Following on from the first volume of the Retro Smashup, volume 2 focuses on the iconic institution that was Tall Trees in Yarm. 

Huge atmospheric tunes that have never quite lived up to their reputation in any other club since Tall Trees' closure!!!

John Pulling - Retro Smashup Volume 2 - The Tall Trees Edition

Stu Allan LIVE At BBDD Easter Sunday 2022

Here is my own Tribute Mix to this Legend and Pioneer of Rave full of Old Skool & Rave Classics that featured on many of Stu's iconic Bowlers Sets

STU ALLAN TRIBUTE MIX.WAV

JUST UNDER 2 HOURS OF THE BIGGEST ANTHEMS FROM THE 90'S TO THE EARLY 2000'S

DJ TONY DUNNE - A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE 2

35 year celebration of The Quadrant Park

Oh i enjoyed this! 

For me the most special 20 months in 1990/91 when a generation got swept away ❤️

Here’s an hour of some of my best memories from The Quad

Enjoy 🙌

Lee Butler - Quadrant Park Tribute Mix

Mark Simon's Main Arena Festival Set - 6th September 2025 at Sherdley Park St. Helens.

Reminisce Main Arena Festival  Set 2025

Labor Thieves
Bu parça, emeği çalanlara… görünmez duvarlara… algoritmaların adaletsizliğine karşı.

SoundCloud, sesimi duymanı istiyorum:
Benim emeğim, benim müziğim, benim hakkım.
Yapay zeka mı yönetiyor, robot mu cevaplıyor bilmiyorum…
Ama ben buradayım, üretiyorum.

Bu şarkı çalıntı mı?
Hayır. Benim alın terim.

Emeğimi gasp etme, sanatçının önünü kesme.
Ödediğim bedeli geri ver ya da içeriklerimi aç.

Emeği çalanlara selam olsun.

#Techno #Industrial #DarkTechno #Rave #DJOldMan

✅ SoundCloud Description (EN)

Labor Thieves
This track is for those who steal labor…
For invisible walls… for the injustice of algorithms.

SoundCloud, listen:
This is my work, my music, my right.
I don’t know if robots are running the system…
But I'm here — creating.

Is this track stolen?
No. It’s my sweat and soul.

Do not block my art, do not take my rights.
Restore my artist access or refund what I paid.

A tribute to every stolen artist hour.

#Techno #Industrial #DarkTechno #Rave #DJOldMan

labor thieves

Steve Ronan- raveomatic (Demo Clip)

Pianoman - Remeniss Bar - Liverpool - 26-12-15

ANDY PENDLE @ DANCE DECADES FOND FAREWELL

These tracks stand out for me as it was when first started to go to essential. A few years before I DJ'd there myself and long before the Funky House movement.
Trance tracks with some mashup vocals from back in the day. If you were there in the early days of essential (2001-ish), you know the ones. Enjoy x

Essential Nostalgia

Nigel has been a DJ for over 25 years and has DJ’d at some the best venues across Manchester and Leeds. 

He aims to bring you the very best in Dance music, playing everything from Disco to Techno!

Recent events;
Chorlton Pride, Manchester - 13th September 2025
Spread the Love - 13th September 2025
Chorlton Pride Funder Raiser @ The Beagle 2024 
Chorlton Pride 2023
Essential at The Albert Hall, Manchester 2022
Mornin’ Glory at The Albert Hall, Manchester 2022
Mornin’ Glory, at Impossible Theatre, Manchester 2021

Previous Residencies;
Morning Glory 2005-2012 
Essential, 2004-2012 
Queer, Manchester 2003-2012
Spirit, Manchester 2001-2003
Velvet, Leeds 1998-2001
Fibre, Leeds 1998-2001

He has also DJ'd at many other nights in Manchester and plays annually at various Pride events. During his time in Leeds he had guest sets at, Speed Queen, The Original Glasshouse, Handbags at Dawn and the Corn Exchange.

As well as his live performances he provides his followers with monthly mixes on SoundCloud for everyone to enjoy.

Essential Nostalgia

Nigel Harrison 🎧