The last six months have found me seriously reconsidering my relationship to the dance floors I've grown up on, processing regret, guilt and shame for whatever part I've played in upholding the institutions that are holding us all back. Stark-realizations-I’ve-been-ignoring-for-literal-years type beats. 

This is a recording of me closing out our first weekend Sorry Records party at Nowadays from 3:30am to just after 5am on April 5th 2024. I must admit I kinda blacked out for this set and at first I felt as if I didn't exactly achieve what I set out to do. I love closing parties but must admit I found it particularly tough to DJ the way I want to and find a truly joyful and natural improvisational flow when I’m hosting the party and have been on my feet being social for 7+ hours.

Just like my first set at the club (which is archived as my Spontaneous Affinity mix), I aimed for this set to speak on my personal relationship to this music and the spaces that form around it. While that first set was about looking back, this one found me trying to address the present moment as well as express a genuine hope for the future. 

Gemini - New Style Of
DJ Romain - Opposite (Original Mix)
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez - Sounds In Da Air 
Roxy Breaks - Blaster Breaks
Ace Of Base - All That She Wants (Axel Boman X Off The Meds Extended Remix)
Exodus - Together Forever (Acapella Dub)
Blackfeet - Dubcat
Laid Back - White Horse (U.S. Edit)
Deborah Cox - Who Do U Love (David Morales Down Low Dub)
Willie Ninja - Hot (Murk Mix)
Knowing Looks - Nosferatu's Christmas (Original Mix)
DJ Samples - _Look at the flow _ immediate fatality_ dude
TikTok - DONT POUR ACID DIRECTLY INTO YOUR MOUTH
George Morel - Like This [1993 Strictly Rhythm]
Gemini - Pieces[1996 Belgium]
Chicken - Downtown
DJ Skull, Ron Maney - First Sight (Original Mix)
Donna Allen - Real (The Resurrection Part 1)
TikTok - Water Backseat Prank s_a_m_m_y_33 
Scuba - So You Think You're Special (Joe Remix)
DJ Plead / T. Morimoto - CCGC60
Attilio Mineo - Man in Space With Sounds (2)
The Contours - Do You Love Me (Acapella)
A.B.T. - Back To Tha Underground (Extended Mix)
DJ Samples - Train driver listing anime
Hugh Masekela - Don't Go Lose It Baby (Version Dub)
Unique 3 - Weight For The Bass (3 Ton Mix)
DJ Samples - Train driver listing anime
Paul McCartney - Ou Est Le Soleil? (Tub Dub Mix) 
SGH - Losing You (Classic Mix)
Bobby Konders - The Head
YouTube - Hang The DJ (Beatles  DJs quot 
The Iron Glove - The Steve Miller Band "Macho City" | T.I.G. Back-To-Front Instrumental Version 
TikTok - FIXED - Beatboxers and Their Special Sounds
Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
TikTok - FIXED - Beatboxers and Their Special Sounds
Clarence Carter - Strokin' (Long And Dirty)
Davis Galvin - Interface Bonus Beats
Boof - In the Building
Clarence Carter - Strokin' (Long And Dirty)
TRAXMAN - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (corkys funkbombin rework)
The Trammps - What Happened To The Music (Dub)
The Flying Lizards - Money (12'' Version)
Jamie Lee Curtis talking about how much she loves James Corden

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Nick Boyd - What Happened To The Music (Dub) / Real (The Resurrection, Part 1)

Palestinian DJ in Bangkok/NYC, raised in the sacred tradition of house music. 

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