It is Monday morning, and I'm back! Did you miss me? Probably not, which is a good thing. I didn't miss anyone either, as I was on holiday in Crete. I had to take a few days of holiday, as it's been non stop since the start of the year. And it was an amazing holiday. But holidays end, and it is now back to normality. Technically speaking: I was back last Wednesday, but I just could not be arsed to do any reviews. I just wanted to listen to music, discover new music, and do no

It is Wednesday, for all you that don't know. And it's yet another hectic day. I've been up since 4:30am, and have been non-stop working. It's a blessing, don't get me wrong, but I've worked long before the birds started to chirp. And it was still dark when I fired up the laptop. Obviously at that time in the morning, you can't blast 200 BPM music, you need something chill and relaxing, and I had this mix in my list for a few days now, and today's the day I'm listening to it,

What a day it has been! I cannot describe it. I've been working non stop since 6am, and it's now getting to 6pm. I was expecting hectic, but this became hectic on a different level. It made the day go by quicker, but it still left me with a lot of work to do. I've done as much as I physically could, but now it is time to unwind, and relax. And when it comes to music, I've been very chilled today. I had a mix on, with Ibiza anthems. No hard stuff, but very mellow stuff. Maybe

The weekend is about to land, and I'm a happy bunny. Why is that? Well, simple reason: tomorrow an event is taking place in Milton Keynes, which is called 'Electric Paradise'. We booked the tickets months ago, and we looked at each stage, who is performing there. There are 6 stages, and obviously the main one has got names all known, but the other areas had a few known, and some we had to look up. One of them was Kirollus. He's playing in the Glitterbox area, and I wanted to

Dustin Hoffman. Not my favourite actor in the whole world, but if he's on screen, I would not watch anything else. He has been in some amazing films over the years, and he has certainly earned his respect among fellow actors. Of course, he played in a certain film I watched when I was younger, and was kind of obsessed with (Hook). A well respected actor, and the one Rígur Lárus chose for the ninth edition of his 'Take' series. Not the latest instalment, but certainly one you

A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to a CD, released by ID&T, back in 2001, and whilst searching for ID&T related stuff on Soundcloud, I found a mix from that same year. And obviously, as it names the radio station ID&T used to have, in the title, I was curious. If I'm being honest, I don't even think we received ID&T radio in Heerlen, Limburg (NL), as the reception back then was very bad, and I think only Maastricht would be covered. So as much as I know the name of the

I cannot express how excited I am to see Armand van Helden in August, in Milton Keynes. It is something I've been dreaming of, for a very long time. He is a true House pioneer and legend, and has been on the forefront for many decades. His songs have got many dancing over the years, and some have turned into all time classics. But when he formed Duck Sauce more than a decade ago, with A-Trak, the world had to embrace a new phenomena. Duck Sauce wasn't just a one hit wonder. D

Last year I discovered a mix, which was made by Audio K9, and it was the second instalment of a series dedicated to Ministry Of Sound and Pacha Ibiza. And I think I did mention it in the previous review, I've been to Ministry Of Sound, but never to Pacha. Never been to Ibiza, if truth be told. But I have heard of Pacha, don't you worry. And that mix in particular, I really enjoyed. I had it on repeat for days on end, and recently I had an urge, I needed more of this music. So

The other day I was on Facebook, as I am most days anyway. I saw a post about an upcoming event taking place in Milton Keynes, which isn't miles away from where I live. An event called 'Electric Paradise', and the line up looks awesome. As much as I love music, the main stage didn't do much 'damage' to me, and didn't get me excited. It was the smaller stage, called 'Glitter Box', which made me extremely excited. Dimitri From Paris, Fat Tony, Kirollus, Roger Sanchez, but the b

2001 was a great year for Dance music. I can wholeheartedly confirm this, as that's the year in which I decided to rave my arse off, more than before, and during that year I also bought most of the compilations out there, including the one you are about to listen to. It was also the year I went to Mysteryland 2001 at Six Flags theme park, in the Netherlands. That whole year was so damn good, and the year mix, which was released by ID&T, it summed up the year beautifully. To

Let's go back in time, back to the old skool. And let's not pretend you do not like the old skool music, as everyone does. There's not a single human being on Earth who does not like the early stuff. We all crave for it on a daily basis, and today's no exception. And today I will share with you a mix I came across on Soundcloud, by accident. It's been on my list for a few days, to give it a listen, and today is the day I'm checking out DJ Butty & Recca's mix. And as expected,

Today is a very good day. Not only is it a national holiday, but it is also the day which is special to me and my wife. 17 years together, and still going strong. She made it even more special, by presenting me with tickets to see Tiësto in London in July of this year. Which is super awesome and very wholesome, and I thank her for that. Not seen him for years, nay, decades. I remember seeing him at Innercity 2000, and then nothing. But yet, he's been an influential figure whe

The year is 2005, and I'm still living in the Netherlands. And I'm a massive music freak. My life changed during the early 90s, but during the 00s did my music collection grow in size. I got a steady job and made a decent wage, and my money was spent in my local CD store. Back in the day we had three in Heerlen, Limburg. It would either be a Van Leest CD store, a Free Record Store (but the records were never free, the bastards!) or the one that still remains, Satisfaction Rec

The end of the year is in sight. And what a year it has been. It's been a year, filled with emotions. And it has ended in a bit of a peculiar way. But when it comes to the music I discovered throughout the year, it's been an amazing year. With a lot of excellent mixes on Soundcloud. I've spent so many hours/days/weeks/months on Soundcloud, it is unbelievable. And to end the year properly, let me introduce you to a very mellow sounding mix, you'll certainly enjoy this one! I d

This is the weekend of diversity. Started off with some Hardcore, then to some Jumpstyle, Breakbeat Hardcore followed, after that Trance, and now some lovely House music. There's so much good music out there, and I could not keep it from you. But this mix you are about to listen to, has already had a good amount of plays in 1 year. But all for good reasons: it is House music, and who doesn't love House music, right? We all grew up with it, and it's a safe genre. You cannot go

It isn't sunny anymore, nor is it Summer anymore. It is quite pleasant outside though: currently the temperature is 11 degrees Celsius, which is quite mild for mid December. Global warming isn't just a myth though. But it isn't in full effect yet, as we are still not wearing flip flops in the winter, or ditching the thick coats. At night it does get a bit chilly, and we still have the thick quilt on the bed. The only thing that keeps me warm throughout the day is the music, a

In 1989, I was 6. I heard of Rap and Hip Hop, but obviously the songs that appeared in the Dutch top 40 charts. The more obscure and rougher anthems did not appear on the charts. Pop music dominated everything in the 80s, and truth be told: as a kid you never listen to the lyrics, so I wouldn't have a clue what they were singing about. Only when I grew older did I understand the importance of Rap and Hip Hop. And of course how cool it is, as a genre. In 1989, the world of Hip

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