RJ, please come with a new mixes! You have unbelievable taste, each mix a trip another world. Thanks!!

“LET ME In” brings a dark, immersive atmosphere with emotional synth lines and a rising tension that captures the listener from the very first moment.
It’s a track built to connect, awaken and pull you into a cinematic, introspective soundscape — the essence of the Code Echoes signature.

With expressive layers, subtle vocal textures, and a progression that feels like a ritual, “LET ME In” represents another bold step in the evolving identity of the Code Echoes project.

🎧 Out now on all streaming platforms.

Close your eyes, surrender to the pulse, and let the track lead you inward.
LET ME In — step into the experience.

LET ME In

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🎶please FOLLOW me for NEW releases😊...... It's all about eXPrEs$iOn...this is part of my 20 year legacy portfolio (under DJ aliases) of live mixes (including vinyl) to make the classics live again!..my music style comes from blending sounds that normally wouldn’t live in the same space or time - I love taking familiar groove tracks and reimagining them with new energy, whether that’s through creative sampling, stems, splice, correct key, loops, adding subtle beats, unexpected transitions, or layering vocals over completely different instrumentals - see my track list here: https://soundcloud.com/ch_risk_1   I hope you enjoy the vibes and please share it across all generations, so everyone can join in my New Groove! 🎶 💞  a big Thank You to Pioneer, Rekordbox, Albleton and Remix live, who provide all my beats 🥁and also all the original artists. Where would DJs be without you and where would artists be without DJs🙌

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John Digweed Transitions live mix from Sunset Cruise Miami 2016

01) Katrin Souza - Goodbye Lian
02) Kyau & Albert with Hello Machines - Changes (Hexlogic Remix)
03) Kymatik - When Memories Blur
04) Andreas W - Spore (Tech D Remix)
05) Forerunners - Just For a While
06) Basil O'Glue - Echoic Memories (Michael A Remix)
07) Serge Landar - Centurion (Paul Angelo & Don Argento)
08) Lanvary - ss235 (John Cosani Remix)
09) Basil O'Glue - There Is Still Hope (Yuriy From Russia Remix)
10) Navid Mehr - Spiral
11) Microtrauma - Sonar
12) Marcelo Vasami - A Fantastic Fear Of Everything (Cid Inc Remix)
13) Arrakis - Aira Force (Styller Bootleg)
14) Jeremy Olander - Crossed
15) Basil O'Glue - Astarte (Biologik Remix)
16) Philipp Kempnich & Allies For Everyone - Disc Nite
17) Wellenrausch & Gai Barone - Heroes Of Light (Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor Remix)
18) TH;EN & Starkato - Native
19) Riesen - Perpetual (Strinner Remix)
20) Martin Merkel - Little Wonder (Simon Berry & Luke Brancaccio Remix)
21) Basil O'Glue - Time To Flee (Tencode Remix)
22) Bob The Groove -  The White Hole(Sledger Remix)
23) Basil O'Glue - The Sun Will Rise Again (Solid Stone Remix)
24) Atragun - Days Gone
25) FunkForm - Synthesia
26) Evgeny Lebedev feat. Kate Miles - Let Go (Dub Mix)
27) RNX - Atoms
28) Basil O'Glue - The Mars Project
29) You Are My Salvation - Tired Giant (Cosmithex Remix)

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Yotto @ Rapture Electronic Music Festival 2018

01. Andhim & Högni - Miles to Go [Streetheat Music]
02. Cosmo & Kramer - Awa (Myny Remix) [MoBlack]
03. Kamilo Sanclemente - Like Cats From Space [Manual]
04. Booka Shade - Cut The Strings (Nowhere People & Oliver Klostermann Remix) [Blaufield Music]
05. H.O.S.H. & Tim Engelhardt - Blinded [Fryhide]
06. Eelke Kleijn - The Calling [DAYS like NIGHTS]
07. Analog Kitchen - Nocturnal Entities [DAYS like NIGHTS]
08. Energy 52 - Café del Mar (Tale of Us Renaissance Remix) [Renaissance]
09. Booka Shade - Confessions (Bontan Remix) [Blaufield Music]
10. Paul Simon - Homeless (Joris Voorn Remix) [Legacy]
11. Omid 16B - Remember 89 [Alola]

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DAYS like NIGHTS 029

This is my supporting set for Joris Voorn on his Spectrum North American tour -- I had the honor and pleasure to kickoff the musical offerings on the very first event of the tour in Chicago.  

Despite an injury, feeling pretty off-center, and no opportunity to musically prepare for this set, I showed up and just did the best I could.  And you know what?  It was totally worth it.  It felt great -- not perfect by any means, but felt great nonetheless.  What I played was well-received by those in attendance, and most importantly by Joris, who had a nice thing or two to say about things when I was done.  This set will always stand out in my memory for many reasons, and I couldn't be happier to share this set with you all.  

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a like / favorite / repost / share / comment / retweet / or all of the above. The support from all of you is what keeps me moving forward. Thank you!

RJ Pickens
Live at Spectrum Tour CHI - 13Sept2018
Supporting set for Joris Voorn

Tracklist:
01. Joachim Pastor - Reykjavik (RJ's "Into The Dark" Edit)
02. Grazze - Waves in the Night
03. 8Kays - Traveler
04. Analog Kitchen - Utopian Tendencies (Extended Mix)
05. Eli & Fur - Night Blooming Jasmine (Rodriguez Jr Remix)
06. Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller Remix)
07. Anthony Middleton - Till The End Of (Just Be Remix)
08. CIOZ - Arbol
09. Lio Q - Aedes (Alex Vidal Remix)
10. Jeremy Olander vs Kamaliza - Zanzibar (Sthlm Edit)
11. Chymera - Umbrella (Freedo Mosho's Spooky Edit)

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RJ Pickens - Live at Spectrum Tour CHI [supporting set for Joris Voorn] - 13Sept2018

Ah, Miami...  Hello again, old friend.  We've got some real history together over all these years, don't we?  It's time to head down to warmer climates for a few days of music, and in keeping with tradition, I'm putting up my annual Miami Music Week showcase mix.  I love making this mix, because it's a great time of year to check-in with what music is really moving me presently, what music has become a favorite of mine over the last 6-8 months, what selections of my own work and my label's work I want to showcase, and what new and exciting tunes I want to share with the world.  It's a beautiful exercise in curation and putting together a complex puzzle with seemingly-infinite outcomes.

I'll let the music and tracklist (below) speak for itself, but I'm pretty happy and proud to share this annual project with you all.  And also keeping with tradition, I've stayed up super late the night before heading to Miami and arriving with a bit of an unrested handicap, but it's never stopped me before, and I don't see that hindering me this year either.  Anyway, press play and turn this up loud if you're able, because this mix begs to be played over a system with a fat low end.  :)

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a Like / Favorite / Repost / Share / Comment, or all of the above!  Thanks, everybody.  Much love!
RJ

RJ Pickens
Miami Music Week 2019 Showcase Mix
Tracklist:
01. MMW 2019 Intro ft. Seth Troxler
02. Jochen Pash - Sunset In Llandudno (IRA [Ger] Remix) [Kowalski]
03. Emod - I Found My Voice (Original Mix) [Vested Recordings]
04. ARTBAT - Atlas (Original Mix) [Diynamic]
05. Einmusik - Sa Trincha (Gabriel Ananda Remix)
06. ZEHV - Blanco (Original Mix) [Vested Recordings]
07. ZEHV - Blanco (Audioglider Remix) [Vested Recordings]
08. Badin Brothers - Monkey Flute (Ampish Remix) [Crossings]
09. ID - ID [forthcoming on Vested Recordings]
10. Junkie XL & Sasha - Breezer (Original Mix - RJ's Edit) [Roadrunner] 
11. Kachelly - Shumer (Original Mix) [Traum]
12. Sasha ft. Poliça - Out Of Time (Patrice Baumel Mix) [Van Czar Series]
13. Blu 9 - Free Your Own Mind (Original Mix) [Vested Recordings]
14. Heliosheath - Awash In Beauty (RJ Pickens Remodel) [Vested Recordings]
15. Blue Haze x Nirvana - Into Spirit (Freedo Mosho's BH Edit) [White Label]
16. BAAL* - Cashmere (Gabriel Ananda Remix) [Ritter Butzke Studio] 
17. Donatello - Tears (Enamour Remix) [Lights Out]
18. Donatello, Kastis Torrau - Space Is the Place (Marc DePulse Remix) [Lights Out]
19. ARTBAT - Upperground (Original Mix) [Diynamic]
20. CASSIMM - Dances With Wolves (Chus & Ceballos Remix) [Stereo Productions]
21. Rez Dorsia - Guise of Reality (Original Mix) [Vested Recordings]
22. Dee Montero - Ventura (Original Mix) [Do Not Sit On The Furniture]
23. Jeremy Olander vs Kamaliza - Zanzibar (Sthlm Edit) [Vivrant]
24. Animal Picnic, Aaryon - Calathea (D-Nox & Beckers Remix) [Parquet]
25. Space Motion - Jaguar (Original Mix) [Timeless Moment]
26. Karmon - Eleventh Hour (Original Mix) [Diynamic]

All tracks are property of the original artists and labels, and this mix is for promotional use only. If you like any of these tracks, please support the artists and purchase them!

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RJ Pickens - Miami Music Week 2019 Showcase Mix

There's some DJ sets that feel like you step right into the zone from the moment you mix in your first track, and those sets feel damn good.  This was one of those.  Big thank you's to everyone who was there for this stellar night of music, which started with my Chicago brother-in-arms, Duke Shin, continued with me, and culminated with a true masterclass treat of a set from the one and only H.O.S.H.!  Nights like this one make me proud to do what I do.  If you were there, press play to relive this part of the night...  and if you weren't, jump in and enjoy a taste of what a lovely evening it was.

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a Like / Favorite / Repost / Share / Comment, or all of the above!
Cheers, and thank you all for dancing with me.

RJ Pickens - Live at Spybar CHI 09Aug2019
Supporting Set for H.O.S.H.

Tracklist:
01. WhoMadeWho - Montserrat (ARTBAT Edit)
02. Morttagua - Imentet (Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat Remix)
03. ARTBAT - Orbital (Original Mix)
04. Batongo - Aguirre (Mano Le Tough Remix)
05. Analog Kitchen - Utopian Tendencies (Extended Mix)
06. Hot Since 82 & Habischman - Leave Me (Original Mix)
07. Cherry (UA) - Jumanji (Original Mix)
08. Tal Fussman, Mori Miller - Circularity (Original Mix)
09. Donatello, Kastis Torrau - Space Is the Place (Original Mix)
10. Klunsh - Imaona (Dub Mix)
11. Fuscarini - Clouds (Original Mix)
12. Badin Brothers - Monkey Flute (Original Mix)
13. Edu Imbernon & Coyu - The Storm (Original Mix)
14. ID - ID
15. Cherry (UA) - Ruba (Original mix)
16. Radiohead - Creep (Jonnas B Remix)

All tracks are property of the original artists and labels, and this mix is for promotional use only. If you like any of these tracks, please support the artists and purchase them!

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RJ Pickens - Live At Spybar CHI - 09Aug2019 [supporting Set For HOSH]

1. Moogami - Lee Burridge, Lost Desert
2. Vacation to Life - Tim Green
3. Perpetual Hunger (Original Mix)- Death on the Balcony
4. Lullaby - Fake Mood
5. Lonely Sun - Hraach
6. Promises - Hraach
7. Four Walls (Lost Desert Remix) - Nohan
8. Road to You (Eli Nissan Remix) - Nohan
9. The Moon - Nohan
10. The Great Escape - Volen Sentir
11. Apricot Tree - Hraach
12. Out of a Dream - Khen
13. Welch - Lost Desert, Lee Burridge
14. Underworld (Volen Sentir Remix) - Nacho Varela, Cruz Vittor, NAUEL
15. Inside Out (Death on the Balcony Remix) - Spieltape
16. Just a Little (Sunrise Mix) - Purple Pill, HRRSN
17. Arrival (Original Mix) - Volen Sentir
18. Break Into My Walls (Armen Miran & Hraach Remix) - Doyeq, Jay Medvedeva
19. The Source (Original Mix) - Death on the Balcony

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Tulum Sound Healing 2020 (Night Swim Set)

For the past 2 decades, RJ Pickens has been a leader in building and growing Chicago’s melodic-driven electronic music scene. With nearly 25 years of DJ experience and tirelessly pursuing the perfect mix of deep, progressive, techno, and house sounds.  He rocks venues ranging from intimate to huge, and can go from being the headliner himself to being the supporting act of choice for countless global headliners on the best club and festival events the Windy City has to offer.  RJ is also a principal collaborator in a recently-launched and acclaimed music act called Portals & Parachutes, taking first flight in post-pandemic 2021.  RJ’s record label and music event banner — VESTED — has become synonymous with top-tier progressive electronic sounds.  Vested Recordings, while a relatively young label still, has seen remarkable support from some of the very best artists in the industry.  The event showcases produced under the Vested brand have been consistently showcasing the finest quality in its music bookings for the last 10 years. 

VESTED:  an adjective that means “to hold something completely, permanently, and inalienably — an unwavering commitment.”  In an electronic music sense, it simply means RJ is really serious about our party music, and his work on all fronts speaks for itself.

If you haven’t yet, tune in and turn it all the way up.

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RJ Pickens - Live at Spectrum Tour CHI [supporting set for Joris Voorn] - 13Sept2018

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