Continuing on with the re-recordings, here's my set from Pangea 2023! This has been hands down my most talked about set and the most people asking me if there is a recording. Unfortunately, the recordings went missing so I had to attempt to re-create this crazy morning - something I didn't think possible which is why it's taken so long to get up... But, I decided it's time! This was such an epic set to play - closing the mighty Pangea Canyon on the Friday night, 3-5am, after @delamoonmusic rinsed it for the previous 3h! I set the goal to drop a bpm or two on every track, and so this starts out around 125bpm and ends at 104 - something pretty different and I couldn't believe how well it worked / how much of the crowd stayed till the very end (pretty much all of them - thank you legends for dancing and sharing your energy with me <3). Was also quite full circle playing after Dela as we had met on our travels a couple months earlier and Pangea booked us to play next to each other without realising :) 

Tracklist:
1. @sammylegs, @houseofmalley - Telescope [ @digital-structures ]
2. @ebonywillisofficial - Fractals (@mythhelia Remix) [ @recoverycollective ]
3. @sandokan-music, @asafoneshot - Undetermined Sequencers (@scionaugh Remix) [ @alpakamuzik ]
4. @bandoaus, @dardi_music - MALOO [ @techgnosis-records ]
5. @astropleasure - Hypnotic State [ @alpakamuzik ]
6. @tom-baker-music - Act Natural (Extended Mix) [ @stoneseed_music ]
7. @rainbird-3 - First Contact [ @stoneseed_music ]
8. @emorine - Sailing [ @cold-groove ]
9. @gabi2b, @yuli-fershtat - Malli Mi Mass [ @digital-structures ]
10. @amokastrolab - Turbulence [ @nctrnrecords ]
11. @monkymanmusic, @pshiuu - Morning Haze (@bawabmusic & @farn-berlin remix) [ @we-kuyen ]
12. @temple-tears - Bubble Gum (@flave-live & @urem Remix) [ @underyourskinrecords ]
13. @nullmusik - Queens [ @akasharecordsmx ]
14. @sammylegs - Mad Psyentist [ @digital-structures ]
15. @flave-live, @ouhana - Milkyways of Skin (@riyoon Revision). [ @katahaifisch ]
16. @ioriemusic, @ouhana - Vitamin V [ @serafinaudio ]
17. @at_ric - Wonky (@sydkasd Remix) [ @downvienna ]
18. @bepo_wachsalon - Superclean (@urem Remix) [ @serafinaudio ]
19. @gagahungary, @Mateo! - Brink [ @darkfacerecordings ]
20. @nullmusik - Caterpillar [ @akasharecordsmx ]
21. @frida-darko, @at_ric, @katahaifisch - Canvas [ @katahaifisch ]
22. @bassaramusic - Delayla (@deepandi Remix) [ @downvienna ]
23. @bassaramusic - Let Go [ @downvienna ]
24. @noahunold - Blue Socks [ @downvienna ]
25. @soerioesqrios - Diaspora [ @downvienna ]
26. @milesfromars - Riots in my Head [ @digital-structures ]
27. @urem - Matekater [ @katahaifisch ]
28. @temple-tears - La Folie (@at_ric Remix) [ @crepitecollective ]
29. @air_horse_one - That is Faction [ @sumpfkruege ]
30. @danielhokum - Plastic [ @akasharecordsmx ]
31. @fabiyond - Revision Des Ursprungs (@pshiuu Remix) [ @downvienna ]
32. @theaehthea, @schtu, @thea-schtu - move on [ @lautundluise ]

Pangea Festival ~ The Canyon | Closing [21 Oct 2023] <psytech/downtempo>

Here's the recording of my set this last weekend at the incredible Okami Festival near Toulouse in France. I had the privilege of opening up the main stage (Doma) on the Saturday from 11am to 1pm. Since later that day we had artists like Temple Tears and Freedom Fighters I decided to fill this set with a lot of kick and went for a mix of my absolute top tracks from the last couple years mixed in with a few news ones and a couple new psytech bangers pitched down.

Endless thank you to all the dancers that come out early and braved the drizzle - this was a perfect start to a massive day! And to the Okami crew - wow - what a family! It was a real treat to experience this truly underground party in the French countryside - looking forward to being back soon!

Tracklist to be added soon...

Okami Festival, France | Opening [7 June 2025] <downpsytempo>

Driven by a passion for discovering music; deacon has built a formidable collection spanning from downtempo through psychedelic techno to a deep progressive all containing a homogeneous groovy energy and impeccable sound design. Currently signed to @techgnosisrecords, he carefully selects tracks to create an eccentric narrative tailored to each event and lineup with one purpose: to introduce new sounds that bridge division and bring connection through sound and movement.

Full bio:
Driven foremost by a passion for discovering new music; Matthew Deacon has built a treasure chest of audible gold and has been sharing these gems with dancefloors for over a decade now.

A varying palate for sound led to the discovery of psychedelic techno in 2017 and prompted a rebrand under his namesake with a more focused sound. Hooked by the layers, depth, vast variety of sounds and intrinsic musical nature the genre presented led to the emergence of the soundscape we know as Deacon.

As time progressed he started discovering more music, artists and labels representing these similar characteristics; at a higher tempo there was deep/dark progressive, a lighter side of Zenonesque, and slowing things down with a reinterpretation of downtempo, akin to pitched down techno. And whilst these can be considered three distinct genres, they all hold a similar energy; with deep basslines, organic elements and impeccable production, and Deacon enjoys navigating between them. Carefully selecting tracks to create an eccentric narrative tailored to the event and lineup with one purpose: to bridge division and bring connection through sound and movement.

Bookings/contact: deacon.za@gmail.com

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