really  fantastic set!! you.re a crack bro!!!

when something is well done, i must tell it...and really it is a very nice set...pwerfull, with sense and soul...you.re good!!

@alexpessanew: I honestly can't thank you enough for your amazingly kind words!

another stunning set and journey. thanks once again. I'll definitely be making my way through all your offerings 😊

***Track list below***

Despite recording dozens of resident mixes for PHUK, several guest mixes and loads of live streams in the last couple of years, this is the first mix of mine going up on my own page for since late 2019. 

When I stepped back from the monthly PHUK mixes last year, I was pretty burned out - I made sure that I put all that I could into every single one, and was hugely proud of all of them. I just didn't want to ever just feel like I was going through the motions. 

The joint mix I did with Steven Doyle for PFG was a real joy to do, but I wanted to wait until I felt absolutely compelled to do another solo mix before recording one. I was surprised, and delighted, at how quickly that feeling came back.

Frustratingly, just as I was ready to go, I had a horrible ear problem that lasted eight weeks, covering the Christmas period when I had lots of time to relax and record. It was hugely distressing and a period of my life that I'm so glad is over. 

I'm absolutely delighted to be able to finally record this, and I'm convinced it's the best I've ever done.

It takes its time and covers a lot of ground - it begins with some lovely, ethereal progressive vibes, before getting a bit weirder and a little funkier. It then works through various shades of dark prog, both deep and more pumping, before building to some seriously big tunes - eventually touching on some proper baws oot techno. 

A big slap of dirty breaks then sees it move down through the gears to a nice, optimistic finish. It's definitely the biggest journey I've ever taken through the genres - I know that three and half hours is a big ask of anyone's listening time, but I hope you'll find it worth undertaking.

As always, huge thanks to any of you kind enough to do so. Enjoy x

01 Gai Barone - Nobody Was Around
02 Michael A - Silent Moments (Imran Khan remix)
03 Matter & Controlwerk - Aurora
04 Matthias Meyer & Ryan Davis - Cafuné
05 Robert R. Hardy - Harmony
06 Claudya & Ripperton - Hey Kid (Claudya mix)
07 Hermanez - Back in Nefenro (Navar remix)
08 Frankey & Sandrino - Sing
09 Artfaq - Telephone Days (Gai Barone remix)
10 Gabriel Moraes - Charcoal
11 Solar Plexus - Solar Plexus (Masiello, Blades, Page remix)
12 D-Formation - Aine
13 Petar Dundov - Spark (Imran Khan remix)
14 DJ Samer - Disapora
15 Kohra - Acid Kidz (SHFT remix)
16 Wākhan - Shakya (Montw remix)
17 Imran Khan - Horizonz
18 Sapiens - Culture Shop (Anthony G remix)
19 Gorillaz - Busted and Blue (Yotto remix)
20 Moshic - History Repeats Itself (Anthony G remix)
21 Dmitry Molosh - Edge (D-Formation & Rick Pier O'Neil remix)
22 Moshic - 12 Laws of Karma
23 Weekend Heroes - Apollo
24 Fabrication - Gravity
25 Christian Craken - The Elephant (Le Son Du Placard remix)
26 Touchtalk - Melody (Christian Craken remix)
27 D-Nox & Beckers - Polyacid
28 Fabrication - Hot Foot
29 Ido Ophir & Miki Litvak - Shnorkel
30 Maksim Dark - Techno Rocks (Raul Facio remix)
31 John Creamer & Stephane K - I Love You (Hybrid remix)
32 Jamie Stevens & Anthony Pappa - Here We Go (Framewerk remix)
33 Nick Warren & Black 8 - Freedom Call (Richie Blacker remix)
34 DJ Paul - Calm Atmosphere (Imran Khan's Nod to 90's remix)
35 Orbital - Are We Here? (Dusky remix)
36 Lonya & Hernan Cattaneo - Rebirth

Stevie Reid - 2022

I like to create mixes of atmospheric progressive house, with the occasional bit of techno thrown in too. I always strive to make every mix a proper journey, hopefully ebbing and flowing whilst balancing dark and light, throughout. 

All my mixes contain a blend of propulsive, driving tracks, coupled with deeper, more emotional productions. There is so much amazing music out there, and I always aim to do it justice, and put any track in a context that will give it maximum impact - whilst still fitting perfectly with the mix as a whole. 

I know when the time is right to record a mix, as I feel an absolute compulsion to do so. Everything uploaded to this page has come about as a result of that. I hope they all convey the overall feeling, and warmth, that I was striving for.

I am immensely proud of all of the mixes I have uploaded to my page, and the many others that are hosted elsewhere on this site - all of which can be found my playlists. I very much hope that any of you kind enough to take the time to listen, enjoy them.

I was a resident for Progressive House UK from 2020-21, and all the mixes that I recorded for that excellent site, and many others not on here, can be found at: 

https://www.mixcloud.com/steviereid/

In addition, I was a winner in a mix competition judged by Quivver in 2017, a hugely proud moment. I have also done guest mixes for Gai Barone's Patterns show, Il Modo, PFG, Saturo Sounds, 21C Progressive House and Melodic Distraction.

A bit about me: I am Edinburgh born and bred, I feel incredibly lucky to call this beautiful city home. Growing up, the house was always full of music thanks to my parents. I was also lucky enough to be exposed to some fantastic music thanks to my older brother's exemplary taste.

When branching out on my own, of a wide variety of genres, Depeche Mode were the band that spoke to me the most - with honourable mentions to New Order and The Smiths. 

Even as a young child, the dark atmosphere of their tracks resonated with me, and that has been the biggest influence on the kind of progressive house that I play in my sets.

It was early 90s rave music that first got me into dance music, but it was hearing the bassline on Orbital's 'Halcyon' for the first time in 1995 that made me realise that such music could move you in many, many more ways. 

Seeing Leftfield live in 1996 at the Barrowlands in Glasgow remains the most incredible music experience I've ever had. I was a regular at some seminal Edinburgh clubs in the late 90s and early 2000s, but it was at the legendary Taste where I truly found my clubbing utopia. 

In 2006, thanks to the generosity of Mark and Brian at a Taste afterparty, I had a shot of CDJs for the first time. Later that year, thanks to the advent of virtual DJing, I began recording mixes. I've never really stopped since.

In terms of influences from the world of progressive house, there are too many to mention - but Quivver is my all time favourite producer. As such, when my December 2017 mix was picked out by him for a mix competition he was running, it was among the proudest moments of my life.

I would always consider myself to be a bedroom (or living room!) DJ first and foremost, but I have been lucky enough to play at some fantastic clubs and venues.

I made several appearances at Karnival in Edinburgh, the undoubted highlight of which was appearing on the same bill as Inner City. I was also lucky enough to play at (the sadly now defunct) Kinfolk in Brooklyn NYC, with two of my closest friends.

If DJing was something I never thought I'd end up doing, making music most certainly wasn't - but thanks to Edinburgh legend Kev Wright, I have co-produced numerous tracks that have been released since 2011.

Through Kev I was also lucky enough to tag along with he, Gary and the Beat Laundry crew - and playing live streams during lockdown, with that amazing community, managed to put so many special times into an era that was so challenging for everyone.

My true happy place has always been playing at parties in my living room, or at a friend's house, with a great group of people. 

Those opportunities are few and far between now since my amazing daughter Anya was born in 2023 - but I'm at a different stage of life now, and I am blessed to have this amazing addition to an already phenomenal family.

Making mixes will never leave me though, and I very much hope to still continue to do so, as much as I can, going forward. As much as it's amazing playing in front of a crowd that you're in sync with, I love the permanence of a recorded mix.

There is no better feeling than receiving messages from someone you haven't met, on the other side of the world, letting you know that they are enjoying something that you have created.

As long as I feel compelled to keep putting them together, I will most definitely do so. 

(Very well done if you read this far!)

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