Here's a mix that I recorded for @radioalhara, an online radio station based out of Palestine. They've been streaming amazing music throughout the pandemic. I was honored to record this session for them, featuring mostly Arabic influenced electronic music. I hope you enjoy it.

Emergence - Radio AlHara Mix

A set recorded for @raisekarma. The theme was 'Light/Darkness'. I included an eclectic mix of Indian polyrhythms, qawwali, North African desert blues, hip hop, and other global dance tracks. Enjoy!

We Don't Save Light, The Light Saves Us

Live recording from RebootNYC's gathering at McCarren Park in Brooklyn. 

Reboot has been hosting socially distant outdoor dance parties every week since the Pandemic began. It's been a lifeline for the community, so it was an honor to share music for them. 

Part 1 of this recording is pretty high energy, featuring afro/tribal/deep house. Part 2 slows down and offers low-frequency bass music, ending with some fun, heart-opening tracks. Enjoy!

Reboot - 1

Live recording from RebootNYC's gathering at McCarren Park in Brooklyn. 

Reboot has been hosting socially distant outdoor dance parties every week since the Pandemic began. It's been a lifeline for the community, so it was an honor to share music for them. 

Part 1 of this recording is pretty high energy, featuring afro/tribal/deep house. Part 2 slows down and offers low-frequency bass music, ending with some fun, heart-opening tracks. I hope you enjoy it!

Reboot - 2

Here's a set recorded for the Raise Karma community in celebration of Eid, which is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Lots of different genres sprinkled in, all meant to uplift and inspire. Enjoy :)

Eid For All

This set is a collaboration between DJ's Omar Aena and Goldmund; two friends who share a love for weaving together musical journeys. 

We hope you enjoy the sounds and textures of this dreamscape that we've curated with love for your ears and hearts.

Dreamscape :: B2B with DJ Goldmund

All Praise to the Most High.

Tracklist:
Bakri Basal - Ouverture
Temple Step - Truth and Grace
AxLi - Babylon
Maximus MMC - Sorry
Geoffrey Samuel Dennis Lyons,Tahir Qawwal,Temple Step Project - Alif Allah Remix
Geoffrey Samuel Dennis Lyons,Tahir Qawwal,Temple Step Project - Das Main Ki Pyar Remix
Double Zuksh - Haza L Masaa
saQi - Chashm e saqi feat Fanna fi Allah
Abou Diarra - Koya Blues
BéTé - Asouf
The Spy from Cairo - Fanaa
Lars-Luis Linek,Johannes Matthias Hoffmann - Egyptian Sa'idi Percussion
islandman - Lamani
The Spy from Cairo - Indian Dope (Drumspyder Remix)
M.RUX - El Baraka (Edit)
Coxinella - Sintir (feat. Koyoabdo)
OUM - Mansit (AkîzzBeåtzz Remix)
Tinariwen - Imidiwan Ahi Sigdim (Jugurtha Remix)
Alsarah & The Nubatones - Soukura - (Boddhi Satva Remix)
Mr. ID, Kawtar Sadik - Salat Ala Nabina (Original Mix)
Majid Bekkas - Mrhaba (Cervo Edit)
The Spy from Cairo - Nafas
Hassan Hakmoun, Zahar - The Sun is Gone

Sufi Bass

Sweaty summer nights in NYC is what this mix is all about. Featuring tropical beats, dancehall, bhangra, and other global bass tracks that have been in rotation during the last few events that I've played for this past month. Hope you enjoy it.

Summer Heat

With so much uncertainty and anxiety swirling around in our collective atmosphere, I wove together this mix with the intention of offering soothing sounds for the nervous system. I hope that this intention translates for you. ♡



Tracklist:
Mello - Calm & El Grey - Kalimba Music
Erothyme - Our Sacred Hours
Little Star - May the Way (Pathwey Remix)
Ludovico Einaudi - Seven Days Walking - Day 1: Golden Butterflies
Majid Bekkas - Annabi
Nightmares on Wax - Soul Purpose
Kike Pinto - Mi Corazon (El Buho edit)
Giselle World - Cuatro Vientos (Estray Remix)
WMD - It was 9:30 and You Were Beautiful
The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun (Sam Redmore's Unplugged Version)
Mooji, Lluis Martinez Ten, Karuna & Mooji Sangha - On the Way to the Beloved (Love Never Fails)
Nils Frahm - My Friend the Forest

( ( a l m a   c a l m a ) )

A live recording from our first indoor Dance Lab in 2 years! The energy in the room was palpable, joyful and expansive. 

I hope you enjoy this sonic caravan that jumps around the world and across genres.

~

Tracklist:
In My Tribe - Eccodek, Jah Youssouf
Kembe - The Spy From Cairo
Toura Toura - Cheb I Sabbah (Nav Deep Remix)
Sadagora Hot Dub - Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Remixed by Shantel)
Grupo Socavón - Homenaje a Justino (THORNATO edit)
Las Penas Alegres - Petrona Martinez
Prime Minister - London Afrobeat Collective (Captain Planet Remix)
Steppe Rider - Baq
Golden Butterflies Var. 1 - Day 5 - Ludovico Einaudi, Federico Mecozzi, Redi Hasa
Rockin Gypsies - Willie, Lobo
Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai - (SOOHAN Remix)
Wenu Wenu - Omar Souleyman
Magenta Riddim - Dj Snake
We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Brazilian Vibes - Richard Houghten
Wildfires - SAULT
Grateful within our hearts - SaQi,Wakan Waci Blindman, RA-BE 333, Kat Factor, Gordon Hellegers
Umi Says - Mos Def
Obiero - Ayub Ogada

Year Of The Tiger // Live From Dance Lab // 2.4.22

Here's a recording from my set at The Get Down at House of Yes in Brooklyn. I opened for the powerhouse DJ Tasha Blank; an old friend and dance ally. She's dope & so is The Get Down, so I brought some of my favorite dance tracks for this warmup set. Hope you enjoy it!

~

Tracklist:

Yeanoh (Powe'hande Binga'dbe)- The Kondi Band
Baai - Emmanuel Jal (Sibu & Joe Nagall edit)
Mi Swing Es Tropical - Quantic, Nickodemus, Tempo & The Candela Allstars
For the Love - GRiZ (Big Wild Remix) [feat. Talib Kweli]
We'll Be Able To Fly - SOOHAN
Slow Down - Spanker, DJ Snake, Yellow Claw
Booty Clap Riddim x Donny Rampage - KARYO
Mundian To Bach Ke - Panjabi MC
Ritmo! - Sico Vox
Macaco - Novalima (Jeremy Sole Remix)
Douha (Mali Mali)- Disclosure,Fatoumata Diawara
Finder - Ninetoes
Praise You - Fatboy Slim (Disco Remix)
Nothing Better - Chris Lake & Chris Lorenzo
Steppe Rider - Baq
Thank You For Your Blessings - Beautiful Chorus

Caravan of Dreams // Live from The Get Down // 2.24.22

A mix inspired by several sets that I played during a West Coast tour; from Eugene, Oregon down to Los Angeles, California. Each community brought a different energy & it was an absolute pleasure to play for them. 

I hope you enjoy the journey; starts off slow and builds up, and then drops down to some heavy hitting bass, back up to some soulful world house, pop, and then back down to a sweet stillness.

Tracklist:
TJ Rehmi - You Are We Am i (Blue Mix)
Sampa the Great - Energy
Drumspyder - The Mother Rune
DJ FlavYa - Berimbounce
DJ Shotnez - Orimonika (Thornato Remix)
General Levy - Champagne Body
Noiz x Omar Duro - Get Busy
Joe Arroyo - La Rebelion (DJ Julio Remix)
Furkan Soysal - Eastern
Acid Arab,A-WA - Gul l’Abi
Petrona Martínez - Las Penas Alegres
Alsarah & The Nubatones - Ya Watan (Captain Planet Remix)
Al-Bar'ah - Music of Oman (SOOHAN Edit)
Populous - Azulejos
Beats Antique - Three Sisters (feat. Tatyana Kalmykova)
A Tribe Called Red - RED feat Mos Def
Secondo Coro Delle Lavandaie - Roberto De Simone (1976) (SOOHAN Remix)
Mr Eazi, J Balvin - Lento
CloZee - Secret Place
Top Billin / Vrbice (DJ Omar Aena Mashup)
LUZCID - Booty Drop
Thornato - Out Here
Rusha & Blizza - Kaka
Bobby McFerrin - Circlesong 6 (Peter Power Edit)
Tom Budin - Venezuela (Extended Mix)
Disclosure, Fatoumata Diawara - Douha (Mali Mali)
Ninetoes - Finder
Ferreck Dawn - Bolingo
Tom Tyger & Nico De Andrea - Coco Bongo
Garmiani - Bomb A Drop
SOOHAN - Hey You Whats That Sound?
Rihanna, Calvin Harris - We Found Love
AkaHendy, PRZM - Take My Hand
Take My Hand - Grow
Yaima - Gajumaru (Acoustic)
Dhafer Youssef - Birds Canticum "Birds Requiem" Suite

Pacific Paradise

Live from House of Yes, Brooklyn 11/10/2022.

Liquid Love

This is a live recording from Ecstatic Dance NYC @ Judson Church. It was an absolute joy to share music for 350+ beautiful bodies moving together in cathartic harmony. Hope you enjoy it.

Spring Awakening ~ Live From Ecstatic Dance NYC 4.11.23

Gdańsk to Damascus

Timbuktu to Lisbon

Sana'a to Kyiv

Inspired by the film 'Bab'Aziz', this mix evokes the feeling of being lost, in a state of longing, searching for the Beloved. Enjoy.

Bab'Aziz :: Majnoon

Musical journeys for the reflective spirit.

This mix features deeper global house music grooves, culminating with the outro track from John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme".

A Love Supreme

Doha (Morning Light)

An Ecstatic Dance style musical journey featuring mostly sounds from Arabia with some other global dance grooves mixed in. Enjoy!

Salaam

This is a recording from a set that I played for Ecstatic Dance Oakland's virtual gathering. It was an incredibly beautiful and heartfelt journey. I hope you feel that through the many genres and sounds that were explored. Enjoy!

Bismillah

SOUNDS OF REMEMBRANCE. WEAVING ECSTATIC BEATS WITH SUFI MYSTIC UNDERTONES. 

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