Some have told me that the first half of episode 25 is one of my best, but that the second half descends into a darker place that doesn't really fit the vibe. I spent the past year thinking through this one and finally have something I'm really proud of. I decided to keep the entire first 1/3 of the episode intact, but dropped a bomb in the middle and took it in a completely new direction, even extending it 40 minutes longer than the original. It floats somewhere between Indie and Melodic Progressive. Hope you like this new take.

If I was invited to spin at a day pool party in Vegas, this is what I'd hit them with. The perfect soundtrack to your busy day making new friends and managing your libations. It's designed to be background music, but intends to inspire random acts of dancing throughout. A lot of bass laced with a ton of 70's bangers. Dance music, house music, pool party music

Dance music, house music, pool party music : I've been pulling these tracks together for two years. It's been really hard to categorize this one, which might be why I love it so much. Electronic music, for me, affects so many of my emotional states at once. This mix is very representative of that. There are moments of tenderness and moments of elation. There can be tracks that are perfect for peak hours at a club, and then it can be very reflective. The name is something that came to me immediately the moment I finished the mix. Within hours of its completion, a legend of a human being passed and left us. In many ways a father figure to me, he is going to leave a huge hole in many people's lives. But to be honest, he lived an extraordinary life, and memories of him will keep us all comforted. The name also stems from an epic track in this mix by Grimes, and I'll think of Pete every time I hear it. I hope this mix gets inside you, too.

Dance music, house music, pool party music : Ahh, that feeling of hope is really sinking in as the vaccine coarses through my veins today. I'm dreaming more and more about spending time in the sun by a pool listening to beautiful house tracks. So I'm going to keep this vibe going a little longer until we all get there later this year. Drawing on my love for The Cabana, I'm just continuing that poolside vibe for another hour and 45 minutes. A little 80s, a little disco, and a lot of groovy, deep, funky, disco ball-infused melodies. Enjoy, my friends.

Dance music, house music, pool party music : Feeling trapped for the past year? COVID caught us all off guard and took away all of our basic social needs, including getting out to dance. What a lost art that is right now. I, like many of my friends, have been talking about how much we miss being out in the club, or a festival tent, or poolside with a DJ who just gets the vibe you want on a sunny day with friends. So this was my task. To remember those amazing pool parties and pay homage to them, I'm presenting you with The Cabana – one of those mixes that surrounds the pool scene and drives its beautiful social environment. Remember those days? Well it's coming back soon, but not soon enough. So hopefully this mix will get those vibes back until we emerge from our houses with squinted eyes and pale skin. I can't wait to get back to the cabana. Enjoy, my fiends.

Techno, tech house, house music, house, indie house, deep house : This is a unique mix for me. It's in a genre I've been really digging for a while - Indie House. My intention for this mix is to capture the vibe from one of those nights that wasn't supposed to happen. Tonight you're not planning some night at an overly popular, glitzy club with a VIP table for 10 of your friends. This night is some unplanned, last minute gig at an unknown location that a friend of a friend invited you to. It's a place that you're not totally comfortable in as you descend a dark staircase to the basement of an abandoned church. The muffled sound of the bass slowly becomes more pronounced as the damp, warm air passes you up the staircase. On this night, you'll soon find yourself on the dancefloor with your eyes closed, the lights streaking across your eyelids, and you'll swear you just heard a part from an old Blondie song from 1980. You'll also sense hints of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Donna Summer, and Dead or Alive. None of this mix is 80's music, but it subtley takes you back to that feeling you had long ago. And it catches you many times in your comfortable spot and lifts you up until you get that smile on your face, before it drops you back down for a couple of proper heads down tunes. The mix ebbs and flows like this, all with pervasive, driving basslines that keep you in the groove. The world melts away. Surrender.

Techno, tech house, house music, house, workout mix, deep house : The second in a two part series for the night of SONAR. People transformed from being robots that serve the system to individual beings that began to express themselves in very different ways. There was no more need for simple banter, and there was no sense of responsibility to the constructs that we build around ourselves. The people began to break away from the pods and moved into a different flow. The room started to come alive with this new energy as conversation became movement and focus blurred into a more fluid intention. Dancing became the new desire in the room, and they all shared in that transformation. I watched it happen from the stage. SONAR two

Techno, tech house, house music, house, workout mix, deep house : Finally, Etch Radio manifested into a physical entity, as we built an incredible experience at the underground club, Kava Lounge. A hidden gem nestled between downtown, the airport, and the warehouse district, a posh group of sophisticated house heads slowly rolled into the building. Thick with blue light and fuschia highlights, the walls flowed with a cinematic display of naked figures and abstract water forms, while the back room housed a bevy of local artists showcasing live work. The music slowly creeped out of the dark corners, supporting the newcomers as they entered, mixed, and blended into the saturated hues of blue. Slowly, over 3 hours, the set grew in intensity to a peak hour dance set. This podcast is the first half of the night. Mysterious and slow to build, it let the participants know they were entering into something different. This night was going to be special. SONAR.

Techno, tech house, house music, house, workout mix, deep house : On the edge of an infinity pool overlooking a valley with the Pacific Ocean in the background, my set began at sundown and slowly warmed up the crowd. This night was a true mix of people, so my style had to foray into people's heads slowly and catch them off guard later in the night. This is the actual recording of the mix that night. Starts mellow and gets you going by the end. This is the longest etch radio mix thus far at more than three hours.

Techno, tech house, house music, house, workout mix, deep house : There were palm trees, there was a hot desert breeze blowing in the night, and there was Brian. It was his bachelor party in Palm Springs, and we were all there to celebrate it with him. Furniture was moved, lights were put up, and dancing went on into the night. Beautiful house, beautiful people, and there was just something in the air that made the night magical. I think it was Brian's new take on life. It was palpable.