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Upfront & Personal March 19!!

unfortunately my March guest couldn't get it done in time as they are on tour currently so they will be doing one later this year, it feel's so nice to be back for a month as I haven't done one for a while, hope you enjoy the upfront selection in this months podcast, In April I will have Krywald & Farrer as my guests!!!

Decided to post this one up a few days early, Really happy to have invited Chris Stussy to the Upfront & Personal Podcast Series, been friends with him for the past 5 years and watching him grow into one of the Netherlands leading artists with a string of releases on some really nice labels, and a killer gig guide, he is one of those artist that always shows me so much love with a ton of exclusive tracks I have and support from him.... Hope you enjoy this one which is 100% exclusive tracks <3

German house hero Kevin Over’s mission with DJing and producing runs somewhat deeper than most. The things that made club culture so vital in the first place — the breaking down of social barriers, the experience of coming together through music, the creation of unique spaces away from the norms of day-to-day society — form the very heart of what he does.

Alongside releases on Kerri Chandler’s Madhouse Records, Gerd’s 4lux, Truesoul, Get Physical, and other A-grade imprints, he continues to study for a degree in sociology. It’s this other side of his life that forms the crux of his interests in dance music. “Taking part in and actually being responsible in building up certain societies which have their own morals and which develop their own behavior and character makes every club night special to me” he says. In age when people are coming to dance music through commercial channels with no grounding in the culture or history of the context in which it blossomed and evolved, it’s refreshing to hear such salient words from an artist in their mid-20s.

Whether he’s making raw, jacking house grooves, deeper, soul-drenched stuff or Detroit-flavoured workouts, his music is always muscular, intriguing and captivating. House music is his palette, but there’s myriad colours within it. “Musically, I like to see myself in an infinite swirl of musical progression and development. My aim is to never stick in any field, but getting in there, switching positions, and reproducing these experiences and feelings through my own sound... avoiding repetition while keeping my own character and expression.” He realises this ethos through an incredibly crisp, punchy, sophisticated production quality.

His DJ sets switch gears through different levels of house, techno and disco, from the roots of the music to his own freshly-cooked studio productions. He has played across the world from Australia and New Zealand to Argentina, London, Stockholm, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin and Berlin. He relishes the challenges and benefits that come with playing at different times of night — whether that’s warming up, playing peak time or the closing set. “I love to play all kinds of different locations to create different atmospheres. The magic of the impossibility of the replicability of every night fascinates me. Every night needs a different key and taking the risk to find the right one instead of just brutally barging the doors down... that’s what keeps it exciting. The unexpected and unplanned possibilities and spontaneity of a night are what excite me as a DJ.”

It's that time for the final Upfront & Personal of 2018, and for this one I have invited the excellent Black Loops to create it, I have to say for me this is a absolute pleasure to have such a house hero on my channel, and also have to say thanks to the many people that look foward to this podcast every month, trying to mix it up a bit for the new year with many amazing guests lined up... Big love to those many producers that have helped me to make this series a really good go to place for fresh music... too many name to mention... wish you all the best for the new year <3

Back with my September U+P podcast, in no particular order, just music I have been sent over the past weeks, hope you enjoy the listen <3

Decided to name this one Upfront & Personal Sense Traxx Edition Aug 18! will be spinning for Sense Traxx at the Shoreditch Platform on the 10th Aug more info here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/231427197461312/

Hope you enjoy the listen <3

Just in time for your weekend I have a special guest in the hotseat for my June Upfront & Personal, my very good friend from the Dutch House Scene, goes by the name of Attek, already had him as a guest just over a year back and wanted to get him back for another, Hope you enjoy this one, featuring around 8 of his own productions, Enjoy!!!!!

Just in time for your weekend i have my May Upfront & Personal for your listening pleasure, this month the vibe is deep house and garage, with a few exclusives added for good measure, hope you enjoy the listen <3

It's that time of the month for my March Upfront & Personal podcast, each month I try my best to bring the most upfront flavours I have collected from the many friends that hook me up with their music, whether it be deep house, Garage, or just what ever vibes I am feeling for the month, this month it's a deep rolling vibe throughout which I hope you will enjoy, <3 more on the way as always!!!!

Usually only post a mix a month on my Soundcloud but have made a promo mix for Crane Sessions Netherlands where I will be heading on Saturday for this unique experience of spinning live from a Crane Hotel,

music on this one from Frag Maddin, Madhouse Records, Kevin Over, House Puff Records, Agnès, RAWAX, Guy Johnson, Cinthie, Tom Jay, Leigh Oliver, Melodymann, House Cookin' Records, Daniele Et Oscar, Attek, DJ Hatcha, Smokey Bubblin' B, Simma Black, Demuja, Chris Stussy, Manooz, Enjoy!!!!

ticket info here Dm me if your interested only 80 limted available....

https://cranesessions.sollidd.com/cranesessionscaspa/