Patch Park - Don't Stop (Original Mix) [District]

Hailing from Northern Ireland, Willy is a passionate lover of progressive house, known for his deep, melodic, and emotive soundscapes. Resident at Organic Deep House Radio, Encyclopedia Radio and Decked Out Derry. Willy consistently delivers cutting-edge sounds that resonate with progressive house enthusiasts. Willy is also a member of House Music Collective, Sebastian Markiewicz's Compatible Music and a regular on Midnight Express FM

I've been listening to electronic music since I was old enough to tune into the John Peel show on Radio 1. Peel first introduced me to Chicago House, Detroit Electro and Rap. I would listen to an entire show with my finger hovering over the record button of my 'tape-recorder' close to the radio speaker just to record whatever 3 electronic imports he would play each night. I wish I'd kept those recordings.
From the moment I first heard 'Roxanne Shante' I sought out everything I could ranging from Kraftwerk, Mike Oldfield, Kurtis Mantronik, Africa Bambata, Grandmaster Flash, Gorgio Morodor, Axel-F, Jean Michel Jarre and just about anyone who used a synth to make music! With the arrival of House in the mid-late 80's the likes of Marshall Jefferson, Frankie Knuckles, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Steve Silk Hurley, Adonis and many more American underground House producers, the music had developed into a new, seriously exciting phenomena.
Music progressed at pace with House and Acid imports driving change, the UK in particular underwent an epiphany of sorts in the 80's and 90's. From Break-Dancing to New Romanticism, the music developed, finally morphing into the early genres of Acid Trance, Techno and Progressive Trance. Heavily influenced by American and underground Dutch and German artists and with the advent of clubbing and non-speaking mixing DJ's, it opened up a Pandora's box of new music, influences, sounds and styles. What that amounted to for me (and most others like me) was an ever-growing range of electronic music that was continually breaking free from pigeon-holes and mainstream pop culture. Electronic music had become the new classical music of a generation.
I can only say that electronic or computer music has evolved beautifully in the past 40 years and I love it as much now as the day I first heard John Peel play fantastic American imports.
I'm not anything more than a bedroom DJ and electronic music enthusiast. I have the greatest admiration for those who DJ publicly and seek to build a following or career from DJing, but that’s not a path I’ve tried to follow. I do love to put together great tunes, so for me using this sort of platform for sharing music is perfect for me. I do mixes both on my decks and using Ableton, as sometimes I find it easier to create a journey through that medium. 
As for making music, I’m slowly finding my way around Ableton in order to bring life to the musical ideas rolling around my head. 
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the mixes I post, please give me some feedback and if nothing else, support the artists themselves and buy their music.

Angrish

Exploring new horizons in electronic music, Patch Park emerges again as a fresh and intriguing act from The Netherlands. Patch Park’s music has achieved great success, featuring on prestigious labels such as Global Underground, Renaissance, Be As One, Yoshitoshi, Elevate, Deep, Wolfskuil, Inflyte and Little Mountain Recordings. Upcoming releases are scheduled on Meanwhile, Vapour and Patch Park’s own “District” imprint.

Patch Park has creatively reimagined tracks from a diverse roster of acclaimed artists, such as Darren Emerson, Jamie Stevens & Kasey Taylor, Around Us, Jochem Hamerling, Remy Unger, Matthew Dekay, Lemon8, Montero, Soundexile, Max Graham, Paolo Mojo, Roland Klinkenberg, Infusion, and Oliver Moldan. Upcoming remixes are scheduled on Plastic Fantastic, Mango Alley and Manual Music.

Beyond the studio, Patch Park has left a significant mark on the global club scene, delivering typical performances in iconic events and venues such as Extrema, Solar Weekend, Amnesia, The Loft, The Shelbourne, Whoosah, across Europe and America, sharing stages with top-tier DJs such as Guy J, Joris Voorn, Hernan Cattaneo, Eelke Kleijn, Patrice Bäumel, Satoshi Tomiie, Remy, Sander Kleinenberg, Gabriel Ananda, Nuno Dos Santos, Bart Skils, Pig&Dan, Dave Clarke, James Holden & Technasia.

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