On Saturday, May 20th, I was extremely honored to be the primary opener for Japanese DJ and music producer, RINALY, at Ora Nightclub, Seattle. You may have seen Rinaly at one of the giant Trance festivals around the globe, and she has performed in renowned clubs such as Zouk Singapore, Colosseum Jakarta, as well as major international events such as Amsterdam Dance Event, EDC Las Vegas, Japan & China. She’s been producing Trance for the past decade and seen several of her singles hit the top Trance charts on Beatport. Rinaly in fact flew directly from this year’s EDC in Las Vegas to Seattle to play with us at Ora that night, and it was so cool to meet her in person. She was quite humble and sweet (and also very tall!), in fact on my last track I noticed something out of the corner of my eye and she was waiting at the bottom of the DJ booth stairs for me to invite her up, which was hilarious to me and very cute; most headliners just barge their way onto the stage and shove us openers aside. Haha just kidding (mostly) but I thought that was very humble and endearing. Anyway, since Rinaly plays uplifting Trance, 138-140+, the promoter told me I could play up to 136, which we rarely get to play in clubs. So as you’ll soon hear, I took full advantage of that and cranked it up to 136 for most of the set and got to play a lot of my favorite go-to Trance artists, such as Temple One, Ultimate, DJ T.H., and Alex Wright, plus a bunch of other amazingly uplifting tracks, and kicked it off with the brand new Myon remix of JODA’s “Breaking Down the Walls” which I was SOOOO excited to hear on the club sound system , such a crazy awesome track. Anyway, as usual, hope you enjoy the set as much as I did playing it!! Cheers!! -Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for RINALY, Ora Nightclub, Seattle, Saturday, May 20th, 2023
* Duration: 01:05:07
* BPM: 132 start - 136 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV – professionally sound leveled and uploaded in WAV format for the best quality sound
* Tracklisting:

1.	JODA (UK) - Breaking Down Walls (Myon’s Return to 2000 Extended Mix) ~ (Anjunabeats
2.	Mario Piu, DJ T.H. - Techno Harmony (DJ T.H. Extended Remix) ~ Acalwan
3.	Alex Wright, Allen Belg - Merida (Extended Mix) ~ Always Alive Recordings 
4.	Stowers & Cooper, feat. That Girl - Us Against the World (Extended Mix) ~ FSOE
5.	Temple One - Find a Way (Extended Mix)  ~ Vivid Motion
6.	Nhato - Vert (Original Mix) ~ Otographic Music
7.	Nitrous Oxide, Paul Miller - Panamera (Original Mix) ~ Music En Route
8.	Temple One - Escape Velocity (Extended Mix) ~ Vivid Motion
9.	Ultimate - Fly (Extended Mix) ~ Infrasonic Pure
10.	Tritonal, feat. Cristina Soto - Hands To Hold Me (Temple One Remix) ~ Nothing But
11.	Ross Cairns - Carbon Copy (DJ T.H. Remix) Sub.Mission Recordings
12.	Adam Mason, feat. Kate McQuaide - Remedy (Extended Mix) ~ Positive State
13.	Narel - Pulse Garden (Deepcry Remix) Bonzai Black Catalogue

Opening set for RINALY, Ora Nightclub, Seattle, Saturday, May 20th, 2023

On Friday, July 7th, I was beyond honored to be on the opening roster for a UK Trance pioneer who’s been making a waves in the club industry since the early 90’s underground rave scene in England, and has held residencies at some of the world's most influential clubs such as The Gallery, Cream, and Ministry of Sound, JOHN ASKEW, at Ora, Seattle!!! My dear DJ buddy from Portland, Deejay Zoxy, was visiting us in Seattle and I was booked to do a B2B set with him to hand off to this legend John Askew, and the opener/opener was another good buddy of mine, the fabulous Mike Honcho (a.k.a. Mikel Bralley). Unfortunately, Mikel was under the weather that night, so I ended up doing another last-minute and fully unplanned B2B set to open the club, this time with yet ANOTHER dear DJ buddy of mine and also the promoter at the club, Eric Weber, a.k.a. WEB. So instead of playing an hour set, I was up there for 2 hours before John Askew came out on stage and delivered a blistering set of main floor Uplifting Trance to blow the roof off for a packed club. It was such a fun evening of awesome music, and the crowd was amazing that night!! I decided to break this up into the two individual B2B sets, starting with this one with WEB, and I should have my B2B with Zoxy up here pretty soon as well. For this one, Eric and I hung in the deeper progressive house zone while the club filled up, and we have a mixture of some pretty brand-new releases and remixes, as well as a selection older, more vintage proggy choones from yesteryear. Anyway, had a total blast, and being able to hand off the decks to Mr. Askew himself was a true “Bucket Lister” for me haha. Hope you enjoy the set, and as I said, keep your eye out for Part 2 of this opening B2B set up here sometime soon, as well as a new edition of the White Label Classic Trance series (# 6!!!) that I’ve been slowly working on as a side project. Hoping to get that recorded sometime soon as well. Cheers! Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: WEB + Gotek B2B opening set (Pt. 1) for JOHN ASKEW, Ora, Fri, July 7th, 2023
* Duration: 01:05:33
* BPM: 122 start - 126 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Into The Ether - Reminiscence (Extended Mix) ~ Immersed
2.	Tripswitch - Box Fresh (Tripswitch & Nicolas Rada 2020 Refresh) ~ OneDotSixTwo
3.	Johan Vilborg - Mai Tai (Dezza Extended Remix) ~ Enhanced Progressive 
4.	Gai Barone - Social Dynamics (Original Mix) ~ Patternized Recordings
5.	Myon - Albion (Pavel Khvaleev Extended Remix) ~ Ride Recordings
6.	Eli Nissan - Snow Tiger (Original Mix) ~ Lost & Found
7.	David Broaders - Sandcastles (DJ Version) ~ Euphonic
8.	Cassian - Open Up (Durante Remix) ~ Rose Avenue
9.	Christina Novelli - Black Heart (Sunny Lax Extended Remix) ~ Muse Music Records
10.	Mark Otten - Libertine (Soundprank Remix) ~ Armind (Armada)
11.	Kyau & Albert - Otherworld (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
12.	Departure, Gabriel & Dresden, Markus Schulz - Without You Near (Judah Remix) ~ Armada

WEB + Gotek B2B opening set (Pt. 1) for JOHN ASKEW, Ora, Fri, July 7th, 2023

This is "Part 2" B2B opening set from Friday, July 7th, where I was incredibly honored to be on the opening roster for a UK Trance Legend, JOHN ASKEW, at Ora Seattle!!! Once again, I was able to join my dear buddy from Portland, Zoxy, behind the decks for a B2B ("back-to-back") set, and we had the distinct honor of handing off the decks to John Askew, whom both Zoxy and I had been a fan of since the very early days of Trance in the 90’s. I am calling this set “Part 2” because I had already played for an hour before this with another great DJ buddy of mine, Eric Weber, a.k.a. WEB for an unplanned B2B set to open the club. We were filling in for another DJ who was not feeling well that night unfortunately, but it was a unique opportunity to play for 2 hours and kick off the night with a cool progressive set with Eric, then ratchet it all the way up to 138 BPM’s to get the club heated up for John Askew, which was a lot of fun. It was an amazing evening of incredible music, and the crowd of Trance fans there to see John Askew was SO much fun to play for.. For this one, Zoxy and I played a mixture of some brand-new releases, as well as a few older, more vintage Trance Choones from yesteryear, and I even busted out “Call The Galaxy Taxi” by Plastic Angel, such a classic from the early 2000’s that sounded SOOO awesome on the club sound system, and we had the dance floor jumping up and down a few times. Anyway, incredible night, and once again, being able to hand off to John Askew was a true honor. Hope you enjoy the set, and if you like the classic Trance vibes, make sure keep your eye out for a new edition of the White Label classic Trance series that should hopefully have up here in a few weeks. Cheers! Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: ZOXY + Gotek B2B opening set (Pt. 2) for JOHN ASKEW, Ora, Fri, July 7th, 2023
* Duration: 01:00:44
* BPM: 127 start - 138 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Chicane - Offshore (Grum Extended Remix) ~ Armada Music
2.	David Broaders - Moonkilla (Extended Mix) ~ Enhanced Progressive
3.	Sunny Lax - Emerald (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
4.	Dan Stone - Absent Minds (DJ Version) ~ Euphonic
5.	Scooter, Giuseppe Ottaviani - Hyper Hyper (Extended Mix) ~ Sheffield Tunes
6.	Plastic Angel - Call The Galaxy Taxi (Martin Roth's Nu-Style Mix) ~ Afterglow
7.	Jorn Van Deynhoven - We Can Fly (Extended Mix) ~ A State of Trance
8.	Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Paradise (Extended) ~ VANDIT Records
9.	Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (I.D. Remix) ~ I.D.
10.	Harshil Kamdar - Set Me Free (Extended Mix) ~ Regenerate Records
11.	Mark burton vs Sunlounger, feat. Zara Taylor - Try Understatement To Be Love (Armin van Buuren Mashup) ~ I.D.

ZOXY + Gotek B2B opening set (Pt. 2) for JOHN ASKEW, Ora, Fri, July 7th, 2023

Hey guys, sorry for the long delay, but just uploaded my set from back on October 6th, opening for GANESH, a Trance and Techno OG West Coast DJ/Producer and very early adopter to the LA Trance Rave scene in the 90’s. This was a real treat to be able open for such a well-known “semi-local” pioneer and influencer on the underground Ravey Techno/Trance sounds, and a staple DJ on the festival line-up’s like Dreamstate. I got to hand off the decks to Ganesh, whom was a super nice, humble, and intellectual guy, and a literal “mad scientist” when it came to mixing haha; it was mesmerizing and inspirational watching his hands expertly fly around all the effects as he wove his magical dark techno beats. My newish DJ buddy, Bryan Keyes, newcomer to the Seattle Trance scene from Alaska, opened the club and threw down an awesome set as well. I always love these opportunities to open for these 140+ BPM DJ’s because it allows me to play up to 138 BMP Trance, which isn’t common for openers to be able to play that fast, but one of my favorite genre’s and what originally lured me into Trance in the first place, uplifting 138 BPM Trance bangers!! I lucked out because I wanted to have a bit of a classic Trance element to this set because of Ganesh’s tenure in the scene, and there just happened to be several hot new remixes recently released of some uber-classic sounds, like the Emery vs Brisky Remix of Nu NRG’s “Dreamland”, Maria Healy’s remix of BT’s “Godspeed”, and Cosmic Boys’ new remix of the timeless “Café Del Mar” by Energy 52, which I kicked the set off with.. Plus, so many other great recently released tracks, and Ganesh let me spin one final track past my set time while he got set up, so I was able to squeeze 13 tracks into this bad boy. Hope you like the set as much as I loved spinning it, and if you’re in the Seattle area, be sure to come out to see me open for Irish Trance rising star, Billy Gillies, on November 18th at Ora Nightclub – should be a blast, and even more 138!! Cheers! Mark, a.k.a. GOTEK

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for GANESH, Ora Nightclub, Fri, October 6th, 2023
* Duration: 01:04:44
* BPM: 132 start / 138 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Cosmic Boys Remix) ~ Superstition Records
2.	Victor Ruiz, Modeā - Contrast (Original Mix) ~ Drumcode
3.	George Acosta, feat. Fisher - True Love (Billy Gillies Extended Remix) ~ Black Hole Recordings
4.	BT - Godspeed (Maria Healy Extended Remix) ~ Black Hole Recordings
5.	Nu NRG - Dreamland (Emery vs Brisky Remix) ~ Armada Music
6.	Jamie Walker - Talk To Me (Original Mix) ~ Centerpoint Recordings 
7.	John Askew - Afterburner (Extended Mix) ~ Deep In Thought
8.	Lustral, DT8 Project - On My Own (Last Soldier Remix) ~ Mondo Records
9.	Stoneface & Terminal, Aldous, feat. Faus - Burn So Bright (Extended Mix) ~ In Trance We Trust
10.	Maria Healy - Reputation (Extended Mix) ~ Subculture
11.	Temple One - Need to Understand (Extended Mix) ~ Vivid Motion 
12.	Tom Colontonio - 7 Years (Extended Mix) ~ Subculture
13.	Allen Watts - Set Me Free (Original Mix) ~ Kearnage Recordings

Opening set for GANESH, Ora Nightclub, Fri, October 6th, 2023

On Saturday, November 18th, I was honored to be the primary support for rising star Irish Trance DJ/Producer, BILLY GILLIES, at Ora Nightclub in Seattle. It seems I have been on a roll opening for Uplifting Trance and Techno Headliners lately, which has been super fun because it allows me to tap into the higher BPM's (up to 138) which are fairly far-and-few-between opportunities for opening DJ's.. Uplifting Trance is one of my favorite genre's of electronic dance music, and what got me into Trance in the first place. I was particularly excited about this one because Billy Gillies has definitely been on my radar for the past year or so , after having first heard a set by him on the "Trance Sanctuary" monthly podcast, which follows all the big DJ's and newer, relevant names rising in the scene in the big Trance Clubs in the UK. I was super excited about his tracks and remixes, and became a fan instantly. This set was so much fun, and I got to spin for the first time with an O.G. Seattle DJ who's been around for long before I showed up in the Seattle DJ scene, Kazan. I was able to squeeze in 13 tracks into this one, which is packed from beginning to end with amazingly euphoric bangers, spiced up with a couple classics from yesteryear which still send chills down my spine to this day; the Odonbat Remix of Karybde & Scylla's "Distorted Reality", and the timeless Temple One remix of "Things That Happen" by Will Holland, such an amazing track. The audience of Trance fans at this show was super fun to play for, and Billy Gillies showed up with a huge entourage of friends and fans that had followed him from playing three sets at Dreamstate down in LA just a few days before. Billy was a super friendly and humble guy, and it was a real honor to meet him and hand the decks off to this amazingly talented guy. This will likely be my last headliner opening show for the year, but I do have NYE show lined up in Portland, which should be a lot of fun, and I hope to have another Progressive House demo mix finished before Christmas, so keep your eye out for those! Anyway, as usual, hope you enjoy the set, and have a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends! Cheers! -Mark, a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for Billy Gillies, Ora Nightclub, Sat. November 18th, 2023
* Duration: 01:02:50
* BPM: 130 start / 138 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1. Giuseppe Ottaviani, Alex Sonata & TheRio, feat. Tishmal - Tears Of The Kingdom (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
2. OceanLab, Above & Beyond - Satellite (Above & Beyond's 2023 Extended Progressive Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
3. Adam Nickey - Callista (Dan Stone Extended Remix) ~ FSOE Argento
4. Will Holland, feat. Line Froyset - Things That Happen (Temple One Remix) ~ Enhanced Recordings
5. Dan Stone, Ultimate - Enru (Original Mix) ~ FSOE Fables
6.  Solarstone - Sovereign (Ultimate Extended Remix) ~ Black Hole Recordings
7. Lostly - That Next Place (Extended Mix) ~ Borderline
8. Nitrous Oxide - Redmoon (John Rockwell Remix) ~ Oxidised
9. Novaline, Einar K - Time Has Come (Original Mix) ~ Infrasonic Pure
10. Temple One - Infinite Structure (Extended Mix) ~ Vivid Motion
11. Alex Di Stefano - What's the Catch (Original Mix) ~ Black Hole Recordings
12. Karybde & Scylla - Distorted Reality (Odonbat Remix) ~ E.T.T. Recordings
13. Prox - Dreamer (Extended Mix) ~ FSOE

Opening set for Billy Gillies, Ora Nightclub, Sat. November 18th, 2023

On Saturday, December 23rd, I was honored to be the direct opening support for on of my all-time Fave Trance artists, Hungarian DJ/record producer, early pioneer in Trance, and beloved ANJUNA superstar, Levente Márton, better known by his stage name, SUNNY LAX. This was my 4th time opening for Levente, for which I sometimes have to  pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming haha… For this particular show I was asked if I wanted the gig, and I heart-breakingly had to decline the offer because it was the day before Christmas Eve, and I was traveling to Portland, OR, that weekend to spend the Christmas holiday with my family. But thankfully, the promoter checked back one more time after I had time to think about it, so I cut my Portland trip a day short and did the show anyway. I am really glad that I did, because that night was truly a magical experience. First of all, Levente is such a dear, sweet guy and he always remembers me and gives me a big hug when he comes on stage, and he’s just such a laid back, gool dude, and so fun and inspirational for me to watch perform live. And secondly, the crowd that night was just amazing – I was worried that it might be a slow night because of the holiday weekend, but Sunny always brings them in like moths to the flame, and the club was packed with so many cool, happy people, truly in the holiday spirit and Anjunafam vibes were definitely flowing freely!! I had a lot of fun playing this set, and the tracks just seemed to flow together, with some incredible, m spine-tingly new releases, as well as a couple brand new remixes of HUGE classics, like the Ginchy Mix of Reflekt’s “Need To Feel Loved”, and the brand-new Nitrous Oxide remix of Mirco De Govia “Voller Sterne”, which the original is one of my favorite tracks of all-time. Anyway, as usual, I hope that you enjoy the set as much as I loved playing it, and keep your eye our for a new Progressive demo mix that I’ve been teasing for quite a while, as well as my set from the New Years party at Opaline in Portland, which I just returned home from today, such a blast!! Cheers, and Happy New Year!!! -Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for SUNNY LAX, Ora, Sat, December 23rd, 2023
* Duration: 01:01:10
* BPM: 123 start / 125 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Yotto, Nils Hoffmann, Julia Church - No Ending (Nils Hoffmann Extended Remix) ~ Odd One Out
2.	Farius, Tea Petrovic - Chemical Affair (Extended Mix) ~ Enhanced Music
3.	Simon Doty - Lady Danger (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunadeep
4.	Alex Sonata & TheRio - Feels Like Home (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
5.	Arggic - Never Change (Extended Mix) ~ Interplay Flow
6.	ANUQRAM - Don't Stop (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
7.	Elevven - Surrender To You (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
8.	Sander Van Doorn - Need To Feel Loved (Ginchy Mix) (Extended Mix) ~ Doorn Records
9.	Dan Stone - Reflect (Extended Mix) ~ LW Recordings
10.	Jerome Isma-Ae, Alastor - String Of Lights (Original Mix) ~ JEE Productions
11.	Aalto - Resolution (Alex Sonata & TheRio Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
12.	Mirco De Govia - Voller Sterne (Nitrous Oxide Extended Remix) ~ Euphonic
13.	Max Freegrant, Slow Fish - Affection (Extended Mix) ~ Freegrant Music

Opening set for SUNNY LAX, Ora, Sat, December 23rd, 2023

On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, I was extremely honored to find myself back behind the decks as an opening DJ for none other than Mr. “Perfecto” himself; world-renown, globe-trotting Trance pioneer and early EDM influencer, PAUL OAKENFOLD, at ORA, Seattle!! Paul’s album “Tranceport” was my very first Trance CD in 1998 and will always be one of my very favorite live-mixed Trance sets and what really sparked my soon-to-be hardcore obsession with Trance from that moment forward. This dapper fellow was even bestowed an honorary award from Queen Elizabeth on behalf of the British Empire as a “Pioneer of the Nation” for his contributions to dance music. I opened, along with rising star DJ, Sloane Motion, as the local support, and Paul has his own label opener “BLKLGHT”. I was 2nd DJ on and was super excited to see that the club was pretty full when I started, and by the time I reached the halfway point of my set the dancefloor was packed with the smiling faces of Trance fans, hands in the air, so it was a total blast. This set was so much fun to play and I was able to cram in 15 tracks of mostly instrumental Progressive Trance, so it’s a really cool, euphoric journey through sound and I received a ton of compliments from people in the audience once I came down off the stage, which is always a fantastic feeling to get that kind of real-time positive feedback on something I had put a lot of work into preparing for. Anyway, here it is, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed playing it!! Lastly, I just played again last weekend down at Opaline Nightclub in Portland for a local DJ’s Trance night, and that was also a lot of fun and I should have that set also uploaded here for streaming shortly. Cheers!! Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for PAUL OAKENFOLD, Ora, Seattle, Sat, Feb 10th, 2024
* Duration: 01:08:08
* BPM: 124 start / 128 mid / 126 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Sunny Lax - The Future (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
2.	Protoculture - Weightless (Eugene Becker Extended Remix) ~ Enhanced Progressive
3.	Nitrous Oxide, Seb Hennig - Constellation (Phillip Castle Extended Remix) ~ FSOE Argento
4.	Kiholm - Interstellar (Extended Mix) ~ Enhanced Progressive
5.	Jackarta - Invincible (Extended Mix) ~ Colorize Enhanced
6.	Ferry Corsten, Marsh - Fulfillment (Extended Mix) ~ Flashover Recordings
7.	Oscar Guez, German Ortiz - Ausente (DIM3NSION Pres. Benner Extended Remix) ~ Spitfire Music
8.	Temple One - Pacific Palisades (Extended Mix) ~ Vivid Motion
9.	Alex Sonata & TheRio - Night Drive (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
10.	OceanLab, Above & Beyond - Beautiful Together (Genix Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
11.	Dan Stone - Metronome (Extended Mix) ~ Pattern
12.	Andrew Bayer - Once Lydian (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
13.	Simon Gregory - F.O.S (Extended Mix) ~ Mondo Records
14.	David Broaders - Horizons (DJ Version) ~ Euphonic
15.	Yotto, Anden - Will You Remember Me? ((YOTTO vs. Anden Extended Mix) ~ Odd One Out

Opening set for PAUL OAKENFOLD, Ora, Seattle, Sat, Feb 10th, 2024

On Friday, April 12th I was incredibly honored and excited to be able to warm up the decks, along with my good DJ buddy, Serjey Andre Kul, for the one-and-only, beloved Irish Trance DJ/Producer and early pioneer in this music, Mr. PURE Trance himself, Richard Mowatt, or more commonly known as.. SOLARSTONE, at Ora Seattle. This was my third time getting to open for Richard, and as expected, it was a night of beautiful, euphoric, vibey Trance and Progressive that I was so happy to be a part of. On these rare occasions when I get to open numerous times for the same famous, globe-trotting DJ/Producers like Solarstone, it adds a special element of fun to it because they always remember me like we’re old friends haha, which just makes it all the more special of an experience. Also, Richard has such a loyal following and it was awesome to see all these fans show up for the chance to shake his hand, get autographs, or just old friends who’ve seen him play for decades, there to say hello to a dear friend. It was really cool. One funny little note about this mix, this DJ booth was a newer downstairs edition to the club that I hadn’t played on yet, and it had slightly older CDJ’s and I was having issues getting my SD memory stick to load, so in the commotion I accidentally started with my very last track first. I meant to kick this set off with Nils Hoffmann, “Closer”, but the DJ before me somehow set it to my last track and I didn’t notice until after I already transitioned it in. So, it was one of those serendipitous things where I had a bonus track at the very end that I didn’t think I’d get to, which was Yotto, AVIRA, ALSO ASTIR, “Forget”, accidentally get played first, and it was GREAT and the crowd loved it!! I am really thankful it happened haha. Anyway, I loved playing this set, and I hope you enjoy. ~ Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for SOLARSTONE, Ora, Seattle, Fri, Apr 12th, 2024
* Duration: 01:05:53
* BPM: 123 start / 125 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Yotto, AVIRA, ALSO ASTIR - Forget (Extended Mix) ~ Odd One Out
2.	Nils Hoffmann - Closer (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunadeep
3.	Enamour, Paraleven - Rune (Original Mix) ~ Rose Avenue
4.	David Broaders - Arka (Extended Mix) ~ Enhanced Progressive
5.	LavKastor - E3 (Terry Da Libra Remix) ~ Monstercat Silk
6.	Nitrous Oxide, Seb Hennig - Constellation (Extended Mix) FSOE Argento
7.	Terry Da Libra - Eventide (Extended Mix) ~ Nothing But
8.	Protoculture - Starfield (Extended Mix) ~ Marula Music
9.	SUN3, Davee (ES) - With You (Extended Mix) ~ Scorchin’ Progressive
10.	Robby East, feat. Kuala - Love In Slow Motion (Extended Mix) ~ Colorize (Enhanced)
11.	Breeder - Tyrantanic (Freedo Mosho & Maze 28 Remix) ~ Hooj Choons
12.	JODA (UK) - Spark (Jono Grant & Harry Diamond Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats
13.	BT, Shingo Nakamura - Lifeforce (Extended Mix) ~ Monstercat

Opening set for SOLARSTONE, Ora, Seattle, Fri, Apr 12th, 2024

Hey guys!! Well on Saturday, September 14th, I had a very special honor of being on the opening roster for the one-and-only, MARKUS SCHULZ, which was definitely a Bucket List DJ/Producer to open for, for me.. I’ve been a fan of Markus since the early days of my trance obsession, the early 2000’s, and have purchased so many of his tracks over the years, and/or tracks from his label, Coldharbour Recordings, not to mention being an avid listener of his weekly podcast, Global DJ Broadcast. For this show, Markus had his own opener, Tim Clark, so I got the early spot, and unfortunately was only given a 45 minute time slot to allow for some extended sets for the headliners. Also, I was bummed that I didn’t get to meet Markus or get my token “Headliner selfie” haha, which sucked, but oh well, I was just happy to be there and get to play some music for a packed club, even for the early spot. For this set I wanted to keep it pretty progressive and slower BPM’s, but I really liked this blend of tracks, and also had to pull in a few of my faves from my recent “Prog Sessions” demo mix, because they were just too good to not bust out for a live club session. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the set as much as I enjoyed spinning it, as usual!! Cheers! -Mark, a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for MARKUS SCHULZ, Ora, Seattle, Sat, Sept. 14th, 2024
* Duration: 00:48:59
* BPM: 123 start / 125 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Emmit Fenn - Amman (Extended Version, Nils Hoffmann Remix) 
2.	Leo Lauretti, Bidwell, feat. Anita Tatlow - See Me Fly (Can You Feel It) – (Extended Mix)
3.	Kyau & Albert - Cascading Waterfalls (Extended Mix) 
4.	Dinka - Back for Good (Extended Mix) 
5.	Dosem - Desire (Extended Mix) 
6.	Genix, feat. Flowanastasia - Lights, Sound, Camera, Action (Yeadon Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats 
7.	ANUQRAM - This Beat (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats 
8.	Jody Wisternoff, feat. Sian Evans - The Bridge (Chicane Extended Rework)
9.	RYTERBAND - Echoes (Boxer Remix - Extended) ~ RYTERBAND Records 
10.	Jordin Post, feat. Dan Soleil - Deserve You (Dosem Extended Mix) 
11.	Digital Drift - Strobe (Original Mix)

Opening set for MARKUS SCHULZ, Ora, Seattle, Sat, Sept. 14th, 2024

On Saturday, October 5th, I was honored to open for KRISTINA SKY, an LA-based Progressive & Trance DJ/Producer, who’s been around for a couple decades and has been recognized as ranked # 13 on TrancePodium's Top 100 DJs, and # 39 on America's Best DJ, having played so many festivals and guest DJ appearances on so many global Trance DJ shows and podcasts throughout the years. I have met Kristina in the past, and it was so cool to see her again, and reconnect with such a nice and sincere person and DJ. This set was so much fun to play, I had just opened for Markus Schulz a few weeks before and was just still coming down from that high, so I was stoked to be offered this show so quickly afterwards, especially since I hadn’t played a show since April before that. This is one of those sets where every track just fell together and created such an incredible vibe, and really allowed me to connect with the audience at a very personal level. I hope that you enjoy this set as much as I enjoyed playing it. I dedicate this set to my amazing father, Jim McCarthy, an amazing man who’s meant the world to me. -Mark a.k.a. Gotek

DJ Gotek presents: Opening set for KRISTINA SKY, Ora, Seattle, Oct 5th, 2024
* Duration: 00:56:18
* BPM: 124 start / 126 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Into The Ether - The Shambles (Extended Mix)
2.	Protoculture - Migrations (Extended Mix)
3.	David Broaders - Deliverance (DJ Version)
4.	Yeadon - Look Within (Extended Mix)
5.	Heard Right, Anriu - Together (Extended Mix)
6.	Above & Beyond, feat. Zoë Johnston - Crazy Love (ANUQRAM Extended Mix)
7.	ANUQRAM, Dulus - Vicensa (Extended Mix)
8.	Pete K, Peter Illias - Higher State (Extended Mix)
9.	TheRio - Tender (Extended Mix)
10.	Nitrous Oxide, Adam Sobiech - Magique (Extended Mix)
11.	Digital Drift - Alone (Extended Mix)
12.	Digital Drift - Nebula (Original Mix)
13.	Max Graham, Second Sine - Chance to Escape (Original Mix)

Opening set for KRISTINA SKY, Ora, Seattle, Oct 5th, 2024

Seattle's Mark McCarthy a.k.a. DJ Gotek emerged out of the exploding Electronic Dance Music scene in the Pacific Northwest over the past decade+, and has held residencies at some of the hottest DJ clubs in the NW such as The Underground, Club Contour, and Foundation Nightclub in Seattle and Whiskey Bar in Portland, and also has played at an ever growing list of clubs and venues on the west coast. Specifically noted for his euphoric, uplifting, and melodic Progressive and Trance sets over the past decade, DJ Gotek has found himself being invited to open for some of the world's most prolific and iconic Trance and Progressive DJ/Producers, artists such as Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Cosmic Gate, Sunny Lax, Genix, Solarstone, 4 Strings, Aly & Fila, ARTY, Ilan Bluestone, Super8 & Tab, Omnia, Ronski Speed, Orjan Nilson, Roger Shah, Chicane, The Blizzard, Lange, Daniel Kandi, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Gareth Emery, MYON, Max Graham, Andy Moor, Richard Durand, Bobina, Stoneface & Terminal, John OO Fleming, Simon Doty, Dezza, the list grows ever longer.. DJ Gotek always strives to create a feeling of euphoria with his mixes which are consistently heavy on the dreamlike and spine-tingly electronic sounds, regardless of which genre he’s playing in; Mark’s passion is to move people by bringing the very best in in Trance and Progressive to his audiences, and hopefully it shines through in the mixes he creates.

Note: Mark only uses AIFF lossless quality tracks mostly purchased at Beatport.com (except for producer demos). All mixes were either recorded live in the club or directly from Mark's gear (DJM A9 Mixer, 2 Pioneer CDJ3000's) recorded on a Zoom H4n Pro in WAV format, then professionally sound leveled post-recording, Voice ID Tagged, and  converted to MP3 by Chris Dececio Studios in the UK. EVERY single mix on Mark's Soundcloud was recorded live and in the moment on top-notch Pioneer DJ gear, not mixed with computer software, so they might not be exactly perfect 100% of the time, but they are "real", which is a standard of mix quality, authenticity, care, passion for live mixing, and DJ integrity Gotek is proud of. =)

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