No Gimmicks

Special December edition of my City Wall Radio show, showcasing some of the best records of 2024.

Featuring the likes of Rene Wise, Temudo, Arthur Robert, Leod, Christian AB, Orbe, Altinbas, Dold, Shed, Talismann and many more.

No Gimmicks - Best Records Of 2024

November 2024 edition of my No Gimmicks radio show on City Wall Radio.

No Gimmicks Episode 5 November 2024 With Jonaton

A meandering journey through house and techno

No Gimmicks Radio Show Episode 7 February 2025

#NoGimmicks Episode 8 with Christopher Bookless on @citywallradio today at 6pm.

My first special guest on the show will be a familiar face and name to many. One of the founding members of @jauntmusic alongside @blackhall_jaunt, Christopher Bookless is one of the best techno dj's I know and his take on ambient, spiritual music is a reflection of the journey he has been on over the last few years.

This is a very special mix, recorded live in Ibiza overlooking the sea, channelling the energy of the island. When I first listened to it I found myself transported to a different time and place, it is proper, proper Ibiza. I've listened to it 3 times already, I'm sure you will all get a lot of mileage from it too.

I follow it up with a mix of my own in the second hour showcasing some new techno records.

No Gimmicks Episode 8 Christopher Bookless & Jonaton March 2025

My appearance on Bloop Radio from the 14th of March. Usual hypnotic techno vibes featuring new music from Nadsat (Catch Records), an unreleased Yaleesa Hall remix of Zerroah (by me) and some new and older music from Temudo, Matthew Johnson, DVS1, Luigi Tozzi, Talismann and more.

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NO GIMMICKS EPISODE 9

For April's edition of No Gimmicks I recorded a back 2 back set with Catch Recordings label boss Nadsat. This is a meticulously put together 2 hours of hypnotic techno, absolutely what we love playing the most. The set was recorded in one take at his studio in North London. 

No Gimmicks Episode 9 - Jonaton B2b Nadsat

May's edition of No Gimmicks. No guest this month, just a vinyl-only session featuring new records and a couple of classics. 

No Gimmicks Episode 10 May 2025 - Jonaton

No Gimmicks Episode 11 - June 2025

June's edition of No Gimmicks features a 1 hour guest mix from Iliak, aka Luthor. The mix is made up exclusively of his productions, its like an album and I'm buzzing he put it together for me.

Hour 1 is a mix of new music from myself, also featuring one of my new productions.

Enjoy!

No Gimmicks Episode 11 Featuring iliak

NO GIMMICKS EPISODE 12 - JULY 2025 FEATURING NICKY MANN

The first hour is a mix from me, hour 2 is Nicky Mann playing records.

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Nicky Mann is a house and techno DJ based in Newcastle where he has been playing in and around the region for over 20yrs. Currently running Balance; a quarterly techno party with mpc-trax. The party has welcomed a number of debuts and established names to the city, marrøn, Rene Wise, Ben Sims, DVS1, and most recently Dax J. The inspiration for this mix is an hour of his set from the Dax J night which gets right into it from the off. 

For more info 

Nicky Mann https://www.instagram.com/nickym_83?igsh=MWRiYzZ5bzNuc3A5NA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Balance https://www.instagram.com/balance_ncl?igsh=MTY2ZnFxZTByZGUydg==

Soundcloud https://on.soundcloud.com/hMx7yBT7AcSA0HkX6Y

No Gimmicks Episode 12 - Featuring Nicky Mann

No Gimmicks Episode 13 - Featuring Dan Meldrum

For the August edition of No Gimmicks we have a sweaty, dark, groovy garage mix from Dan Meldrum, and an hour of new techno tracks from me. 

Dan is a UK-based DJ with over 25 years in the underground scene, blending raw house, driving techno, and gritty UK garage into deep, immersive sets. Known for his ability to build progressive journeys that lock into a groove, Dan’s sets are less about hype and more about connection — crafted for dancefloors that crave authenticity and depth.

Hour 1 - Dan Meldrum
Hour 2 - Jonaton



No Gimmicks Episode 13 - Featuring Dan Meldrum

No Gimmicks Episode 14 - Featuring Chad

September's edition of No Gimmicks features one of the original Jaunt crew (alongside Blackhall and Bookless), good friend of mine and Paramount artists' agent extraordinaire, Chad. Known for his exceptional warmup sets, gaining plaudits from the likes of Ben Klock and DVS1 no less, Chad blends house and techno with deep edges. The detroit sound has always worked well up in the North East, this mix definitely explores the modern decendents of the sound, with more cutting edge, groovy and percussive sounds fans of Kaos Oaks will be familiar with.

In the second hour you get another vinyl only session from me. There is always a stack of records next to my decks. This represents the stuff I've recently bought or pulled from my collection to play throughout the month. I just hit record and see what happens. No Gimmicks as always, just good records. 

Enjoy, J x

No Gimmicks Episode 14 - Featuring Chad

No Gimmicks Episode 15 - Jonaton

Just me on the decks this month with an hour of deeper tracks I felt suited the changing of the seasons. Some housier stuff at the start getting progressively more techno as the mix goes on. A few Detroit flavours in there to remind us of our roots alongside Scandinavian and German influences.

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