The first instalment of Dan Newman and Mason James' radio show on Aaja Music Radio. Airing every third Friday of each month 1am-3am.

“The witching hour is a term that became popular in 1835 to define the time late at night when the powers of darkness are believed to be the strongest. According to the lore, it is during the witching hour that powers and supernatural beings are the most active. While Hamlet’s designated “witching time of night” was midnight; psychological literature records that the hours between midnight and 4:00 AM are the peak hours for reports of supernatural activity, with the hour between 3:00 and 4:00 being the strongest.”

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The Witching Hour w/ Dan Newman & Mason James - 29/08/21

Second V/A coming up! This time in the shape of an EP. Five tracks to bookend the summer and keep warm with for the coming autumn and winter!

Babylon Barsebäck - Babel Boy Snack Bar (Head Turner Mix)

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Dj octopus presenting his new channel devoted to rough edged electronic music. Monthly releases both digital and cassette tape.

First issue by Matteo Stella aka Broken Audio sharing a complete journey through unexpected bass visions and underwater break scenarios.

Mastered by Lucretio with NeverEngineLabs' ZDF Filters for Symbolic Sound Kyma and a G SSL 4k compressor

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PREMIERE: Broken Audio - Heavy Saturation

Ushing electro machine music into a new paradigm, with a combination of sonics beats and insane energy, that pull from the past and future in equal measure. First date in Paris, this mix captures the essence of groovin' & swangin'.  One hour & an half  of pure madness from Alphonzo !

Tracklist:
Realitycheck - Vision (Vernacular Records)
Reedale Rise - Axial (Mind Controlled Rectifier)
Doctor Jeep - Turok
Credit 00 - Unfinished Bizzness (Mechatronica)
D.K. - Frozen Sword (Antinote)
DJ Astrobee - Misanthropic (Dual Story records)
Dynarec - Ray Mentor (Return To Disorder)
Frankie Bones - Funky Acid Makossa (Bangin Music)
Lewski - Guadala (Céad)
Hoax Believers - Guerrero (Distrito 91)
Sansibar - Ghetto Of The Mind (FTP Records)
Garneau & Nurmi - Creepin' (FTP Records)
Sumgii - Your Best Dance (Astral Black)
DJC - Dipped
Low Khey - Click of Death (Comic Sans)
Keiska - Poison Break (Prr! Prr!)
Slowglide - Myst (La Forge)
Avernian - Dog Pound (Circular Jaw)
Eric Martin - Hit It How U Want 2 (Dance Mania)
Paul Johnson - Aww Shit (Relief Records)
Gene Hunt - Invasion (F-Line Records)
Chrissy - You Cant Stop (Chiwax)
Lowree - Activia Tool (What Goes Up)
Drop Out pt 5 - Plastic (Discobole Recordings)
young lychee - f33lings2 (Childsplay)
Unpin - Bang Tool (Velodrome Recordings)
Kush Jones - Some Acid (Juke Bounce Werk)
Lil Piero - Circonvalla (Speedin Baltimore Mix)
Greenwald - G Strings (Habibi Bass)
Babylon Barsebäck - Tillvarons pissoar (Malmo Traxx)
Noah Gibson - Spark (Northern Electronics)
The Advent - Stasis V2 (Cultivated Electronics)
DJ WAV - 1.0.8.0 (Infinito Audio Network)

ALPHONZO DJ SET @ Tungstene Paris 93' 16.10.2021

After a little break, we are back and happy to present our ongoing series „mixed feelings“.

This time we have a mix by Etari , who you could tell is real voyager since our first VA. Based in Los Angeles (California) , she’s conquering the dancefloors and producing the vibes. After her recent releases on Don’t Need A Million, 100% Silk , Low Recordings and Yellow Island Records, she surely left her fingerprint on the electronic music scene. 

Her artistic styles ranging from Deep and Acid House into dreamy Breakbeats and Ambient synthscapes. Truly knowing how to express herself in sound and that’s everything we’re looking for. The mix itself is a journey from ravy house grooves switching into garage and breakbeat.
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Artist: @etari

Tracklist:

Music For Birds - James Falco
Icey Synth - Jokios Kultūros
Dubia - Fanu
Gamma Closure - MYKI
Heavens Gallery (Solar Suite Remix)- Dr. Chicken Gristle
Arc- Pretty Girl
Field Of View - Solar Suite
Internally Vexed - Lou Karsh
Saving Grace - MoMa Ready
Space Bells - Tofistock
Forrest Dweller - Rudolf C
Apple & Disaronno - Mark Mackenzie
Vault Tango - Glen
Like That - QRTR
F_cked - Oolon
The True Vibe In Life - Giorgio Maulini
Transorbital Express - Jad & The
Mind Palace - Lisene
Straight Ahead Then Take The Next Wrong - Two Right Wrongans
Dangerous - Interplanetary Criminal

Mixed Feelings 002 - Etari

Flip Flopping w. AJ Fresh - 8 December 2021

OS Premiere: Talker - X [Cheeky Sneakers]

Malfunktion by Kinay is driven by a strong, relentless rhythm – precise, hard, almost machine-like. Yet above this raw energy float soft pads, acting as a counterweight: warm, breathing, fragile. Between these two poles unfold glitches and disturbances, fragmenting the sound without ever fully breaking it.
What emerges is a constant tension – a balance of control and chaos, structure and drift. Each repetition carries small fractures, each detail feels like the echo of a larger disruption.
Malfunktion is not an outburst but a process: a state of endurance, of being continuously propelled forward. Rhythm as engine, pads as breath, noise as the reminder that perfection is always fragile.

Mix and Master by Heidmann

Malfunction(Original Mix)

WHAT YOU WANNA DO? - VCTR

⚡ Let It Whip
Electric sound, designed to rock the club. Track designed for the dance floor. Hypnotic groove, dark atmosphere, and a relentlessly driving bass.

Let it Whip

Fully licensed reissue of previously promo only and very scarce Voy-E EP from 2000.
Remastered and cut by The Exchange from original master CD.
Preorder at https://bluffrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/voy-e-bluff001

A2 - Voy-E - 31 Seconds [BLUFF 001 Clip]

Dan Newman is a Welsh underground DJ/producer who is predominantly known for his high energy track selections and creating a party style atmosphere on the dance-floor, whilst keeping his sets eclectic and unpredictable, by switching up between multiple genres such as house, hardcore, techno, trance and break-beat. A recurring theme within his sets/productions remains constant however, which is euphoric, fast-paced, 90s rave fuelled energy.

Dan has had multiple productions played on the likes of Radio 1 and was picked as 'One To Watch' by Jaguar on her BBC Radio 1 Introducing Show. His 2023 release on the legendary ‘Hooj Choons’ seen a remix of ‘Hold It Down’ by Joshua James and the EP had been supported by notable DJs such as Amaliah, Darius Syrossian and Jaguar, whilst his 2024 release on ‘Return To Forever’ had been supported by the likes of Ben Hemsley, Olivia and Gerardo Niva. 

More recently in 2025 however, his 3 track EP ‘Rushing’ was released on Dusky’s imprint label ’17 Steps’ and has been championed by the duo throughout their 2024 tours. Dan has also caught the attention from heavyweights in the scene, where multiple unreleased IDs have been played by the likes of Job Jobse, Benwal, Morgan Seatree, Sam Alfred, Paige Tomlinson and many more, and have been heard at festivals and clubs all over the world. With a range of upcoming releases, it’s safe to say the rest of 2025 is looking promising for the young rising Welsh artist.

The Witching Hour w/ Dan Newman & Mason James - 29/08/21

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