Here's my mix for the last month of the year. I made a more soulful instrumental mix which resonates with my state of mind. As always a bit moody, but now in need of more warmth. 

Music from:

Luvless - Elevate [Velours Records] 
Offshore & Coen - Around Midnight [Lazy Days] 
Slxm Sol - Molecula [Soul Quest Records] 
Manual Darquart - The Vibe [Wolf Music Recordings] 
Funkmaster & Tekniq - Somewhere In Ibiza [Venoma Musike] 
Nuage - Those Rainy Days [Omena] 
Gift Of Africa - Rapture (Istia Edit) [Personal belongings] 
Katermurr - Sea Mist [House Cookin' Records] 
Pippi Ciez - Seeking Solitude [All Day I Dream] 
Demarkus Lewis - Moon To Pieces (Fred Everything Remix) [Coastline Recordings] 
Marc West & Pat Lezizmo - Waiting 4 U [Piston] 
Dub Striker - What's Going On [Sengiley Recordings ] 
Tim Engelhardt - The Tribe [Lucidflow] 
Beachvibes - Seduction [Agua Salada] 
Kolter & Leo Pol - Please Come To My SHow [Shall Not Fade] 
Paul Rudder - Mind Drifting [Shall Not Fade] 
Troels Hammer ft Mathias Heise - Beautiful Kaos [Music & Dreams] 

 
PS: This not the last mix of the year, I'll record a best of 2023 next week ;-)

Pat Lezizmo Inzimix December 2023 (Mastered)

Something New

D.M.P - Something New (Phasen Remix)

exclusive | Jordan GCZ -  Polyphonic Glide | Rawax
 
Making a return to Rawax is the ever-impressive Jordan GCZ, bringing his four-track 'Polyphonic Glide EP' to the imprint, after 2023's "Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy" 12". This adds to over a decade's worth of real quality output from Jordan, whose catalogue is wonderfully creative and a joy to dip into.

The title track opens up the release, a fantastically deep, shimmering electronic workout, beautifully layered sounds creating complete warmth from the speakers. Shuffling hats melt into the low pads, synths add some musicality and vibe as the track develops, all the while retaining the low undercurrent, keeping this supremely deep. A faultless opener of pure quality.

The A2 cut, "Why So Serious", brings in some punchy marching drums, the reverb on the snare sounding lush and mixing perfectly with the gradual build of the pads. Nifty little synth hits work their way into the track, nestling alongside the bass and the pads, with a break 2/3 through, allowing the track to return to its original early vibe. This is a very subtly crafted track, again it's extra-deep, but the percussion allows this to also be a direct dancefloor gem too.

Flipping the 12" over, we're greeted with "Sunny Side Up", all swaggering bass and clicky percussive elements which remain pulsating, as a flickering synth line meanders into the vibe. Around two-thirds of the way into the track, a short break leads into some excellent chords and synth vibes, really lifting the track and adding yet more heat, as if it didn't have enough already. Head-swimmingly trippy, this is a glorious slice of heads-down deepness which, as with the two previous tracks, has a full punch in the low-end vibes to do serious damage on the dancefloor.    

As if this EP wasn't deep enough already, the B2 outing, "Undercurrent", heads even further into subterranean waters. The kick is sat back in the mix, the bassline carries the flow of the track, while delayed swirling pads, whistling synth sounds and bleepy FX all float around the top end of the track, making up for the absence of any main hats or percussion. Definitely something for the more creative DJ, one to use in warm-up sets or very very late 7am sessions, this is a gorgeous closing track to what is a perfectly produced and expertly deep slice of vinyl. 

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15734

Artist & label information
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Polyphonic Glide EP

Polyphonic Glide

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Making a return to RAWAX is the ever-impressive Jordan GCZ, bringing his four-track 'Polyphonic Glide EP' to the imprint, after 2023's "Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy" 12". This adds to over a decade's worth of real quality output from Jordan, whose catalogue is wonderfully creative and a joy to dip into.

The title track opens up the release, a fantastically deep, shimmering electronic workout, beautifully layered sounds creating complete warmth from the speakers. Shuffling hats melt into the low pads, synths add some musicality and vibe as the track develops, all the while retaining the low undercurrent, keeping this supremely deep. A faultless opener of pure quality.

The A2 cut, "Why So Serious", brings in some punchy marching drums, the reverb on the snare sounding lush and mixing perfectly with the gradual build of the pads. Nifty little synth hits work their way into the track, nestling alongside the bass and the pads, with a break 2/3 through, allowing the track to return to its original early vibe. This is a very subtly crafted track, again it's extra-deep, but the percussion allows this to also be a direct dancefloor gem too.

Flipping the 12" over, we're greeted with "Sunny Side Up", all swaggering bass and clicky percussive elements which remain pulsating, as a flickering synth line meanders into the vibe. Around two-thirds of the way into the track, a short break leads into some excellent chords and synth vibes, really lifting the track and adding yet more heat, as if it didn't have enough already. Head-swimmingly trippy, this is a glorious slice of heads-down deepness which, as with the two previous tracks, has a full punch in the low-end vibes to do serious damage on the dancefloor.    

As if this EP wasn't deep enough already, the B2 outing, "Undercurrent", heads even further into subterranean waters. The kick is sat back in the mix, the bassline carries the flow of the track, while delayed swirling pads, whistling synth sounds and bleepy FX all float around the top end of the track, making up for the absence of any main hats or percussion. Definitely something for the more creative DJ, one to use in warm-up sets or very very late 7am sessions, this is a gorgeous closing track to what is a perfectly produced and expertly deep slice of vinyl. 

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15734

Artist & label information
Jordan GCZ: https://facebook.com/jordash.jujujordash // @jujujordash // https://instagram.com/jordan_gcz
RAWAX/ CHIWAX: https://facebook.com/RAWAXMUSIC // @rawax-chiwax-housewax // https://instagram.com/rawaxmusic
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Why So Serious

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Making a return to RAWAX is the ever-impressive Jordan GCZ, bringing his four-track 'Polyphonic Glide EP' to the imprint, after 2023's "Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy" 12". This adds to over a decade's worth of real quality output from Jordan, whose catalogue is wonderfully creative and a joy to dip into.

The title track opens up the release, a fantastically deep, shimmering electronic workout, beautifully layered sounds creating complete warmth from the speakers. Shuffling hats melt into the low pads, synths add some musicality and vibe as the track develops, all the while retaining the low undercurrent, keeping this supremely deep. A faultless opener of pure quality.

The A2 cut, "Why So Serious", brings in some punchy marching drums, the reverb on the snare sounding lush and mixing perfectly with the gradual build of the pads. Nifty little synth hits work their way into the track, nestling alongside the bass and the pads, with a break 2/3 through, allowing the track to return to its original early vibe. This is a very subtly crafted track, again it's extra-deep, but the percussion allows this to also be a direct dancefloor gem too.

Flipping the 12" over, we're greeted with "Sunny Side Up", all swaggering bass and clicky percussive elements which remain pulsating, as a flickering synth line meanders into the vibe. Around two-thirds of the way into the track, a short break leads into some excellent chords and synth vibes, really lifting the track and adding yet more heat, as if it didn't have enough already. Head-swimmingly trippy, this is a glorious slice of heads-down deepness which, as with the two previous tracks, has a full punch in the low-end vibes to do serious damage on the dancefloor.    

As if this EP wasn't deep enough already, the B2 outing, "Undercurrent", heads even further into subterranean waters. The kick is sat back in the mix, the bassline carries the flow of the track, while delayed swirling pads, whistling synth sounds and bleepy FX all float around the top end of the track, making up for the absence of any main hats or percussion. Definitely something for the more creative DJ, one to use in warm-up sets or very very late 7am sessions, this is a gorgeous closing track to what is a perfectly produced and expertly deep slice of vinyl. 

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15734

Artist & label information
Jordan GCZ: https://facebook.com/jordash.jujujordash // @jujujordash // https://instagram.com/jordan_gcz
RAWAX/ CHIWAX: https://facebook.com/RAWAXMUSIC // @rawax-chiwax-housewax // https://instagram.com/rawaxmusic
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Sunny Side Up

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Making a return to RAWAX is the ever-impressive Jordan GCZ, bringing his four-track 'Polyphonic Glide EP' to the imprint, after 2023's "Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy" 12". This adds to over a decade's worth of real quality output from Jordan, whose catalogue is wonderfully creative and a joy to dip into.

The title track opens up the release, a fantastically deep, shimmering electronic workout, beautifully layered sounds creating complete warmth from the speakers. Shuffling hats melt into the low pads, synths add some musicality and vibe as the track develops, all the while retaining the low undercurrent, keeping this supremely deep. A faultless opener of pure quality.

The A2 cut, "Why So Serious", brings in some punchy marching drums, the reverb on the snare sounding lush and mixing perfectly with the gradual build of the pads. Nifty little synth hits work their way into the track, nestling alongside the bass and the pads, with a break 2/3 through, allowing the track to return to its original early vibe. This is a very subtly crafted track, again it's extra-deep, but the percussion allows this to also be a direct dancefloor gem too.

Flipping the 12" over, we're greeted with "Sunny Side Up", all swaggering bass and clicky percussive elements which remain pulsating, as a flickering synth line meanders into the vibe. Around two-thirds of the way into the track, a short break leads into some excellent chords and synth vibes, really lifting the track and adding yet more heat, as if it didn't have enough already. Head-swimmingly trippy, this is a glorious slice of heads-down deepness which, as with the two previous tracks, has a full punch in the low-end vibes to do serious damage on the dancefloor.    

As if this EP wasn't deep enough already, the B2 outing, "Undercurrent", heads even further into subterranean waters. The kick is sat back in the mix, the bassline carries the flow of the track, while delayed swirling pads, whistling synth sounds and bleepy FX all float around the top end of the track, making up for the absence of any main hats or percussion. Definitely something for the more creative DJ, one to use in warm-up sets or very very late 7am sessions, this is a gorgeous closing track to what is a perfectly produced and expertly deep slice of vinyl. 

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15734

Artist & label information
Jordan GCZ: https://facebook.com/jordash.jujujordash // @jujujordash // https://instagram.com/jordan_gcz
RAWAX/ CHIWAX: https://facebook.com/RAWAXMUSIC // @rawax-chiwax-housewax // https://instagram.com/rawaxmusic
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Undercurrent

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exclusive | Natebytheway - varoom | Kulture Galerie

In the effervescent tapestry of Berlin's electronic music scene, Natebytheway emerges as a luminary, his latest EP, “Witless Q&A’s", epitomizing his sonic finesse and creative depth. Released via the esteemed Kulture Galerie under the stewardship of Filippo MSM, this collection of five original compositions unveils natebytheway's evolution as a producer and DJ. With each track, he navigates the intricate realms of dance music, crafting a narrative that is both compelling and immersive.

Natebytheway's musical journey is one marked by innovation and artistic audacity, as evidenced by the EP's inaugural track, “varoom". From the first pulsating beats to the final reverberations, listeners are taken on a kaleidoscopic voyage through a sonic landscape brimming with intricacies. The amalgamation of twitchy Acid squelches, resonant licks, and crisp drums creates a mesmerizing tapestry of sound, while the low-pitched vocals add an enigmatic allure. “varoom“ stands as a testament to natebytheway's ability to seamlessly blend disparate elements into a cohesive sonic experience, setting the tone for the EP's immersive journey.

In “Witless Q&A’s", Natebytheway reaffirms his status as a visionary within the electronic music sphere. With each track, he invites listeners into a world where boundaries blur and sonic landscapes unfold with mesmerizing complexity. From the pulsating energy of “varoom“ to the introspective depths of subsequent compositions, the EP serves as a testament to natebytheway's boundless creativity and unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of electronic music. As the soundscape of Berlin continues to evolve, Natebytheway stands at the forefront, crafting sonic narratives that captivate and inspire.

Buy the EP: https://kulturegalerie.bandcamp.com/album/witless-q-a

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Witless Q&A

varoom

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Gorge - Roots (Dachshund Remix) [klauselle]

Out Now on W+L Records

https://wolfandlambrecords.lnk.to/wlm116

Lorenzo Dada - Strange Path

Elías Erium:
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Tyler W:
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Fenómenos
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All Equal

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