Wow this is stellar, I would expect nothing less from you!!!! Thanks for sharing ♡

Back2Bassics was a three-day festival tucked away in the woods of the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The plan is to make this party an annual tradition and I was excited to be invited to play the first one. Back2Bassics was setup like an old school rave. The location was only given out on the day of, the camp site was by a beautiful river, and there were loads of BC DJs booked. Unfortunately, I got Covid and was unable to play! This was one of two gigs at the end of August and beginning of September that I had to cancel while I rested up.

There used to be a club night in Victoria, BC in the early 90's put on by Noble House that was also called "Back2Bassics," and later just "Basics." I think the name of the festival was to recognize that. I had a couple of sets booked, one for the night and another for during the day. I don't usually decide what to play beforehand, I always have a number of directions which I can go in. However, this mix is some of the music I hoped I would get around to playing during the night. I have been playing a lot of house and techno these days, but when feeling out the night ahead of time I was attracted to the more underground side of percussion-driven and melodic breaks. 

When the party-goers came back to civilization and told me about how it went, I heard that the old-school DJ's had also brought out their breaks, even the house DJs. Some even went back to the past and dropped in some early 90's breaks. Over the years I have found that music and the selection of music can be magical. There was no overall theme to the party that selected DJ's who were going to play a certain genre, and unwittingly I would have fit in with the way the music flowed throughout the festival. 

If people are interested in hearing more, I'll post the rest of the music I might have played that night. I hope you enjoy this taste of what could have been, and I'm looking forward to seeing you at Back2Bassics for next year! 

Tracklisting 
Artist - Track - Label

1) Jeremy Olander, featuring Skye Love - Hollow Halls - Vivrant
2) Jody Wisternoff and James Grant - Free Fly - Anjunadeep 
3) Bondarev - Shadow (Anthem Of The Past Cinematic Mix) - WARPP
4) Annéke Laurent - Gravity Code (Martin HERRS Remix) - ID
5) AFFKT - Dust (SNYL Remix) (Sincopat 110 Rmx) - Sincopat 
6) Sasha Carassi, featuring Ami Saint - Solastalgia (SC's Dub) - INILX
7) Thirsty Eyes - Heyoka (Sasha Carassi Remix) - Voltaire Music
8) Indie Elephant and Kole Audro - Biglong (Original Mix) - JEAHMON! Redux
9) I Promised Mom - The Mermaid's Tale (Mattia Pompeo Remix) - ILINX 
10) Anatolian Sessions & Danny Shamoun - Amida (Sasha Carassi Remix) - Qualista
11) Sasha Carassi featuring Elonora - Blackness (In the Silence Mix) - INILX

Cover art by Luke Summers

Yoseff Samchuk 8 - @Back2Bassics - Sept 9, 2023

Home Session #25 (Deep & Melodic House) ADE Special

Machine Elves put on an amazing event last month that was everything a DJ would want to play. Top sound, professional production, and a fun crowd. I was booked to play a Playa Tech set so I busted out some of my favorite tracks new and old to get everyone grooving to start the night. 

Unfortunately forgot to record the first 15 minutes, so we're hopping right in with this one. 

If you'd like to know a specific track, comment and I'll hand it over :)

Live from Doppleganger by Machine Elves - Playa Tech Set

Bit late to the party this month. some heavy hitters on this one

Tim Green - Gold is Gold
Hobin Rude - Underwater Tears
Forty Cats - Custom (Original Mix)
Gmj/ Matter - Shelter of Hearts
Groovebox/Close Encounters - Cloud Surfing (Michael Ritter Extended Mix)
Dougal Fox - Loved and Lost (Dave Seaman mix) 
Hobin Rude - Current Screams
Dave Walker/Toledo - Moons of Eden
Monkey Safari - Malmedy 
Colin Callahan - Fire Away feat Montany (Sascha Braemer Remix)
Nick Muir /John Digweed - Scanalatura (Original Mix)
Who Else - Deep Blue Sea (Darin Epsilon mix) 
athena - trilucid -  nick warren & rada mix
Whomadewho/Adriatique - Miracle (Original Mix)
Nick Muir/John Digweed -Tripchain
Elderbrook - I Need You (Adriatique Extended Remix)

October 2023

Episode 1 of the pulse aired on Friday 3rd November 2023 7pm - 9pm

Amazing tracks from artists such as Ewan Rill, Dr Green, Redspace, Mariano Giacinti, Blank Barbara, Pasindu, Antonio farhy, ISMAILM, Allan McLoud, Jamies stevens, Dabeat, GMJ & Matter, Maze28, Myself  and many more.

Enjoy the journey.

Gowzer The Pulse Episode 1

This mini mix is exclusively from Matt Laws' body of music. Matt is best known from his project Binary Finary. Their hit trance song "1998" topped the pop charts in the UK and Europe, and had numerous dance remixes and re-iterations that were played at raves worldwide. I remember being at a party with UK DJs in '99, and I heard it played 5 times! Paul Van Dyk actually did a mashup of two of the remixes, giving the happy ravers nearly 20 minutes of 1998 at peak hour.

Like any solid producer, Matt has made a ton of other music over the years, delving into genres such as chillout, breaks, drum & bass and glitch. For this mix I showcased his progressive breaks. The careful listener will quickly recognize that in a genre full of simple pre-set drum loops, he has produced his own percussion from scratch. His inspiration was tribal from around the world, breaks, electro and other sources, giving his music a crazy level of originality. These are timeless songs, music that excited and enchanted me right from the first listen.

Look for my other mini mixes of Matt's music coming up over the next year.

Set list:

1) Sleep Now
2) Brechetta
3) The Drift
4) Deliberation
5) Obliva
6) Egg Of Death

Links:

SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/wtfrofl

Spotify: Matt Laws Spotify

SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/yoseff-samchuk

Tags: #Breakbeat, #Breaks, Progressive Breaks, #Neptunian, #Nutopian, #Deep, #Deep House, #Progressive House, #Trance

Source:
https://on.soundcloud.com/tPfSd

Yoseff Samchuk 9 - Music for Mars - Nov 28, 2023

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 11 - @Footwork Saturday Evening Social - Dec 16th, 2023.wav

Tracklist:

Marksman & TJ Lawton - Memory
Frankllin & Marksman - ID
Marksman - Mendacious
Sleepless Skies - ID (Marksman Remix)
Marksman & Stub - ID
Cary Crank & Marksman - Numb
Marksman - Warp Speed
Marksman - ID
Marksman & Hex & Solstice - ID
Marksman - Retribution
Marksman - Requiem

About Marksman:

Marksman, an emerging inspiration in the vibrant heart of London's dance scene, crafting a distinct presence in progressive, melodic house and techno. 

Skillfully blending diverse influences, Marksman's artistry carries a progressive edge that challenges conventions. His signature sound, a blend of genre-defying melodies and captivating basslines, takes listeners on an immersive journey marked by emotional ebbs and flows. 

Enchanting audiences at iconic venues like Ministry of Sound, Egg, E1, and XOYO, Marksman shares stages with industry heavyweights, resonating with wisdom gleaned from illustrious company.

As the force behind Elevation London, Marksman is not just a leader and influencer but a producer with multiple #1 hits in the label's short six-month history, as well as a skilled mixing and mastering engineer. 

His influence extends globally, headlining the innovative music festival Eyeife in Cuba and recently headlining in Barcelona, Spain. 

With releases on labels such as Axiom Music, Krafted Underground, Sirup Music, Immersed, Saturo Sounds, Enormous Vision, Sunexplosion, Area Verde, True Story Comic, Bringnewunity, ARRVL Records, TIEFBLIND, RH2, Whole Story Records, TLILTIC Records, Volubilian Records to name a few and not forgetting of course, Elevation London, Marksman's eclectic sets and productions traverse the spectrum of human emotion, creating an evocative soundscape that paints with both shadows and light. 

Undeniably, Marksman stands out as a rising star in electronic dance music, commanding attention and promising an exciting journey ahead.

Keep up with Marksman on all of his socials:

Facebook- www.facebook.com/theofficialmarksman
Instagram- www.instagram.com/theofficialmarksman
Soundcloud- www.soundcloud.com/theofficialmarksman
Linktree- https://linktr.ee/theofficialmarksman

007 Progsonic Sessions- Marksman

Beyond the Known

Stream of Love (Extended Mix)

I've been working hard and keeping things quiet this past 6 months but I've taken a small step back from Djing (still playing live events) to finally put my time into production.

Last week I got my first track signed which will be forthcoming on a Classic Trance based label, more info to follow on that, but I'm also sharing a remix that I just finished on Sasha's timeless classic track - Xpander

It's a dreamy, melodic breaks rework,

This remix blends lush, floaty trance vibes with deep progressive breaks — created for late night journeys, and with true progressive lovers in mind.

If you enjoy it, please drop a comment or repost to share the vibes

Xpander

Sasha - Xpander (CØHERA Lost In A Dream Remix)

never enough

Yoseff'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.

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 under the same banner - The Waters of Creation.

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.

Yoseff Samchuk 9 - Music for Mars - Nov 28, 2023

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