador - A Dust Up with a Six Foot Hare
32) The Polish Ambassador - Llama Nirvana
33) The Polish Ambassador - Meta Monkey
34) The Polish Ambassador - Ill With The Skills

Jumpsuit Records : Label DJ : Deep Filip : Mix 012

mochilero is first and foremost a passionate and dedicated dancer, who with each set, aims to share melodies & rhythms for liberatory movement & collective joy. Inspired by the mystery, interconnectedness, and diversity of the natural world, mochilero weaves together melodic, uplifting and soulful grooves to evoke a feeling of oneness on the dance floor. He plays tasteful melodic, deep, progressive, minimal, and downtempo house with rays of breaks, acid, tech, & disco to create emotive, hypnotic, and dynamic sonic journeys.

mochilero hosts inclusive parties, ecstatic dances, and community events on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the Sinixt (Nelson, BC). The events foster an experience of collective joy, while focusing on centring marginalized communities and uplifting organizations that work toward social and environmental justice. His events are intended for dance lovers of any and every background, and are inspired by Fusion, Burning Man, Boom, and the open air culture in Köln, Germany, that led him to fall deep in love with the rich tradition of house music. More information on The Greater Groove can be found below. 

mochilero also hosts veteran and up and coming talent on his "Never Stop Dancing" mix series. If you would like to be featured, just shoot me a message and say hey. <3

June 20th - Queer Joy - Nelson, B.C.
2024: 
April 22nd, Dance Wave, Nelson, B.C.
April 19th, Night City, Nelson, B.C.
Mar 21, 2024 - Parallels, Nelson, B.C.
Sept 1st, Nelson Pride, Nelson, B.C.
Aug 13th, Cacao Ecstatic Dance, TGG, Nelson, B.C.
Aug 9th, Nelson International Mural Festival, Nelson, B.C.
Aug 7th, Mermaid Beach Club, Savary Island, B.C.
July 27th, Shambhala Music Festival, Salmo, B.C.
June 21st, OUR LOVE, The Greater Groove, Nelson, B.C.
May 31st, Red Light Ramen, Nelson, BC.
May 17-18th, Re-Union Music Festival, Slocan, B.C.
June 30, Pitchfork, Nelson, BC
June 31/July 1, Labour of Love, Vallican, BC
August 12, Nelson International Mural Festival, BC
August 30, Dance Wave, Nelson, BC.
Sept 2/3, Summer's End, West Kootenays 
Sept 3, Nelson Pride
October 14th, Cantina, Nelson, BC
October 28th, Ymir Halloween
Nov 4th, The Greater Groove & Moonflower Nightmare on Knox
Dec 2nd , The Greater Groove Saturday Night Retro
Jan 19th, The Greater Groove - Colours
Feb 1st, Ecstatic Dance Squamish
Feb 14th, Dance Wave, Nelson
Feb 16th, SOMA, Nelson
Feb 23rd, The Greater Groove, THEY THEM US
Mar 2nd, Ymir Snowfest
April 13th, Room 909, Nelson, B.C.
April 14th, Move for Palestine
April 20th, Earth Day, LSWK, Moonflower
Your living room ;) 

Message or email for a mix or a booking @ thegreatergroove@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/mochileromusic/
https://www.facebook.com/mochileromusic

If you are on the Unceded Territories of the Sinixt (Nelson, BC) I invite you to join us at an event. For details, check out The Greater Groove on Facebook. The Greater Groove aims to foster an inclusive dance community rooted in social justice by building bridges of compassion, connection, joy, and solidarity. Our values are inclusivity, consent, care, and free expression.

https://www.instagram.com/thegreatergroove
https://www.facebook.com/TheGreaterGroove

Artists who inspire me : : : Artistas que me inspiran

David August, Nicolas Jaar, Nico Stojan, Maya Jane Coles, YokoO, Crussen, Detmolt, Billy Caso, Frankie Knuckles, Horse Meat Disco, Luca Musto, Sunny Acres, Lakuti, Thievery Corporation, Francesca Lombardo, Claptone, Canson, David Hohme, Mr. G, The Blaze, Larry Levan, Mira, Chris Schwarzwalder, Just Emma, Rampue, Holger Hecler, N'to, Eddie C, DJ Buck, Gabriel Ananda, Lion-S, Franky Rizardo, Pablo Bolivar, Palms Trax, Nightmares on Wax, Lady V, Greg Wilson, Acid Pauli, Nils Frahm, Omar-S, RY X, Avalon Emerson, Axel Boman, Atish, Rick Wade, Session Victim, Lee Burridge, Massive Attack, Quantic, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Michael Mayer. Dam Swindle, Weval, Andrés, Worakls, Eris Drew, Amê, Luis Rosenburg, Late Nite Tough Guy, Antal, Aroop Roy, Avalon Emerson, El Buho, Gorje Hewek, Izhevski, Laurent Garnier, Dwig, Iorie, Honey Dijon, Theo Parrish, Folamour, Jesper Ryom, Viken Arman, Kiasmos, Patrice Baumel, DJ Koze, Keinemusik, Lake People, El Buho, Be Svendsen, Dennis Ferrer, DJ Harvey, Kermesse, Death on the Balcony, Eris Drew, Bicep, Dâm Funk, Moderat, Horse Meat Disco, Hernan Cattaneo, Catz n Dogz, Madmotormiquel, Teenage Mutants, 2ManyDJs, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Powel, Timboletti, Sabo, Atjazz, Fritz & Paul Kalkbrenner, Madota, Monkey Safari, Henrik Villard, JPattersson, Tim Greene, Purple Disco Machine, Todd Terje, Octo Octa, Kerri Chandler, Henrik Schwarz, St. Germaine, Meowmix, Brigade, Lee Jones, Poolside, Mousse T, Magda, Bears in Space, NU.

Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, J Dilla, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Lupe Fiasco, Big K.R.I.T., De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Tupac, Black Thought, Gang Starr, Common, Nujabes, Killer Mike, Slum Village, Kendrick Lamar.

::: : : : Families that inspire me ::: : : :  : : : : : ::::: : :  : :: : : :  : : : : ::: : :  :  : : Familias que me inspiran :  :  : ::

URSL, Drosssel, Sol Selectas, Razor-N-Tape, Katermukke, Feines Tier, Akumandra, Ouie, Berg Audio, Kittball, Innervisions, Erased Tapes Records, All Day I Dream, Glitterbox, Audiolith, Hungry Music, Husa & Zeyada, Other People, Underyourskin Records, Kindisch, Manjumasi, Laut & Louise, Kitt Ball, PETS, Exploited, Defected Records, Satya, Get Physical Music, Lump Records, Toy Tonics, Giegling, Kompakt, Nomade Records, Strictly Rhythm, Wonderwheel, Cosmovision Records, Trommel, House of Love, Hommage.

Thank you for following me. Much love <3

Ciao Winter : Hello Spring // 2022

mochilero / mossy