So here it is! One of my favourite sets ever, both to play, plan and listen back to.

The whole experience was immense for me. From being asked by Mandidextrous to play (someone who I admire for not only their music productions but everything they've achieved and worked hard to get where they are), to all the hype in the lead up and the excitement, from being able to say I was playing and have people excited to see me play, to the actual event, to play alongside fantastic artists, briliant stage performers, the whole vibe was incredible.

So here's my set! It's taking me a while to get everything together - I recorded the entire set in VR360 (I thought it was apt especially as I was playing in Spectrum 360!) and that will be going on YouTube soon, along with videos and photos - huge respect to Roberto at 3Dimension - and more.

HUGE BIGGUPS go to all the artists who are making tracks in this space - always onwards and upwards. And finally, HUUUUGE biggups to everyone who, while they had loads of other stuff available, came to see me play in this little corner of Boomtown. I cannot express how much I appreciate the support. Thank you x

TRACKLIST:
01 - Kray ft. Trophy - Lost in The Music [TRAX HEAVEN]
02 - Dimension - DJ Turn It Up (Dave Skywalker Bootleg) [DUBPLATE]
03 - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle (Wilkinson Remix) [COLUMBIA]
04 - Chase & Status ft. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura - Baddadan (Dave Skywalker Bootleg) [DUBPLATE]
05 - DJ Deluxe - Just A Game (Dave Skywalker Remix) [LAZARUS]
06 - Rrritalin - Blue Renault Megane (Dave Skywalker Remix) [ENDOR]
07 - Riku - Take A Shot [MEGAREX]
08 - Jakazid - Take Me Higher [AURAL ADRENALINE]
09 - S2i8 - Badman [KARALINEAVU]
10 - Alf Zero - Rave Attack [SOUNDCLOUD]
11 - Insane & Mind - Open Up Your Heart (Dave Skywalker Remix) [HISTORY OF HARDCORE]
12 - DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - You Are The One (Jakazid Remix) [SOUNDCLOUD]
13 - Jack in Box & Darwin - Only Sometimes [FUTURE BREAKZ]
14 - Porter Robinson - Everything Goes On (Assertive Bootleg) [SOUNDCLOUD]
15 - GENESI - Everything You Have Done (Meduza Edit / REPAIR Bootleg) [SOUNDCLOUD]
16 - Mob Tactics - LDN Bass (RAM)
17 - UK Apachi & Shy FX - Original Nuttah 25 (Chase & Status Remix ft. Irah) [CULT.URE]
18 - Konflict - Messiah (Noisia Remix) [RENEGADE HARDWARE]
19 - Lizzo - Good As Hell (Dave Skywalker Remix) [N4TS]

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LIVE @ Boomtown Festival 2023

I sat on this one for a while.  This is a compilation of tunes I was digging in May. Lots of different DNB.

Broken Brach's Broken Beats

"Absolutely tore the roof off and threw down one of the best sets I've ever heard, evar! if he'd come on at 2am when I was on one I think I would have probably exploded TBH Awesome mate, awesome!"
- Raver Feedback from Bang Face

"I've often wondered whether Dave Skywalker is a genius or just plain lucky. When I first got talking to Dave, he was writing huge quantities of music in all different styles. I actually don't think I've ever come across anyone as diverse and productive since! He's a highly intelligent and creative character and you can see that in everthing he does.. Maybe this is just because he is so experimental. I can think of dozens of his tracks that would have been classics had they been released at the right time. I always look forward to hearing his new music as I expect to be shocked again by his radical take on eveything.. Oh - and everything I've said also applies to Dave's DJ skills."
- Hattrixx, Computer Music Magazine

"Skywalker was playing when I got there. I have known Dave for a while, but never heard him play. Astraboy was already rockin' out to the set, which was superb. A fantastic mixture of gabba / jungle and wierdness. I knew Dave could mix and make good tracks, but was impressed by not only his technical abilities, but his relaxed / bonkers antics behind the decks. Within 10 minutes I was leaping around like all the other nutters.. I even had glowsticks lol.. fantastic set."
- Luna-C, Kniteforce Records

Dave Skywalker has always been into electronic music. By 1986, at the age of 8 he was listening to US house music, having purchased his first record - Steve Silk Hurleys "Jack Your Body" - and was already annoying his neighbours with that "boom boom boom" music.

Playing at house parties from 1994 and in clubs from 1997, Dave Skywalker travels all over the country, across Europe, the USA and Canada, and predominately plays high energy, multi-genre rave sets spanning techno & breakbeat to breakcore and gabber.

Dave was nominated in the 2006 Old Skool Awards as best up and coming DJ and also at the 2006 Musik4You awards for best new producer, and in 2010 he was nominated in the Nu Rave awards under various categories, ending up runner-up for best DJ and best producer, and winning the award for best radio show. He now plays weekly on Kniteforce Radio and has been a staple of Breakpirates since 2003. Involved in numerous labels, he's managed Endor Recordings since 2010.

While remaining Bang Face's resident DJ since 2006, Dave has played at the old skool legendary raves such as Fantazia, Dreamscape, and Raindance, and the newest emerging rave nights coming from the likes of London, Bristol and Sheffield. His energy behind the decks is something to be seen, and when not behind the decks he's in front of them in the crowd. Finally, people say he's a top bloke, which is nice.

As a child Brach had a difficult up bringing.  Investing himself totally in hobbies helped him escape his home life.  At first it was skateboarding and 90 Hiphop but by 2002 Brach had sustained so many injuries that he was unable to skate.  While attending university Brach's roommate had turntables and a stack of DNB records.  Every weekend his roommate went home and Brach would try to mix the records for hours.   Just like that Brach had found his new escape.  After djing for almost a decade Brach began working on his own Drum and Bass songs implementing an ear he earned behind the decks, on the dance floor and at his job in radio production.

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