My set at Vihod on a Halloween night - sweaty dark dancefloor and unfamiliar audience, which had me on edge at first, but then brought the heat.

Sometimes we need to be alone with ourselves. Music is the perfect guide into that state.

This compilation brings together different genres and cultural backgrounds - a kind of emotional roller coaster.

And you never know where the next turn will take you. Tested on a sunny November day by the lake.

Cosmic Picnic, August 16th, Saturday, early morning, in a small yurt at the Shalkode valley near the Kazakh-Chinese border, 20 people are lying on pillows all around, some of them are talking and laughing, some in silent disco headphones enjoying the music, some are dancing, some just lying with their eyes closed.

Tracklist:

1. @louisbaker - Keep on (@lodemann Vocal Mix)

2. Rondo Mo, @SomaSoul - Tidal Waves (@henrikschwarz Remix)

3. @whomadewho, @Tripolism - Flying away

4. @FabianKrooss - Picking nuts

5. Marcus Sur, Mark Jackus, Golden Parazyth - In the night (@Noir Retrospective Remix)

6. @huxley_uk - I want you (@Deetron Remix)

7. @FredEverything - Asolee (@Atjazz Remix)

8. @FellReis - Kynosoura

9. @Lazarusman, @Jazzuelle - Forget me (@FredEverything Colors Of Winter Mix)

10. Ben Juno, @Joep-Mencke - Nice to meet you (@Madota Remix)

11. @Patrice-Baumel - Clair (@Cioz Neapolis Remix)

12. @cortoalto - Latency (@BAKEYmusic Remix)

Recorded during an expedition to the Caspian sea and Mangystau region while sitting on a rock at the beach. 6 days and 5 nights moving around the region discovering epic places and sites.

In search of a new sound

Every six months or so, I mix tracks from my daily chillout playlist, which consists of many music genres. There is one thing that unites these tracks - bliss. Imagine yourself in a good place and get your daily portion of bliss.

4 years since i recorded the last Cosmic Picnic mix, time to kick some ass again, only this time it is a selection of groovy & deep techno. Don't mind the repeated tracks )

There are some tracks that i save up for a special occasion like this, tracks which i would not play on the main dancefloor except for the afterhours morning set or a gig somewhere in the wild. And if i would dance to this music i would definitely do it with my eyes closed.

One fine October weekend we got out to the lake to close the camping season. I took some silent disco headphones with me so my friends could enjoy music wherever they wanted to, we put my dj equipment on the beach and had a great time dancing and enjoying the nature around us. Music-wise the set got very eclectic, and so was the weather. One of the best experiences in months.

Had a great time playing a 2-hour set in Kumano a year later