#Savesecretsundaze is a crowdfunder to keep Secretsundaze alive through COVID-19. As part of our crowdfunder campaign we have for the first time uploaded our first ever mix compilation Secretsundaze Volume 1 split across 2 killer mixes from founders Giles Smith & James Priestley. Enjoy!

To donate to or share Secretsundaze’s campaign go to:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-secretsundaze#start

Secretsundaze Volume 1: Giles Smith & James Priestley

Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble - Mine To Give feat. WAYNE SNOW

Secretsundaze Mix Series

Multi Multi MIX series

Mixes

Mine To Give

Tracklist 

1. Benoit B - Gate - Natural Selections
2. Young American Primitive - Sunrise - ZoeMagik
3. Andres - El Ritmo De mi Gente! - Mahogani Music
4. Miles Davis - The Doo-Bop Song (Edit Without Rap) - Warner Bros
5. Tashan - Read Your Mind (Long Version) - Def Jam
6. Mac Attack - The Art of Drums (Instrumental) - Baad!
7. Healing Child - Radical Sex (Instrumental) - Diamond
8. Eko Kuango - Na Mawaso - Libreville
9. Peter Panic Presents Roots & Culture - Black Man & A Black Man (Original Roots Mix) - Bumble Beats
10. Two Armadillos - Black Dahlia - Two Armadillos
11. Deenamic - First Inversion - Freebeat
12. Deluxe Pusher - Next Lifetime (Vocal) - Unofficial
13. 95 North - Chasing My Dreams - Large
14. A2 - Howz E Do It - R.A.N.D Muzik
15. Groove Chronicles - Epic - Groove Chronicles
16. Aaron Palmquist - Beautiful - Solo
17. Bushwacka! - 4 Da Night - Oblong
18 Brian Transeau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair dub) - Deep Dish
19. Caucasian Boy - Northern Lights - (The Prime Cutz Remix) - Strictly Rhythm
20. Voices - Can You See The Light? - Voices 1
21. DJ Swisha - Goes to Bossa Once - Self Released
22. Basic Rhythm - London Warehouse - Sneaker Social Club
23. Amal x Nativesun x James Bangura - Africa 808 - Haus of Altr
24. Paul Rutherford - Get Real (Happy House Mix)- 4th & Broadway
25. Noon(at - Down The Room - Treibstoff
26. Black Music - Lost of Love - Moods & Grooves
27. Blaze - Sacred Sex - Slip ’N” Slide
28. Mr Snippy aka D.C - Nothing Like An Edit - Grimy Edits
29. Jagg - Take Time (Extended) - Best Record
30. Captain Rapp - Bad Times (I Can’t Stand It) Part 2 - Beckett Records
31. Sound of Blackness - Optimistic (Album Version) - Perspective
32. Misa Negra - Spiritual Vibes (Original Reprise) - People

Secretsundaze Essential Mix 21/05/22

Next up on the Secretsundaze Mix Series is Ukrainian based Roman Krimsky, AKA Roman K who’s been mastering the DJ craft and developing his own approach to house music since 2005. Roman is hands down one of the best resident DJs we’ve had the pleasure of playing alongside, at one of our favourite clubs in the world, Closer, Kiev.

Roman caught the SS inspiration and recorded us a superb mix, journeying through Italian ambient, house and breaks - bringing us into Spring the right way.

Roman plays Secretsundaze presents ‘Festival of Dance’ on Saturday May 6 at The Cause alongside a wealth of other international and locally based talent.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #4: Roman K

Next up on the mix series we have Cloud 9 Sound System...

Cloud 9 Sound System took inspiration from David Mancuso's New York loft parties and London's Audiophile scene. The collective hosts dance parties in Barcelona creating a space to dance and experience a strong connection to sound, while keeping at heart the undeniable feeling of a true house party. 

The mix in their words: "It's part of a live recording from one of our parties in which we manage to cross through different genres and moods without having to stay on a similar bpm. We follow the ethos of The Loft in which we try to play the entire record as it was intended to be listened to as well as not mixing for a full sensorial experience."

Secretsundaze Mix Series #5: Cloud 9 Sound System

Steering the ship for #6 in the series we are happy to have the London based DJ babyschön taking us on a slow and steady journey through sleazy chuggy new wave & new beat, leftfield disco, snyth pop and more..

Both her sound and her approach are informed by her background in radio — she’s been hosting shows on stations across the world since 2018 and co-founded Leeds’ NARR Radio in 2020. Accordingly, expect off-kilter tunes and slow n steady mixing that often prioritises vibes over BPM.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #6: babyschön

#7 in the series see our very own Meg Paine take us on a trip to euphoria. Weaving through an intricate journey of different moods and feelings powered by crisp drum grooves, delicate acid lines, & hands-in the-air piano chords, Meg delves deep into the sounds of 90s house, early prog & low slung tech house. 

Known for being an adept and intentional crate digger, her selections are full of warmth, heart and feeling, guaranteed to leave you feeling joyful.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #7: Meg Paine

Papa Nugs explores the slower, deeper and more old-school side of his sound for #8 in our mix series.

Drawing from his vinyl collection and from labels such as Wiggle, KYR, Stress and Shindig, he provides a 60 minute journey thru 90s house, prog, trance and acid: the sounds that have informed his productions today that have found homes on the likes of R.A.N.D, Warning and Semi Delicious no less..

We look forward to welcoming him to The Pickle Factory this Saturday 3rd February for his debut with us, joining TSUNIMAN and our very own Secretsundaze.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #8: Papa Nugs

Vol. 3 of our Multi Multi mix series comes from Balearic London, a collaborative group consisting of Ariane V, Ben Gomori, DJ Gaucho & Sarahtonin -

"The sounds of the four of us getting loose in Ariane V’s flat on a rosé & Tyskie and Benji The Balearic Cat-fuelled Sunday, from seductive chuggers to peak-time huggers. A good representation of some of the sunny vibes we’ll be bringing to Multi Multi, although we might throw in more curveballs then"

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 3: Balearic London

Holly Lester steps up for Vol. 5 of our mix series. She joins the Semi Delicious crew on the day and has crafted a killer mix that highlights her summer mood right now. 

"We had our first glimpse of summer here in Belfast recently so the summer jams are out in full force here - some groovers at the start to ease u in with some techy pumpers and dreamy sunshine prog business towards the end. Recommended for sunny drives, boozy back yard BBQs and festival pre's :))"

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 5: Holly Lester

Also joining Team Semi Delicious on Saturday 13th July is Estonian duo, Abdul Raeva. A few words on their mix below -

"We're not very good at explaining why we do what we do, the music usually just leads the way so here are 14 multivitamin records that we really love, in the mix. Anyways, looking forward to having a drink and meeting some of you at the Semi Delicious stage on July 13th. Ciao :-)"

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 6: Abdul Raeva

Xica Soul whipps up something fun and bumpin’ for summertime vibing. Featuring a few of her long-time faves, and a couple new ones from friends, and some recent discoveries too! Enjoy

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 9: Xica Soul

Hitting double figures on our guest mix series with with the big man Manuel Darquart! Here's an insight into the mix in his own words - "Had a lot of fun recording this one as had been feeling the urge for an uptempo dancefloor focused hour of power after enjoying myself too much at Glastonbury. Lots of mid-90s clobber in this designed to get the feet moving hope you enjoy!"

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 10: Manuel Darquart

Introducing the 9FINITY mix series, launching with label head Secretsundaze for the first outing.

This mix was recorded live at The Cause 6th Birthday Party back in May 2024. It’s the first half of a 2.5 hour set, opening The Warehouse before handing over to Young Marco and then Courtesy closing.

Didn’t know they’d set record for this but turned out nice - proggy / techy builders all the way. We’ll share Part 2 later on and keep your eyes peeled for regular contributions here from 9FINITY friends and fam.

A Beyond Mix Vol. 1: Secretsundaze

Secretsundaze - HÖR - 25.12.2023

Having defined London’s Sunday daytime clubbing scene, the Secretsundaze series of parties left an indelible mark that the rest of the world could only try to follow. Its co-founding father turned main protagonist, James Priestley remains a driving force in the world music community and continues to spread the good word of music in all its variants across the world. [continue reading at...

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Alien Communications provides an hour of warm, emotive electro, recorded live at Subculture - the world’s longest-running weekly electronic music party at Sub Club, Glasgow.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 11: Alien Communications

This mix is inspired by our latest digs, as well as selections that we've kept over the years that feel timeless to us. We've crafted it in a way that shows how we move through our own sets, with a driving groove that captures a shift from day through to night. You'll find a mix of house, breaks and techno, from artists we love both old and new. We loved putting this together as it's a showcase of what you can expect to see from us over our gigs this summer - we hope you enjoy it too!

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 12: Mother Earth

Drawing on my inspiration from various US and UK house/garage styles, I crafted the mix in a way that highlights the core attitude from both regions which influence me as an artist. 

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 13: MADVILLA

So as I’ll be playing on a boat with my Goddezz family, I thought I’d start off
with some hands in the air, big feels, euphoric piano house kind of vibes - then
easing into some funkier tech-y-er cuts, a mix of new bits from this year as well
as some old joints that I had to rip from records.
Peppered in with a few sleazy cuts from the likes of paranoid London and even
a Patrick Cowley joint in there somewhere, I feel like this mix encapsulates the
vibes I’ll be bringing on the day. Its gonna be happy, groovy, emotional and
sexy…

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 14: DJ Deep Heat

Live recording taken from our 3 hour opening set ahead of Or:la and Sonja Moonear at FOLD earlier this year. We loved this party and feel the recording has done a nice job of capturing the energy in the room that night.

It’s crammed with tracks we’re feeling right now, leaning into our minimal collection but spanning plenty of genres and moods, with some new & unreleased material from both of us.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 15: Control Freak

Secretsundaze co-founder turned leading force James Priestley delivers the goods for DIM239. A four-decade-long dalliance with dance music has seen James wear many hats over the years — producing music and running parties, labels, venues, and booking agencies, to name a few.

DJing has been a constant throughout, with James becoming well-versed in an impressive array of genres — from the various derivatives of house and techno through to jazz, ambient, and plenty more. Strap in for a ride through ambient techno, progressive house, breaks, and trance, all glued together with Secretsundaze's signature timeless feel. 

Catch him spinning at Dimensions for the first time this year at Olive Grove.

DIM329 - Secretsundaze

I want to included a nice blend of old and new dance floor focused tracks and also pay homage to also some great producers who have inspired my productions.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 16: Aika Mal

This one-hour vinyl-only mix weaves together chuggy house and disco grooves, built for those deep and magical moment when the whole dancefloor moves as one. You're invited on a sonic journey through spiritual, soulful, and percussive sounds now.
Enjoy the ride!

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 18: Nina Yamada

Brian (DJ Python) and I run a Sunday party called Pause, and here’s a section of a live recording from our third edition.

Brian got stuck in New York, which meant I had to hold it down for about 6-7 hours. I’d barely slept—maybe an hour since Friday—thanks to what could be excused as work commitments and some friends deciding to get married in the middle of it all.

Honestly, I barely remember playing, just that I showed up without headphones or a working USB. Shout out to Blake from the Ormside Bar team, who lent me his headphones and held down the first 30 minutes while I copied some random folders onto a spare stick of his.

The mix is a bit loose given my delirium but meant I was trying shit like leaving Chicago drum tracks rolling under other blends or attempting to double drop minimal tunes (god only knows why)."

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 17: Kit Seymour

"Building this mix with recent dancefloors and memorable dancers in mind. The result is a a condensed representation of a peak time set you might find me play recently. Full of new and old records i've been enjoying recently in clubs and festivals. 

It starts with a 40 mins build up of rolling, rhythmic and consistent early 00s tech house tracks, leading up into an intentional 30 minute final flurry of good feeling inducing 90s ravey lifters. I'm really happy how it turned out, and maybe some of these records slip into my set at Multi Multi."

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 21: Mark Gill

"This one-hour vinyl-only mix weaves together chuggy house and disco grooves, built for those deep and magical moment when the whole dancefloor moves as one. You're invited on a sonic journey through spiritual, soulful, and percussive sounds now.
Enjoy the ride!"

Had a proper boogie recording this in my bedroom! I was hoping to create a mix that showcased my love of early 00s progressive house, incorporating both old records and new fresh material that capture the nostalgia of the golden era. Packed to the brim with unreleased and forthcoming material from my extremely talented friends. Proper peak time mix but can fit any setting I’m sure 😉 Enjoy x

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 19: Wigs

This mix is especially dear to my heart - a love letter to some of my all-time favourite records. Threaded throughout is a consistent theme of soulful female vocals that bring warmth and emotion to the journey. Expect a strong presence of ’90s house and garage influences, with plenty of summer-tinged “hands-in-the-air” moments, punchy piano lines, and deep, chunky house grooves. It’s a feel-good blend designed for open skies, sun-kissed dancefloors, and pure joy.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 20: Leztopia

Having previously released three critically acclaimed Secretsundaze mix comps, DANCE 2017 is the first label compilation, representing an exciting new chapter for the label. The artwork and name 'DANCE 2017' is a reference to the feel of pioneering late 80s and early 90s house and techno compilations. The comp is delivered in a non-mixed format as well as a mixed format, with the duo mixing it live at The Pickle Factory, where the pair hold their monthly Secretsundaze - All Night Long residency, playing 8 hour sets each month.

DANCE 2017

Brawther - Spaceman Funk (Deep Club mix)

A very special mix from our headliner, Lil Louis at our next party on June 3rd @ The House & Terrace, Greenwich.

For tickets and full event details: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?329575

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Lil Louis @ Haçienda, Manchester, UK /// 25 SEPT 1992

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Silvestre - Paying The Rent

Over the Edge

#Savesecretsundaze is a crowdfunder to keep Secretsundaze alive through COVID-19. As part of our Crowdfunder campaign we have  for the first time uploaded our first ever mix compilation Secretsundaze Volume 1 split across 2 killer mixes from founders Giles Smith & James Priestley. Enjoy!

To donate to or share Secretsundaze's campaign go to:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-secretsundaze#start

Secretsundaze Vol.1 CD 2 James Priestley

#Savesecretsundaze is a crowdfunder to keep Secretsundaze alive through COVID-19. As part of our crowdfunder campaign we have for the first time uploaded our first ever mix compilation Secretsundaze Volume 1 split across 2 killer mixes from founders Giles Smith & James Priestley. Enjoy!

To donate to or share Secretsundaze's campaign go to:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-secretsundaze#start

Secretsundaze Vol.1 CD 1 Giles Smith

A talent from an impossibly young age, Chicago producer and DJ Ron Trent began his musical career aged 14, the year he produced the febrile, wild Chicago anthem "Altered States". His production output has barely let up since, minting numerous labels and sub labels to release his and other's music, most notably Prescription Records, which helped define the smoky and jazz-indebted sound of deep house in the 1990s. (NTS Radio)

In Focus: Ron Trent. NTS Radio. Compiled, mixed and edited by Secretsundaze

PRE-ORDER: https://zeitgeistfreedomenergyexchange.bandcamp.com/album/kreuzberg-kix-vol-1

Whilst the club setting may feel detached from many of us at this time, Secretsundaze’s forthcoming release, courtesy of the Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, will transport you back to the depths of the dancefloor’s energy. A three track EP which is sustained by Ziggy Zeitgeist’s rhythmic consistency on the drums – his scintillating live performance at Church of Sound in August 2019 caught the eyes of the label, leading to the fruition of this project.

His sonically ambidextrous ear has culminated in this compelling piece of work. Having met Berlin-based artist Wayne Snow at a record shop in Neukölln, the pair started jamming together at a converted office space in a building that was attached to a techno club. Their afterhours sessions were mixed with spontaneous trips to the club, allowing Wayne’s soulful vocals and Ziggy’s broken drum patterns to seamlessly merge with the darker, more heavy textures of the club environment.

Wayne’s silky offering on Something Special allows the serenading seven-and-a-half-minute meditation to unravel gradually, enchanting the dancer with its harmonious house beat, accompanied alongside interweaving melodic layers, from Finn Rees on keys, that build its trance.

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Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange + Wayne Snow - Something Special

Secretsundaze DJ bookings: 
marc@poem.agency

Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble bookings:
lauren@earth-agency.com 

Secretsundaze is the trademark of forward-thinking, underground house music. As an artist and brand – spanning parties and festivals, a record label, a studio, an NTS residency and a live band project – it’s been operating for over 20 years and embodies the spirit and community of London’s club culture. But it’s never been one to sit still or rest on its laurels; leave that to the nostalgia crew because Secretsundaze always keeps it moving. 

Take this year, 2024, as an example. Right now Secretsundaze is stepping out as an artist proposition in its own right, helmed by producer/DJ/curator James Priestley who’s currently packing a stack of club tracks that will drop across the year and establish the project as a hit factory for DJs and dancers searching for a fresh take on house music that draws on breakbeat energy and trancey euphoria. Priestley is known to take the roof off as a DJ and now he’s adding to his arsenal with sought-after solo productions of his own under the Secretsundaze name. 

As a tastemaker, Secretsundaze sits at the cutting-edge, bringing new heads into the fold and always looking to champion new talent. His NTS residency, which has seen MoMa Ready, Paquita Gordon and Alex Kassian guest recently, is a reflection of the project’s current dancefloor obsessions. The meticulous curation of the Secretsundaze presents parties and Multi Multi festival, renowned for featuring talents such as Ash Lauryn and Carista long before they gained widespread recognition and uniting visionary artists like Toumba, Tash LC and NIKS under a single roof, serves as a compelling testament to Secretsundaze’s commitment in celebrating new artists.

Now for some history: 2022 saw the launch of Spirit Of Sundaze Ensemble, a full live band project that reimagines anthems beloved of those in the know, recording and performing cult bangers like Photek’s ‘Mine To Give’ and Joyce Sims’ ‘Come Into My Life’. The band has already graced the stages of the Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) and the ICA as well as Beat Hotel and Kala festivals, with a debut LP set for release later this year.

This duality of cutting-edge and classic is what makes Secretsundaze so special. Priestley originally cut his teeth as a d’n’b DJ and a promoter of not-so-legal warehouse parties before becoming an annual resident at the legendary Robert Johnson and landing gigs at Panorama Bar and Queen at Smart Bar, which is the kind of gigography that many selectors would happily settle for. But Priestley’s love of underground club culture has propelled him even further and Secretsundaze is now two decades deep, a pillar of London culture that has poured blood, sweat and tears into the city’s music community. 

Secretsundaze begins 2024 as a solo venture with Priestley at the helm, navigating an ever-expanding musical universe that unearths and re-engages with different styles, genres and music scene via parties, live shows, productions, radio and even a new record label.

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