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FnF submissions 2016

apt Entertainment is celebrating 20 YEARS OF HOUSE Music, DJs & Events! We've commissioned our beloved DJ DAN for a groovy, bumpin' mix specially blended for our 20 Years of House mix series. Clear your schedule for some booty shakin' time... Enjoy!

DJ DAN
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Innovator, tastemaker and a true legend - DJ Dan’s sound combines the spirit of 70s Disco and Funk with driving House and Techno. Throughout his expansive career he has played some of the top clubs and events around the globe. With his label, In Stereo Recordings, marking almost 25 years, Dan continues to push boundaries and influence the future of dance music as well as inspire countless DJs and producers.  He's created numerous celebrated releases from 'Needle Damage' to his first Platinum record, remix of Orgy's 'Blue Monday' to Electroliners 'Loose Caboose' and his album 'DJ Dan & Friends' which hit #1 for Beatport album sales in the first week of release. Dan has also remixed for other world renowned talent including Depeche Mode, New Order, Lady Gaga, Duck Sauce, Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Carl Cox, Trent Cantrelle and Fort Knox Five. 

Dan was recently featured in Between the Beats, a new documentary by Martin O'Brien, capturing the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area rave scene of the ‘90s. Featuring rare interviews and appearances from iconic artists and DJs who helped shape the scene, including DJ Dan, DJ Harvey, Doc Martin, Miguel Migs, DJ Garth, DJ Jeno, and more, the documentary showcases the prolific underground energy, highlighting the music and community that influenced many within the Bay Area and beyond. As the dance music world continues to evolve, Dan continues to be one of its strongest voices and most powerful influencers.

DJ Dan apt 20 Years of House Mix

Recorded live at NOS Alive festival - Lisbon, Portugal
July 12, 2025

Lisbon NOS Alive Festival Set (July 2025)

I sure hope you enjoy my second set from Camp Dayfunk 2025 as much as I enjoyed playing it!   If you do, please give it a like and consider re-posting it on Soundcloud - it just takes a second and is the most helpful way to share cool music to new people!

Camp Dayfunk is a Minneapolis-based campout in just its second year, taking place 2 hours East in the Wisconsin Woods - and I enjoyed its quality, intimacy, and cute little camp touches immensely.  Both this event and this set are very special to me <3

Before anything, let's talk about the Mix Cover.  I got great pictures from my first set and none from this 2nd, and it's fine.  Because I got something better than a picture - I got a Danceflooor Badge!  

It was one of the greatest honors of my DJ career to earn one of only 8 Dance Floor badges given out at this event  - not for my 4 hours of playing music where I dance some but maintain focus on the mixing - but for my many more hours of representation on the dancefloor as a dancer, which is where this all started for me... and honestly has stayed.  

I fricken love dancing and absolutely think it makes me a better DJ to study and appreciate music from both sides of the decks. I don't dance to everything and also want to give props where props are due - the music at this event was rock solid, and receiving the dance badge has as much to do with the quality of the other DJs playing as it does my dance stamina.  Fun fact, the most I ever danced was at @mingameslaby in Japan in 2007 ;)

Okay, about the music and vision for this set!  My first set at the event, the night before, was previously posted to the event's Soundcloud (@user-467880110) and I had a full dancefloor and lots of energy coming back at me - a Dj's dream.

This, my second set, Saturday 4-6pm, was a bit different.  It's daytime, there's a beach, and @djdanmusic, @Dj-Mes, and Mazi aka @audiosoulproject are playing B2B2B on that stage.  Right at the same time as my set at the Pavilion stage!  First thing that comes to my mind after I realize they are simultaneous - wtf am I going to do?

Contrast is the answer.  If people want it funky, they're gonna want to be down at the other stage.  I mean I wanted to be there too lol.  And who the heck wants the 2 stages to sound the same anyway, that's silly.  So I leaned into this contrast theme for my set.  Someone told me that I may have confused people a little lol.  I said 'good!'  

I'm really glad I had the opportunity to play the night before, because that was my more funky set - though my interpretation is a bit different from most.  I also won some hearts there, which created more interest than there would have been I think.

So anyway, this set was a challenge - a friendly challenge to myself to play a 2 hour set that was a bit out of the box without losing people, that would serve as a worthy contrast to that devastating funk of Dan, Mes and Mazi.  
 
I would guess overall people there probably liked my first set a tad more - but for me this one was hands-down the winner.  Partly because it was a full 2 hours of new music. Partly because my cup was already full since  I had nailed my set the night before and even got extended an extra hour -  the best hour.  And partly because I had experienced some challenge locking the XDJ the night before, but was effortlessly near flawless on Saturday. I felt zero pressure to do anything but be myself, and play what I felt at that time <3

In general, I favor very full tracks that envelope you with sound.  Besides contrast, the theme for this set is laid back and expansive.  There's funkiness, sure, there are some peaks and valleys energetically, but not at all like the night set.  Overall, it's a smooth ride through deep house with some vocals, minimal house and even a touch of techno, all  around 124bpm. 

Thanks for reading to the end!  I Hope you enjoy the music, and perhaps this background too!


Contrast - Ben Annand Live July 19, 2025 at Camp Dayfunk in the Wisconsin Woods

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A re-created recording from the Living Room stage Thursday 12:30-2:30am at Shambhala 2025.

I can't put the full tracklisting here because Soundcloud might pull the mix down.  They have done so in the past. Ask in the comments and I'll respond.

Featuring many classic and new tracks that spin thru genres like a washing machine on heavy load. 

The Hardkiss Music releases including:

God Within - Raincry
Gavin Hardkiss & Bisi - Sawa Sawa Hey
Gavin Hardkiss - Afro Tamba Tamba
Hawke - Sunshine People
Hawke & God Within - Acid Funk (Rabbit In The Moon Remix)
Petoken - Lightbeam

Grab them at www.hardkiss.org

Hardkiss Vault: https://www.hardkiss.org/liner-notes
Gavin Hardkiss Archive: https://www.hardkiss.org/collection

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Gavin Hardkiss

Gavin Hardkiss DJ Set | Shambhala '25 Living Room Stage

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Broadcast Date:  22/08/25

00:00 Yazoo - Situation (Kevin McKay Re-Edit) [Unreleased]
04:00 The Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Kevin McKay Re-Edit) [Unreleased]
08:00 RÜFÜS DU SOL, Adam Ten, Mita Gami - Lately (Adam Ten & Mita Gami Remix) [Rose Avenue]
12:00 Rony Seikaly, Gorje Hewek - Get Up and Dance [Watergate]
15:30 Kevin McKay - I Feel Love [Glasgow Underground]
22:45 Tom Zeta - Es Torrent [Maccabi House]
28:00 Rafael - U Make Me [Maccabi House]
31:45 Discip - Raw Control [Black Book]
36:15 Jeff Sorkowitz - Nonstop [dpe]
40:00 Rafael, Eliza Legzdina, Nariman - Another Dimension [Hot Creations]
44:30 Reza, Tom Chubb - Anthem [ZULU]
49:15 Ama, Kevin McKay - Can't Get You Out Of My Head [Glasgow Underground]
53:00 Marco Lys & Ben Miller - Give It To Me [Sweat It Out]
58:00 BLOND:ISH - Call My Name [FFRR]

GU Radio Week 34 with Kevin McKay - Live at ROAST (Pt.2)

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Bus Stop Please

Bus Stop Please (Hayley Zalassi Remix)

Abdon, Sera De Villalta - Kissin- On My Tattoos (DBR Edit)
Supernova - Electric Boogie (Extended Mix)	
Tony Romera - Time to Move (Extended Mix)	
Supernova - The Bloom (Extended Mix)
Angelo Ferreri - Terrifyingly Funky (Original Mix)	
The Loneliest Hunk - Claviee (Original Mix)	
Paisley Jensen - Work Dat (Extended Mix)	
Tony Romera - La Street (DBR Edit)	
Infinity Ink, Alan Dixon - Infinity (Extended Mix)	
Tiger Stripes - Time For Peace (DBR Edit)
Earth n Days - Gonna Do (Extended Mix)	
Hatiras - Hypnotized (Extended Mix)
OMRI-, AYYBO - Nothing Wrong (AYYBO DBR Edit)
Low Steppa, Jewel Kid - The Roller (Extended Mix)
Nick Curly - Fonki (DBR Edit)
Florian Picasso - Till I'm Dead (Riviera DBR Edit)


Studio Sessions Vol 11

Wicked Woods 2024 set.  

I made a point to wait some time before uploading this one!

Track IDs upon request.

Shout out to Gavin Hardkiss. I was inspired to play a few of his newer releases. A tribute of sorts in celebration of a much anticipated plan to have him headline the Living Room at this year's Shambhala Music Festival. Was an honour indeed.

Happy to finally post this set a year later as we wind down 2025 festival season:)

Wicked Woods // 2024

My live set from Imagination Festival at the Majestic Theater in Ventura, CA on January 30th, 2016.

Track listing:

Ron Costa - "Shake That” (Suara)
Gene Farris – “The Way U Like” (Relief Records)
Green Velvet & Claude VonStroke aka Get Real – “Snuffaluffagus” (Dirtybird)
Green Velvet & Patrick Topping – “When Is Now” (Relief Records)
Eats Everything – “Big Discs” (Pets Recordings)
Riva Starr – “Velvet Zone” (Snatch! Records)
DJ Roland Clark & Sante Sansone - "House Nation" [Riva Starr Remix] (Saved Records)
Joeski - “It’s a Scat Thing” (Suara)
Harry Romero - "My Beautiful House" (Bambossa Recordings)
Genghis Clan & Mikey V – “Crave Me” (Dirtybird)
Will Clarke – “Can You Funk” (Dirtybird)
Marc Spence – “Nasty” (This Ain’t Bristol)
Will Clark – “Turn It Up” (Will Clarke)
Justin Martin - "Don't Go" [Dusky Remix] (Dirtybird)
Escape – “Just Escape” [Justin Martin Remix] (Aus Music)
Dantiez Saunderson & Per QX – “The Collaboration Track” (Great Stuff Recordings)

Live At Imagination Festival (01/30/16)

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Recorded live at SnowFest in Squaw at Bar One March 2016. Audio mastering & graphic by Quipster Von Riddles (Subwoof)

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ViaJay RIPEcast Live at SnowFest 2016

Thee-O started DJing at the young age of 13 and by the time he was 18 in 1992, he started DJing in the thriving underground rave scene of Southern California. He has created a name for himself while changing genres and staying true to his integrity, committing to what he feels is the best in underground dance music. His consistency of skillful mixing and lively scratching has cemented “his sound” regardless of what genres co-mingle in his style.

In addition to his DJing, Thee-O is also an accomplished producer and remixer that have landed tracks on Bedrock, Suara, Perfecto, Looq, Drops and System Recordings to name just a few. His approach to music production mimics his DJing artistry in the aspect that genre comes second over the feeling of the music. Genres and styles are split, shattered and then reformed into songs that work on multiple dance floors.

Recently, he was DJing and producing with Robert Pointer (AKA Robtronik) under the name Stylus. Stylus is also responsible for some of the most engaging events to occur in Los Angeles . Their events have occurred in amazing venues such as King King in the heart of Hollywood, The Standard Rooftop in downtown LA and Los Globos in the trendy Silverlake area, while attracting international talent of both House and Techno to join in on the fun. Thee-O also continues to work with the LA Based "re:love" crew to plan and execute the legendary park parties as well as pushing the brand to extend itself into new venues and opportunities.

As of January 2019, Thee-O has relocated to Honolulu. He is already DJing on the islands and has played for events at venues like Nextdoor and Hawaiian Brian’s as well as the Tropical Oasis Retreat in Maui. While he is on the islands, the slower pace of life will allow him to work on music with less distractions and should increase his output. 

While a lot can be talked about when it comes to “Old School,” Thee-O walks the walk. He has accomplished a lot in his 24 years of being a DJ, producer and promoter and he is just getting started. He remains wildly popular while staying firmly planted into the underground scene and not falling into the hype that can surround the current EDM culture. With a new island home, new ventures, new branding, new tracks, and new ideas, the future is going to be one for the books with lots more to come from this music innovator.

Live At Imagination Festival (01/30/16)

Thee-O

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