A lot of people ask me about my musical style. I understand it can be a bit confusing as I play different styles at different parties. I discovered house music and my love for the dance floor in the 90's when dj's like Junior Vasquez and Danny Tenaglia were resident dj's who played all night long. They took you on a journey from deep house like Ron Trent and Chez Damier, into house from MK and Cajmere, darker sounds from DJ Pierre and Xpress-2, and into big room anthems from Deborah Cox and Kristine W. All from one dj in one night. And my musical tastes have a similar range, but these days resident dj's have been replaced by guest dj's who play shorter sets and tend to stick more closely to one sound. What I try to do is bring the light and shade and range of my tastes to the party I'm playing. For Alegria- my job is to keep up the high energy joyful sound it's known for, while bringing my own style in and not just repeating what the previous dj's have done. I always take into account the style of the party and work within the boundaries I find as I play. In this mix you'll find my usual big room Alegria sound, as well as some house music, techno, vocals, beats, melodies, and always classics! Teasing tracks, building themes and creating drama. Oh yeah and that damn siren! Well again, clubs like Sound Factory or Pacha NYC used to have sirens in the club. You turned the siren on to make a peak moment even more exciting. I've carried that over with a sample of a classic house music siren. Enough talking. I hope you enjoy the mix. It was a lot of fun to be there!!

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Tom Stephan is an artist who truly marches to his own drum. The US-born UK-based DJ has been in-demand internationally for well over two decades. Tom has headlined the world's most highly regarded clubs from the Ageha in Tokyo to Zouk in Singapore, parties from Alegria NYC to Urge Miami, and mega- festivals from G Circuit Bangkok to Pervert Barcelona. Tom currently holds residences at Discover Tokyo, Hydrate Chicago, Masterbeat LA, Matinee Barcelona, Pervert San Francisco, Rapido Amsterdam, Roast London, and Urge Miami.
In the studio, he's among the most accomplished, with a discography of original and remix work that includes 20 Billboard Number One’s, and reads like a who's-who of global dance music producers: from Basement Jaxx to Beyoncé, Major Lazer to Missy Elliot. Most well known for his “Superchumbo” moniker, Tom’s sound was born out of the NYC after-hours scene and has now merged with his home base in East London. Reworked versions of his Superchumbo hits "Revolution" and "The Beat Is (All Over My Body)," along with his recent collaboration with David Tort and Lula, "The Music Is With Me," have all reached number one on tech house and techno charts. Additionally, his 2024 remixes of Pet Shop Boys' "Party In The Blitz" and Bronski Beat's iconic "Why" have recently topped the Apple and Beatport charts.
Never one to accept complacency, Tom has embraced the creative advantages of using Traktor as his DJing “instrument”. This full- fledged flexing of technology allows him to create an unrelenting dance-floor experience that is unrivalled in terms of intensity, creativity, and fluidity. Come hear for yourself why Tom Stephan is heralded as one of the best in the game.

ALEGRIA WOW PRIDE 2023- WONDERLAND

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