Recorded at Midsumma Carnival 2022, closing out the T-Dance Stage.

Tseba featuring electric fields - must be love 
Bro.Valentino - ah wo (Baka g Love remix)
The establishment - love like this 
The chemical brothers - go 
James Daron & Sulene Fleming - best thing
3kelves & Dylan c. Greene - get up, get out
Mint Royale - sexiest man in Jamaica
Florence and the machine - spectrum (say my
Name) (Taito Tikaro And Flavio Zarza Remix)
The presets - this boys in love (lifelike remix)
Boys Noize - Yeah
Underworld - always loved a film
Format:B - chunky
The bee gees - you should be dancing
D:reems - things can only get better

SWEATY, Midsumma Carnival [Closing Set], 23.1.22

Back in March we had the pleasure of playing at the institution that is Musicroom Melbourne. Such a beautiful space that felt like home as soon as you step inside. I thought it best to lay down an hour of Soulful House in the first half, followed by an hour or Italo, Hi NRG and 80's gems. 

It was a joy sharing this music with the very up for it crowd in this incredible space. Please enjoy 💕❤️

Comment for ID's or just to say G'day
xoxo Cosmic Boogie 😘😘

Rubio Live at Musicroom

Welcome to Candyland 10-05-2025

Candy Land is a space for community to gather, grow, and create together.
�We’re building a welcoming home for collaboration, art, skill-sharing, and support. Whether you're here to make something, host something, or just connect — you’re invited to be a part of it.

🌈 What we’re about:
• Community-focused and open-hearted
• A beautiful and versatile indoor + outdoor space
• Creativity, art, skill-sharing, and collaboration
• Hosting gatherings that bring people together
• A place to create, repair, connect, and care

Welcome to Candyland - Closing Set (Home CoOked Mix 4) 🍭🍬🪈🇦🇲

Host: @nickspurwaydj
Guest: https://soundcloud.com/trinity-live-dj

Trinity is a DJ, live performer and producer based in Eora/sydney. Now celebrating her 20th year in the music industry, Trinity has earned the respect and love of fans, dancers and peers from Sydney to Berlin — and many destinations in between. Her abundant and diverse talents, her famous work ethic, and her uncompromising musical vision have made her a force to be reckoned with in the world of techno.

Trinity was billed alongside Richie Hawtin at the Vivid Sydney festival at Sydney Opera House; headlined Sydney’s world-famous Mardi Gras celebration; and has played at Tresor, Tomorrowland and many other clubs and festivals across Europe. Other stops on her musical travels have included New Zealand, India and Amsterdam’s famed Red Light Radio.

Each of Trinity’s live shows is marked by her unique versatility: from deep dub-techno, acid and electro to peaktime techno — all combining for a distinct and moving soundscape. Trinity is also one-half of boundary-breaking live act Phax Machine (along with partner Analogue Resistance), with the duo focusing especially on tougher breakbeat and classic rave sounds.

Trinity’s recorded output includes collaborations with Luke Hess, Eric Cloutier, Headless Horseman and XDB, with her releases making their way into some of the best record shops in the world including Berlin’s Hard Wax. Trinity also runs A&R for Australian techno label Nightime Drama.

After taking a break from DJing and performing during the pandemic to focus on running her business and parenting, Trinity is back — with a focus on quality over quantity and the same dedication and musical integrity as ever.

Radio

RE - Australia pres. TRINITY @ Radio Electronica I 2025-05-10

Recording of my set at Candyland #1 10/05/25. Power went out during the last track !

Candyland #1 10/05/25

3hrs from the esteemed Wintergarten.

Featuring Aussie music from Luke Alessi, Jordan Brando, James Pepper and Simonetti.

EDIT: There are a few spots where the hi end has been cut as some tracks were sounding very harsh at some points.

No more socials, all links below x

https://linktr.ee/wretla

sisyphos_wintergarten_3hrs [25.05.25]

Big anthems for a big workout or a big weekend.

TOP SET #006 - Face Down, Bass Up (UKG/Bass House)

SOUL OF SYDNEY PODCAST #425: Our special guest playing the legendary Nudge Nudge Wink Wink parties up in Northern NSW near Byron Bay, dropping a dope selection of high-powered DISCO SOULFUL HOUSE vibes in the shed. 

We would have loved to be there for this one, the parties are some of the finest in Australia, pure music heads hosted by our good friends at Cunning Stunts. Check out the page for upcoming parties if you are ever up in the region for a dope afternoon. 

https://cunningstunts.com.au/
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While Stephen Allkins is in Sydney, we are lucky to be able to have him play the SPIRIT OF HOUSE tribute jam next month in July. 

Check out the mix and come down and enjoy the vibe as we pay homage to 30+ years of house music with an afternoon of SOULFUL HOUSE classics, 90's House & a solid dose of DISCO ROOTS. 

Sunday, July 6 @ 2pm at GREENWOOD HOTEL (North Sydney) 

Info at www.soulofsydney.org/spiritofhouse

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About STEPHEN ALLKINS :

‘New York had Larry Levan, Chicago had Ron Hardy, Sydney has, Stephen Allkins..’

It is safe to say that Stephen Allkins aka [love] tattoo could rightly claim the trademark of “Mr.Disco”, his extensive record collection & his infamous sets over the years.

Stephen Allkins—aka [Love] Tattoo—is an undisputed icon of Australian dance music. A DJ, producer, and pioneer, he has been shaping the sound of disco and house music in Australia since the late 1970s, laying the foundations for the vibrant club culture that followed. From the earliest disco nights in Sydney’s gay clubs to underground warehouse parties and mainroom raves, Stephen’s sound has consistently pushed boundaries and inspired generations.

Affectionately known as “Mr. Disco,” Stephen began DJing in 1978, spinning vinyl in a scene still forming its identity. He was among the first in Sydney to champion disco and later house music, earning a reputation as the “DJ’s DJ” for his impeccable selections, deep crates, and intuitive ability to work a dancefloor. His sets were spiritual experiences, blending deep disco grooves, vocal house, and electronic soul with an effortless mastery that helped define the sound of a city.

As [Love] Tattoo, Stephen stepped into the studio and brought his musical vision to life with a series of genre-defining releases that bridged the golden era of disco with the pulse of modern house. His breakout single “History of Disco” (2001)—a lush, soulful tribute co-produced with Paul Mac—was quickly signed by Pete Tong to Essential Records and released on the legendary UK label ffrr. The track resonated internationally and marked Allkins as not just a DJ, but a gifted producer with a reverence for dance music’s roots.

Today, Stephen Allkins stands as one of the most important figures in Australia’s dance music history. His influence is felt in every corner of the scene—from crate-digging selectors and disco revivalists to mainstage house DJs and producers. With over four decades of contributions behind him, his legacy continues to inspire the next wave of artists and dancers alike.

We are honoured to welcome him back to play the SPIRIT OF HOUSE tribute parties again at one of the seminal homes of the sound through the 90s.

About the SPIRIT OF HOUSE:

Spirit of House is a tribute party paying homage to an era of house that sits close to our hearts, a platform to get down to SOULFUL HOUSE sounds of 90s & 2000’s & 90’s House classics & of course the disco roots that form the foundation of that sound.

Stephen Allkins live at NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK | Dec 2020 | High-Powered Disco & House Vibes

https://dramainthesauna.bandcamp.com/album/joy-liberation

This is a bonus dub mix created by accident in the final hours of mastering. I muted some tracks in Logic and out came this. It is untouched except for those random tracks being muted.

It feels like deep late night cut, so play this one at 3am.

The voice you hear is Reverend Kevin R. Johnson.

Production, mixing, mastering & artwork by Nick Spurway.

Drama in the Sauna - Joy Liberation (3am Accidental Dub) [Drop the Towel]

Originally curated for and published by Clash in 2014, an all-vinyl mix about which Marcus said, "some are classics, some not, but I think there is a thread running through it. Hope you enjoy.”


Tracklist:
Lidell Townsell – Nu Nu – Club House Records
Iz & Diz – Mouth (Brad peep’s Remix for friends) – Classic
Metro Area – Miura – Environ
Mountain People – Mountain 004 – Mountain
Mango Boy – Need A Fix (Dub) – Mango Boy Records
Paranoid London – Transmission 5 – Paranoid London Records
M.C.D.E. – Sun Sequence – Four Roses Recordings
Spectacle – Prism – Permanent Vacation
FNM – Verde – Save The Black Beauty
Shit Robot – Do It (Right) Ft. Lidell Townsell – DFA Records
DJ Disciple Meets David Tort & DJ Ruff – Crossroads – Innervisions
AFX – PWSteal.Ldpinch – Analord

Shit Robot - Clash DJ Mix (2014)

Live from BBR with Mark Cameron Jackson

Catch his show DEEP IT DISCO 2-4pm AEST on BondiBeachRadio.com.au

Deep In Disco - Live from Bondi Beach Radio 15.12.18

BOOKINGS: nickspurwaydj@gmail.com

MUSIC: @dramainthesauna
DJ: @nick__spurway / SWEATY (w/ Sophie Forrest)
PARTY: @furcoatsydney
RADIO: @radioelectronicajena

Nick Spurway builds his sets under the ethos of “less chin stroking, more dancing”, having no trouble flipping between thumping techno, high energy disco and pumping, swingy house within the hour. Nick established his reputation as a killer DJ in his early twenties, playing for numerous parties in Eora/sydney along Oxford Street and deep in Marrickville warehouse party territory, cutting between pitch perfect, vinyl-only opening sets and late-night banging closers.

Across the last ten years, Nick has shared his sound at straight techno nights and day-long queer festivals, from tiny basement parties to 10,000 festival goers. He’s been invited to play for some of the best local and national institutions including Something Else, Loose Ends, Dark Mofo, Midsumma, SASH and the infamous Pavlova Bar parties, playing up to six hours at a time. Being continually booked at a wide range of events has helped Nick create and refine his sets; tying together his long established love of the “holy trinity” of house, disco and funk, with techno, ambient, breakbeat, dance-punk and new wave thrown in for good measure. 

By the time he moved interstate to Naarm/melbourne, Nick had teamed up with fellow DJ, producer and activist Sophie Forrest, forming the duo SWEATY, culminating in a triumphant and well-received closing set at Midsumma Carnival 2022 and co-founded Fur Coat, a "gender-bender discotheque for queers and their peers", with Sophie, Matt Jay and SVEN, throwing parties in the inner west of Sydney with a final, 8-hour party before the pandemic hit, for Sydney Mardi Gras 2020. Both these collaborations continue to the present day. When he's not throwing his own parties, Nick is seen playing alongside some of the very best of local and international talent, such as Simon Caldwell, Move D, Bicep, JNETT, Ayebatonye, Stereogamous, Efdemin, Jane Fitz, Lorna Clarkson, Art Simone, CC:DISCO! and Gavilán Rayna Russom, to name a few.

With spectacular timing, Nick moved himself south to Melbourne in 2020, before lockdowns sent everyone inside for almost two years. Undeterred by this and with no clubs to play at, Nick expanded his talents elsewhere: elevating his music production with one to one mentoring from production legend Red Rack’em as part of his groundbreaking ‘How I Program’ music production community in 2020; hosting and producing a monthly radio show ‘Radio Electronica Australia’, since 2021, and releasing his first original track in 2022.

He kept his DJ chops fresh with live streams from his living room and guest-appearances on fellow DJ’s radio shows. Instead of dropping these pandemic-era habits when clubs re-opened, Nick continues to participate in all of the above, with his popular radio show celebrating four years on the air, in February 2025, with no signs of slowing down.

When Nick began to release his first tracks, he decided to separate the DJ from the producer and a new project was created: Drama in the Sauna. His first completed track, a remix of ‘Gradient’ by Eora/sydney artist Lagoon, was released in 2021, followed by his debut EP on Blur Records in 2022, entitled ‘Hot Water Laundry Service’. In December 2023, Nick released his second EP, 'Rushall', in time for summer, with self-produced tracks 'tongue twister' and 'It's Funny' dropped in 2024 and 'Can't Sleep', produced with frequent collaborator Future Self, released on Self Control Records in January 2025.

After five years down south, Nick moved back to Eora/Sydney in early 2025, reconnecting and establishing his love for the city that made his DJing, bringing with him producing, collaborations and radio, to begin a new phase of his career as it approaches its 20th anniversary.

Drama in the Sauna - Joy Liberation (3am Accidental Dub) [Drop the Towel]

Nick Spurway • Drama in the Sauna • SWEATY

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