Where winter mornings meet tropical light.
Melodic rhythms, warm percussion, and a December glow that feels like home.
Let this be your soundtrack to the season. 🔥🎄🌅

Global House | Afro House | Organic House | Afro Tech | Deep House

Follow for more sets, sounds, light and love: www.linktr.ee/esselive

Yuletide Sunrise Mix

Getting ready for Art Basel weekend, I put this mix together as a warm up for the warehouse party I’m playing in Wynwood. It’s straight house vibes — smooth, late-night energy with a little mystery. A steady groove that builds and puts you in the right headspace for Basel.  If you’re sliding around Wynwood, getting ready to hit a party, or just want something that feels like Miami at night, this should do it. Rated X — play at your own risk.  — Ricky Rivera

Art Basel Warm Up - December 2025 Mix

At last we recorded a Mix!
On November 22nd i had the chance to play alongside one of my most favourite DJs, human beings and b2b buddies: Valeria!
You are now able to relisten our Closing-Set at Bürro in Mainz. Thanks for having us!
Kind regards to Martin, Phillip, Jörg and Timm who have been taking over the Club with their fabolous Tik Tak Traks event series. You'll hear from us son, as there are more things to come in the future...
For now - Listen!

Poyu & Valeria at Bürro Closing Tik Tak Traks 22-11-25

This mix blends the vibrant energy of 3 Step with the deep, hypnotic textures of AfroTech and the soulful groove of AfroHouse. It’s a rhythmic journey built on tribal percussion, rolling basslines, and atmospheric synths perfect for dancers who want both drive and emotion. Each transition is crafted to keep the momentum alive while showcasing the unique identity of every genre. A fusion that feels modern, African-rooted, and dance-floor ready.

3-STEPWAVE AFROTECH

This is my edit of Woman by Rema using the Ngibolekeni sounds

Woman - Rema DJ OTB Ngibolekeni Edit

AFRO HOUSE JOURNEY MIX -  2025 EDITION

This mix is a personal Afro House retrospective of 2025, a warm, soulful and cinematic journey through the sounds that shaped my year.

Carefully curated with two tracks representing each month, this selection reflects the evolution of Afro House in 2025: from deep and organic roots to melodic, emotional and forward-thinking grooves.

No rush, no shortcuts, just letting each record breathe, respecting its original energy and intention.
A journey designed for listening, traveling, and connecting with the music.

Chapters inspired by the months of 2025.

Thank you for listening, sharing and supporting the journey.

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TRACKLIST:

1• Moojo – Ze Roberto (Extended Mix) | Calamar Records
2• Naak – SHO!! (Original Mix) | Gondwana
3• aya, Vanco – Ma Tnsani (feat. Aya) | Afro Republik
4• Jaguar Jaguar, Grigoré, Samm (BE), Serve Cold – Dancing (Samm Extended Remix) | Defected
5• Milö (US) – Off Alone (Extended Mix) | Go Deeva Records
6• Sickluv, Thabza De Soul, Naarly – What I Need (Extended Mix) | Engeloop
7• Dave Andres – All Night (Extended Mix) | Deep Root Tribe
8• Re.you, Merzzy, Diana Ela – Zou Zou (Extended) | VOD
9• Misha, SANDHAUS – Gorgeous (Manoo Remix) | Madorasindahouse Records
10• Roo (JO) – Yangu (Original Mix) | Magnifik Music
11• Djembe Monks, Thandeka Masayi – Sabela (Extended Mix) | MoBlack Records
12• Bassfinder, OUFRAS – Una Mujer (Original Mix) | RYTHMICA
13• Naak, Zulu Mageba – Dlala Mageba (Original Mix) | Afrosteria
14• DJ Kent, Maleh – Falling (Liva K Remix) | Madorasindahouse Records
15• LAZARE, Addam – Muhuuuuu (Extended Mix) | Spinnin’ Deep
16• 40D, Jagoda Różycka – So Happy, I Forget How Pain Feels (Extended Mix) | Sondela Recordings Ltd
17• Moeaike, Ajna (BE), Samm (BE) – Ulelè (Original Mix) | Madorasindahouse Records
18• Hanna Hais – Maybe I Already Know (Main Mix) | Donkela
19• Super Flu – Where Are U Now (Original Mix) | Didschn
20• Emanuele Esposito, Gianni Romano, Helen Tesfazghi, &friends – It’s Not Right (&friends Remake) | Ulu Records
21• Djeff, Shoba – Wena (Extended) | Kazukuta Records
22• Future Cartel, Hoodia – Do You Want It (Extended) | Klub Record
23• SOMMERS (UK) – AMA (Extended Mix) | Rise Music
24• Enoo Napa, Phila De Giant – Tom & Jerry (Original Mix) | Sondela Recordings Ltd

Compiled & Mixed by SAID CHAARA

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#afrohouse #afromelodic #deephouse #organichouse #afrohouse2025 #djmix #journeymix #afrohousevibes

AFRO HOUSE JOURNEY MIX - RETROSPECTIVE 2025

AkeHz & ALBRT b2b (aka Bilal)
Big Sawn Radio

Kolter - doing my thing
Artmann - only us 
Dexter troy - feel it 
Matpri - firmach 
Tre Reynolds - Come Closer
Jamback - can’t resist 
Omari - foggy nights 
Klaudie - stairs to heaven 
Boss priester - streetmaster 
Leon - one two three
Josh butler antisocial 
Smokey bubblin magnetic 
Anil Anas - What will be
Funk Cartel - Energy Cycle
Boss Priester - Keep the crowd moving 
Dan Fresco - Spin cycle 
Sweely - dancin in the garage 
Enzo Siragusa - ICV
Finky the real sucka
Ken spiker - it goes like this 
Sweely, Confidence man - All My People
Phillip George - you are in my system 
Milky - just the way you are

Big Sawn Radio - Bilal mix 09

The debut of a new movement for Vancouvers afters. The Laboratory Vol. 1 was a lot of fun to play! Hope you enjoy!


Photo taken by @140framespersecond
Tracklist below:




Phrva- Genesis
Gallium- HS! (ft. King Marino)
Gallium- Make Em Watch
PIERCE- ROCKIN
Shojin- suspect zero 7.0 (UNRELEASED)
SKEEMUH- Rainy Day
Pete & Bas- Stepped Into The Building (GLTY flip)
TAZU- WHO IS TAZU
Daft Punk- Technologic (TAZU remix)
Hydraulix- Waitin
John Summit- LIGHTS GO OUT (Artifakts Bootleg)
Tape B- Backspin Bass
PEEKABOO- Old School
zotti- move around
Ludacris- Whats Your Fantasy (Moceans & RANKZ flip)
Distinct Motive- Wait A Minute
ALEA- Like This
OVEREAZY- WANT IT
Juicy J- A Zip And A Doubke Cup (Whethan remix)
Ship Wrek- The Function (COSTA & RJ-WLKR flip)
LYNY- Step 2 It
Fred Again..- Victory Lap (Xotix flip)
Rihanna- Where Have You Been (ITSYOURLOSS x PRETT YSWEET flip)
Huey- Pop Lock & Drop It (Whethan remix)
JIQUI- KICKBACK
A$AP ROCKY- Fine As Hell (SKEEMUH flip)
Roscoe Dash- No Hands (HI IM GHOST & PRETTY SWEET remix)
WODD- Heathans
Zingara- Another Place (ft. Jessica Chertock)
A$AP FERG- Plain Jain (Buku flip)
Cordae x Anderson Paak- Two Tens (Louder Space flip)
DJ Unk- Walk It Out (Daily Bread remix)
Big Sean- Dance (A$$) (Levity x Justin Jay remix)
Mariah Carey- Obsessed (Tape B & Levity flip)
Rihanna- Rude Boy (Ruudy flip)
Of The Trees- Look Into My Eyes (ft. EARTHGANG)

SAUERKRAATZ @ THE LABORATORY (BASSTERDAM) JAN 31, 2026

The Super Bowl vibes meet El Conejo Malo 🐰🔥
This mix is a celebration of Bad Bunny, Latin culture, and pure game-day energy. Whether you’re pregaming, hosting a Super Bowl party, or just turning up the volume for the halftime show, this mix is built to keep the momentum high from kickoff to final whistle.
Expect reggaeton anthems, Latin trap heaters, club favorites, and Bad Bunny essentials that hit hard, flow smooth, and keep the energy moving. This one’s for the fans, the parties, and anyone ready to vibe during the biggest night in sports.
Turn it up, share it, and let the mix ride 🏈🔥
Mixed by DJ Pooks

Bad Bunny Mix

Artwork from Imaginary Foundation. Tracklist below:

Bill Withers- Aint No Sunshine (Oddly Eazy Flip)
Ray Charles- Hit The Road Jack (AYCH, Know Good, Big Gigantic Flip)
Know Good, Evalution- Aint No Rest (Know Good x Evalution Flip)
Jay-Z- Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Know Good Flip)
Led Zeppelin- Black Dog (Know Good Flip)
Zeds Dead- In The Beginning (Evalution Remix)
Daniel Allan- YAFLOW
Buku- TiiGA
Offset & JID- Bodies (Lost Pleasure Mashup)
Lady Gaga- Alejandro (Tape B Flip)
George Michael- Careless Whisper (Oddly Eazy x HOTSHOTT Flip)
STRANGERS- KENYA GRACE (SKEEMUH FLIP)
Krewella- Alive (CHOZEN Flip)
Amy Winehouse- Back To Black (Tape B Flip)
Stevie Nicks- Edge of Seventeen (Jkyl & Hyde, Know Good Redo)
CCR- I Put A Spell On You (Mocha Flip)
50 Cent- Disco Inferno (Steller Flip)
YDG- YDG Hard Remix
t.A.T.u- All The Things She Said (Tape B Flip)
Effin- Whats In Your Heart
Effin- Pump
Sade- Is It a Crime (Know Good Flip)
rSUN & Wreckno- Texture
DEFUNK- Jumpin' Jumpin' (Defunk Flip)







FLOW MIX 2

Student of the mix. Professor of the vibe 🎧
House & tech — learning loud and in public.

Big Sawn Radio
AkeHz. B2B ALBRT (aka Bilal)
Two men, zero shame, unmissable selections.

ID game? Solid.
Vibes? Guaranteed 🔥

Afro House | Deep House | Melodic Sounds

Music for movement, emotion and connection.
As a DJ & producer, I focus on storytelling through rhythm, blending Afro roots with deep electronic textures and melodic elements into smooth, evolving journeys.
My sets are designed for listening as much as dancing, taking time to build atmosphere, flow and feeling.
A sound shaped by patience, groove and intention.

Every mix is curated from weekly new releases from Beatport, Traxsource & Volumo.

Step into my soundscape 🎧

I’m an upcoming DJ and a proud member of ENEJI. My sound blends Afro House, 3Step, AfroTech, and Deep House. Welcome to my world where you’ll discover fresh rhythms, rare gems, and music you’ve never heard before. Let’s elevate the energy together. 🔥🎶

Poyu ist seit knapp 20 Jahren deutschlandweit als DJ und Veranstalter aktiv. Engagements und Residencies in namhaften Clubs wie about:Blank, Farbfernseher, buerro, Gebäude 27 oder SchonSchön ermöglichten ihm Auftritte mit renommierten Acts wie etwa Gerd Janson, Edward, Oskar Offermann, Marie Lung, Jacques Renault, Malika, Ame, Mayaan Nidam, Philipp Berg, Newmen, Jacob Lauer oder Oliver Hafenbauer um nur einige zu nennen quer durch die Bundesrepublik.
Sein Sound bedient sich dabei sämtlicher Spielarten der elektronischen Musikkultur und verweist mit Bezügen zu Minimalismus, Berliner Schule, Disco der 70er Jahre und zeitgenössischer Detroit-/Chicago Note stets auf einen musikwissenschaftlichen Zugang und seinen genreübergreifenden Ansatz.

Gespielt wird überwiegend Vinyl aus einer über 3000 Schallplatten umfassenden Sammlung. Stets auf der Suche nach organischem Flow in Übergängen und mit einem Gespür für das reziproke Momentum mit dem Publikum. Listen!


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Poyu is a DJ, Promoter and Musician from Mainz, Germany.
 
Studying Media and Music Sciences in Mainz, he has been working the last 15 years for different labels, agencies and clubs, such as Farbfernseher, D'Arc, SchonSchön, Gebäude 27 and AL FORNO. 

As a DJ he played alongside a long list of well-known artists over the past few years (for example): Brandt Brauer Frick, Gerd Janson, Ame, Smallpeople, Christopher Rau. Bene & Tommi, Mayaan Nidam, Soundstream, San Soda, Kyle Hall, Nina Kraviz, Tiger & Woods, Glenn Astro, Muff Deep, Johannes, Roland, Marie Lung, Gilberto, Dj Simlock, Max Graef, Tillmann Tausendfreund, Knowsum, Baby G, Eddie C, Jacques Renault.  

upcoming Gigs Summer 2025:
15.06.25 Budiker Mainz Sommerfest + Vinyl Pop-Up Store
20.06.25 Schick Mainz with Kin
21.06.25 Bar Americano with Kin
12.07.25 Nordwand Wiesbaden Bouldercup with Leon
12.07.25 Missing Link with Faigovic Alina and many more
03.08.25 Tropen Tango Festival
09.08.25 Tik Tak Tonus #3 Rhön with tba
30.08.25 Wakker Festival Wiesbaden
05.09.25 Beben Mainz Opening with SK Libra and VoyNich
19.09.25 Basement Wiesbaden with tba
18.10.25 Beben Mainz with Beatris
??. ??. 25   Humpty Instore Session with Valeria tba 

Past events:

19.04.25 Radio X with Sk Libra and Dj Stelze
24.04.25 Gusti Kulturkiosk with Mojabo matwmatw
09.05.25 Bar Americano FFM with matwmatw
28.05.25 Hunter Thompson Saarbrücken with Valeria

Past events 2024:

07.09.2024 Vogeltränke Kreativfabrik with Paul Massow
11.10.2024 Schick&Schön with Hamit Darvish at Glow in the Dark
19.10.2024 Al Forno at Haus Mainusch with Modo Alto, Valeria, Elsa and many more...


Silbergold Tik Tak Tonus Mai 2024

Past events 2023: 

11.03.2023 BAHNHOFSVIERTELVORZWÖLF | Yeliz, Poyu, Dom Waits at Pracht Bar Frankfurt
24.03.2023 Glow in the Dark #6 at Schick • Mainz
21.04.2023 Cavete Marburg
28.04.2023  Schick • Mainz
11.05.2023 Mousonturm Frankfurt

before 2020

06.07. ice, ice, baby! (Frankfurt)
26.07. Muvin x Safe&Sound at Silbergold (Frankfurt)
02.08. BGR-Soliparty at Haus Mainusch (Mainz)
17.08. Kolla Festival 2019 (Steinfort / Luxemburg)
31.08. Hauswald at Kreativfabrik (Wiesbaden)
07.09. Klatschfest at CAFE KLATSCH (Wiesbaden)
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04.11. Kurt&Komisch / Würzburg
29.10. Kreativfabrik / Wiesbaden
28.10. Raw Jams / Gebäude 27 / Mainz 
21.10. Gutleut / Mainz
15.10. Residents-Night / Gebäude 27 / Mainz
08.10. Kulturpalast / Wiesbaden
07.10. Fuchsbau / Nackenheim
24.09. Dornheim / Würzburg
23.09. Secret Party / Mainz
17.09. Raw Jams / Gebäude 27 / Mainz
16.09. Moment # 3 / Chopan / Wiesbaden
03.09. Tagtraeumer / Planke Nord / Mainz
31.08. Club Container /  Planke Nord / Mainz
27.08. Westend Garden Opening / Wiesbaden
20.08. Secret Fuchsbau Festival / Nackenheim
13.08. Dope & Spicy / Klapperfeld / Frankfurt
29.07. Kleine Nachtmusik / Hafen 2 / Offenbach
26.07. Raw Jams / Café Koz / Frankfurt
23.07. Brightness in Bretzenheim / Mainz
15.07. Disco 020403 / Disco Zwei / Mannheim
09.07. Kontrastfilmsommerfest / Mainz
08.07. Raw Jams / Gebäude 27 / Mainz
02.07. Auris Cool / Haus Mainusch / Mainz
03.06. Nachtasyl / Kurt&Komisch / Würzburg


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