Tag: pacemakerdevice

Delirium and encounter at the Berlin watergate mix

I mentioned in the last post which was another mix. I have been out and about quite a lot, with time for creating more mixes. My self hosted mixing site is a little broken at the moment, so I’m relying on peertube again.

This mix was recorded as you can guess in Berlin during Republica in late May. I had some time before heading back to the UK and decided Berlin needed something a little lighter from the previous ones I did on the Berlin ring.

Walking across Oberbaumbrücke, I was reminded of my time at Watergate club in the early 00’s, which is now closed down. This mix is a combination of tunes, starting dark and moving into something lighter. Delirium and encounter is certainly something I experienced at Watergate and many of the other clubs in Berlin.

Credit to the excellent picture of Oberbaumbrücke used under CC-BY-NC use.

Enjoy the mix and imagine dancing in Watergate looking out across the spree to Kreuzburg

  1. Arrival – ANU
  2. Shnorkel (Thankyou City Remix) – Ido Ophir, Miki Litvak
  3. Wrist Block (Joey Beltram remix) – Side Four
  4. Sequence (Extended mix) – Estiva
  5. The Decent – Protoculture
  6. Collider (Jorn van Deynhoven remix) – Thomas Bronzwaer
  7. Inferno – Carl Cox
  8. Shadow World – Thomas Bronzwaer
  9. Decade (extended mix) – Chris Element
  10. She moves (extended mix) – Andy Moor Ft. Carrie Skipper
  11. Megalodon – MaRLo

Deutschland industrial fly over mix

I have been out and about quite a lot, which means time for creating mixes on the pacemaker device. My self hosted mixing site is a little broken at the moment.

However I have shared the mix on peertube. This one was recorded on my flight from Bremen earlier in May. I quite liked Bremen, but like Hamburg but still not Berlin. However I enjoyed the sunshine on the industrial backdrop. The view outside the plane was stark too, just like the start of this mix.

This is a mix I have been listening to most of the month but finally got time to put together the art work and a bit of clean up in the editor.

Enjoy the mix and play it loud!

  1. Emotions of colour (Extended mix) – Cosmic Gate & Gid Sedgwick
  2. Tell nobody – Basil O’Glue
  3. SOS (message in a bottle Sander van Doorm remix) – The Police
  4. Tears (Protoculture remix) – Markus Schulz pres. Dakota
  5. Kollera – Dusty Kid
  6. Floyd (extended mix) – Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor
  7. Fallen (Gabriel & Dresden’s anti-gravity remix) – Sarah McLachlan
  8. Language (Sand Nino dub) – Bennett & Hammer
  9. Killer Instinct – Sneijder & Bryan Kearney
  10. The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds (Ellie’s Song) (Extended Mix) – Factor B

Freedom frequency in the Netherlands mix

Looking out the window of a flight at the Netherlands

I started this mix following the one in Malta, It’s been kicking around on my phone for a while but didn’t sound quite right. With my flight from Amsterdam I got time to redo it and decided on the fly to give it more tunes, which just worked.

I use freedom, as its my first mix now being free from the BBC and although nervous, gives me a lot of freedom which I’m starting to fully understand. I feel like I’m on a different frequency.

This was done during the flight and slightly edited at the end because the air pressure in my ears made it more difficult to hear the mix fully. I won’t lie this mix kicks and is full of highs and deep tunes, hope you enjoy it too.

Enjoy on Peertube or my own mixgarden

  1. Gouryella (Alan Fitzpatrick Tribute to ’99 extended remix) – Gouryella & Ferry Corsten
  2. Aluminium (Extended Mix) – Robert Nickson
  3. Fade To Grey (Moreno J Remix) – Visage
  4. Inferno – Carl Cox
  5. Seven Cities (V-One’s Living Cities Remix) – Solarstone
  6. Killer Instinct (Original Mix) – Sneijder & Bryan Kearney
  7. Erase – Brooks Aleksander
  8. Whites Of Her Eyes (Original Mix) – Simon Patterson
  9. Inferno (Space 92 remix) – Carl Cox
  10. Emotions Of Colour (Extended Mix) – Cosmic Gate
  11. Tell Nobody – Basil O’Glue
  12. Floyd (extended mix) – Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor
  13. The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds (Ellie’s Song) (Extended Mix) – Factor B
  14. Adagio In G Minor (Extended Mix) – DIM3NSION
  15. Outlaw (extended mix) – Fatum

Discover the truth about Malta (Tell no one) mix

Beautiful darken sky looking out from Malta
The truth of Malta

I recently dropped one of Pacemaker devices while in Malta but I was able to get a mix off it before it stopped. While on the plane I created a couple of mixes. This is a early version of a longer version I did later in the flight. Originally I did think about recreating it once I got back to the UK with the last working Pacemaker device, I decided it just needs to be as it is, and maybe one day I’ll try and recreate the ending.

There are certainly some crossfader mistakes or changes I would do instead but I did enjoy this mix. Hopefully you will all enjoy this shorten mix complete with a series of new tunes

Enjoy!

Listen on peertube or on my personal mixgarden.

The tunes used…

  1. Invada (S.H.O.K.K. Extended Remix) – Binary Finary
  2. We Ain’t Ever Coming Down (Jody 6 Extended Remix) – Antonio Moreno
  3. Tell Nobody – Basil O’Glue
  4. Fiction (Extended Mix) – Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor
  5. Silence (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Remix) – D-Nox, Baya, LENN V
  6. Artist Of Your Life (Extended Mix) – London & Niko
  7. Do You Feel (Extended mix) – Atleha
  8. The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds (Extended Mix) – Factor B
  9. Interstellar (YORK’s Back In Time Extended Mix) – Torsten Stenzel
  10. Brute – Ferry Corsten vs. Armin van Buuren

Never fading to grey mix

Man standing on a platform in the distance as a storm gathers around him
One man on a lonely platform

I recently got some new tunes mainly for the party mix I last shared. While checking out a number of new tunes, I discovered the amazing Tell nobody by Basil O’Glue and instantly thought this driving tune is tech trance at its best. I needed to mix it along side Follow Me (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Remix) by Jam & Spoon.

Of course Tell nobody is just one of a few new tunes in this mix, expect them to pop in future mix for sure.

I recorded this mix on a very long train journey in the UK and it includes all the subtle crossfader mistakes. However this is one heck of a mix and it will get much better as I learn the new tunes.

Enjoy!

Listen on peertube or on my personal mixgarden.

The tunes used…

  1. Fade To Grey (Moreno J Remix) – Visage
  2. Rhienkraft (Full original mix) – Oliver Klien
  3. Melodemon (Extended Mix) – Mrphlindr
  4. Turkish Bizarre (DBA Remix) – Art Of Trance vs POB
  5. Tell Nobody – Basil O’Glue
  6. Running up the hill (Jerome isma-ae bootleg) – Placebo
  7. Follow Me (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Remix) – Jam & Spoon
  8. Aluminium (Extended Mix) – Robert Nickson
  9. Tears (Protoculture Remix) – Dakota
  10. Theme For Great Cities (Revisited & Extended Mix) – Paul Oakenfold
  11. Energy Crash (Extended Mix) – Maarten de Jong
  12. Interstellar (YORK’s Back In Time Extended Mix) – Torsten Stenzel
  13. You’ve Got The love (Sonny Noto Remix) – Florence + The Machine
  14. Anahera (extended mix) – Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella

Is DriftDJ the new Pacemakerdevice?

Its my good friend Si who sent me a message saying simply this…

Pacemaker for the next generation?

Drift DJ

Of course I checked it out and thought wow its almost exactly what I’ve been thinking about since the Pacemaker system has come to an end. Although the Pacemaker device (to which I have 3 or them) keeps going with some repairs and 3rd party upgrades.

Djing live with the Pacemaker device at EMF Camp 2022
Djing live with the Pacemaker device at EMF Camp 2022

I still love the Pacemaker device and its survived a long time but its reaching its end of life. There is only so much you can do without being able to hack around with the kernel or change the hardware. Its been a incredible piece of hardware and my bet on it in 2007 was absolutely the right decision.

Mixing live in Skopje

17 years later and over 500+ mixes later, including live performances and a ton of house parties. Its time make the jump? My only issue with the DriftDJ is the device doesn’t exactly exist right now. I did sign up for the beta programme, but not being in Chicago might be a big disadvantage?

Who knows it would be great to get my hands on it and see how far it could go? Be great to do a #DjHack around a new device!

Midsummers nights beach dream mix

A midsummers evening beach in the UK

I have been listening to my latest set of mixes and there is a selection of tunes which has gotten me rewinding and playing out loud. With this, I decided to create a mix using just those tunes with a few tweaks and some reordering. All done on the Pacemaker device as usual.

Planned and recorded while on holiday on the beach in the UK. Listen on peertube or in full quality on my mixgarden.

Turn it up loud!

The playlist…

  1. Sacrosanct (Extended Mix) – Mark Sherry
  2. Stresstest (John Askew Remix) – John O’callaghan
  3. Killer Instinct – Sneijder & Bryan Kearney
  4. Inferno – Carl Cox
  5. Dolores – Indecent Noise
  6. Energy Crash (Extended Mix) – Maarten de Jong
  7. Stealth bomber (Chris schweizer remix) – Bryan Kearney
  8. Erase – Brooks Alexsander
  9. Whites Of Her Eyes – Simon Patterson
  10. Silver Bath – Plastic Boy
  11. Predator – Predator
  12. Telescope – Will Atkinson

Isolation but not Inactive in Amsterdam mix

Amsterdam Nemo museum colourised with clouds
Nemo Amsterdam

Following on from my time in Berlin, came a number of conferences in Amsterdam. Between a number of excellent conferences, time in a theme park and lots of time on the Amsterdam metro system I caught Covid for the second time. Although not so bad as the first time, I isolated in a hotel room to avoid infecting others. I was very aware there was no need to self-isolate, I couldn’t bring myself to infect a number of people. Hence this mix a late entry into the locked down mixing out era of my mixes.

In between working, sleeping and watching a lot of media, I was able to craft and record this mix then redo it on the aggressive hour plane back to Manchester.

Recorded live and it leans on the Berlin Donnerwetter mix with another swift 136ish BPM plus a real interesting bag of old and new tunes. Originally longer but the hour flight set a better time of under a hour.

Enjoy here or on Peertube or in full quality on my mixgarden

  1. Dark Side Of The Moon (RYDEX Extended remix) – Susana
  2. Opium (Stan Kolev Remix) – Jerome Isma ae Alastor
  3. Back to Earth (rave mix) – Yves Deruyter
  4. Energy Crash (Extended Mix) – Maarten De Jong
  5. Stealth bomber (Chris Schweizer remix) – Bryan Kearney
  6. Erase – Brooks Alexsander
  7. Silence (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Remix) – D-Nox, Baya, LENN V
  8. The Wave 2.0 (Extended Mix) – Cosmic Gate
  9. Labyrinth (Paul Keyen Remix) – Lee Cassells
  10. The Legacy 2.0 (Alphazone remix) – Funabashi pres. Saltwater
  11. Headliner – Jorn Van Deynhoven
  12. Home (Cosmic gate remix) – Paul van Dyk feat. Johnny McDaid

The Berlin donnerwetter mix

Google thunderstorm weather alert with map of Berlin and airport in background

Recently I took a last minute flight to Berlin for Republica 2024. Although I mainly escaped the thunderstorm by going via Copenhagen it was touch and go on the Copenhagen to Berlin leg of the journey.

Of course I had lots of time to record this mix on the pacemaker device, which attracted the eye and question of a fellow passenger who asked what it was and how it worked. Gladly explained, not sure if he took it all on board but good to have interesting in this very aged device.

This mix is recorded live and moves a long at 136ish BPM with some classic trance tunes. Turn this one up nice and loud! Hopefully in the sunshine not in the thunderstorm!

Enjoy here or on Peertube or in full quality on my mixgarden

The list of tunes used

  1. Long Way Home – Gareth Emery
  2. Aberration Of Light (Original Mix) – Michael Kaelios
  3. Energy Crash (Extended Mix) – Maarten de Jong
  4. Erase – Brooks Alexsander
  5. Verdi – Mauro Picotto
  6. Opium (Quivver Remix) – Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor
  7. Beat (Da Boxx) – Laurent Garnier
  8. Soundbar (extended mix) – Giuseppe Ottaviani
  9. Running up the hill (jerome isma-ae bootleg) – Placebo
  10. Whites Of Her Eyes (Original Mix) – Simon Patterson
  11. Amino Acids (Original Mix) – Tau-Rine
  12. Brush Strokes (Original Mix) – Simon Patterson
  13. Certitude (original mix) – Thomas Bronzwaer
  14. Floyd (extended mix) – Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor
  15. Adam K & Soha Mix – Kaskade
  16. Inception – Teminite

Oslo euphoric ascendancy mix

Oslo's fjord at sunset
Oslo’s fjord at sunset

After the more darker Torp-Ekspressens mysterium mix, I felt more chilled out from the Saunas and relaxing atmosphere of the Nordic sky. This mix on the way back on the plane needed to be more lighter and joyful.

The euphoric ascendancy, really stokes the fires and has more super high trance tunes than any other mix I have done? 2 hours of hands in the Nordic air watching the sun set over a beautiful country.

I love this mix and it was done all in one go with no retakes, just hit record and go.

Enjoy here or on Peertube or in full quality on my mixgarden

The list of tunes used

  1. As The Amazon Rush Comes (Armin van Buuren vs DJ Commisad Bootleg) – Motorcycle vs Midway
  2. Peace (Original Mix) – Yves Deruyter
  3. On Air (Tau-Rine Remix) – Jan Miller
  4. Constellation (John O’Callaghan mix) – Thomas Bronzwaer
  5. Music Is More Than Mathematics (extended mix) – Protoculture
  6. Time (Sean Tyas Remix) – Paul Webster Feat Angelic Amanda
  7. Shapes – Maor Levi
  8. We Are One (Instrumental Mix) – Dave202
  9. Resound – Thomas Bronzwaer
  10. The Legacy – Push
  11. Tears (Protoculture Remix) – Dakota
  12. Arganda (Chris Schweizer rockin mix) – Heatbeat
  13. Gamemaster (Original Lost Tribe 1997 Remix) – Lost Tribe
  14. Big Sky (Agnelli & Nelson remix) – John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher
  15. Shadow World – Thomas Bronzwaer
  16. Megalodon – Dash Berlin
  17. Anahera (extended mix) – Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella