This mix is the music I played at Saturday Evening Social on December 16, 2023. When bringing this music together, I was attracted to the unusual basslines in some of these tracks, and so I put them into in one rolling mix. In my opinion, these are some of today's artists who are producing progressive house at its finest. Something really special about this kind of music is that after the warm up, every track feels like it's going to be the last song of the evening.

This was the first time I was booked to play for Footwork Entertainment of Vancouver Island Canada. A lot of good shows have been done by them, and they have really fostered a space for community in Victoria. I had heard that a lot of older people come out to these things, and true to reputation there were people aged 30-40 & up, dancing alongside the younger crowd. I saw many people out that I haven't seen in years.

This night was at Hermann's Night Club in Victoria, BC. Originally planned to be a two room event, it was soon expanded to three rooms. Footwork brings in world-class DJs, and this event had Canada's own two-time Juno award nominee MC Flipside. I was playing in the other room when Flipside went on, but I was able to catch the second half of his set, which was stompy and vocal tech house. I always try to play something different than the other rooms, hence the harder, melodic progressive on this mix. Enjoy!

Tracklisting
Artist - Track - Label
1) Chanu - Silent Snow - BC2 Records
2) Bastian Kay - Abstract - Beachside Records
3) Ewan Rill - Antark - Magnitude Recordings
4) Ewan Rill - Colliding - Balkan Connection 
5) Kasper Koman - The Change - EIN2
6) Mistol Team - Cruel - Balkan Connection 
7) Ewan Rill - My Gate - Balkan Connection 
8) Facucio - North In Mendoza - Transensations Records 
9) Sam Scheme - Shual - Balkan Connection 
10) DJ San & Sebastian Moore - Raindrops - Balkan Connection 
11) James Munro - Injected With A Serum - Proton Music
12) East Cafe - Luna - Embliss Records

Promotional art by Brook Paulin

Yoseff Samchuk 10 - @Footwork Saturday Evening Social - Dec 16th, 2023.wav

Yoseff Samchuk's music is laden with enchanting melodies, sophisticated percussion and heavy bass. Moving and emotional, his sound spans from the dizzying heights of techno to the very depths of house and progressive. Known for five hour epic sets, his music is captivating, timeless and enduring.

Canadian and Ukrainian, Yoseff has been DJing since the mid 90s. He has held simultaneous residencies across Canada at legendary clubs such as Hush and The Limit in Victoria, Sonar in Gastown Vancouver and The Bassmint in Toronto. He has also played at Burningman, Noble House Events, Victoria Electronic Music Festival and Shambhala Music Festival.

His current project is called The Waters of Creation, a dance, chillout and ambient collaboration with Matt Laws (Binary Finary). Together they are bringing together a community of artists from around the world to work together under the same banner.

Yoseff has played alongside Timo Maas (Silver Planet), Taylor (Platipus Records), Jimmy Van M (Bedrock, Balance Promotion Group), Chris Fortier (Balance Promotion Group), Eddie Richards (Sweatbox Records, End Recordings), Jay Tripwire (Mosaic, Witching Hour, Nordic Trax), Rennie Foster (RF Recordings),  Dick Trevor (Bedrock), John Creamer (NY Lover Records), Max Graham (Hope, Platipus) and Christopher Lawrence (Pharmacy Music, Hook Recordings). 

He has also played with D.A.V.E. The Drummer (Hydraulix, Apex Recordings), Pascal F.E.O.S. (Eye Q, Harthouse, Tronic, Level Non Zero), John Kelly (Moontribe, Moonshine), Treavor Moontribe and Brad Moontribe. With Brian Seed (Moontribe, Moonshine) he produced the track, "Chlorine Shots" released on Ritual Sounds.