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
Love my friends who let me do experiments. Been testing 5 hours of new music with them last week, which eventually came up just to 120 minutes of the selection you are about to hear, a music rollercoaster.
Was warming up the atmosphere by the pool last saturday. Despite a small rain in the beginning the weather was great and mostly sunny. Unpacked some tracks which i didn't play for quite a long time, it was a pleasure doing it.
Had fun at the Sunchill festival camp right after my gig on the main dancefloor, brought controller and some silent disco headphones for my friends. Chilled downtempo grooves and then a bit of atmospheric electro, perfect before getting a nap.
Music can heal. Tried it myself many times. There is a secret playlist of mine where i collect tracks that had a therapeutic effect on me. I took some of them and recorded a mix a year ago (Lazy Grooves Vol.16 Here Pop-up restaurant edition). It's time to record another one - different genres, different emotions. There is an unreleased track by me and my friend Oleg on 19th minute called Velvet Gamma, planning to release it this year.
Forgotten feeling of a small and dark room full of bass and sweaty people
Took a small mixing console from a friend and recorded a short mix by the pool in the middle of the jungle. Pure summer vibes in the middle of January here in Sri Lanka.
Had a great time playing drum & bass at Kicksnare party at Bult, which happens quite rarely. Lovely place, lovely people.
A mix recorded with perfect set & settings in one of the most amazing places - Shalkode valley, just 15 km from kazakh-chinese border. The weather provided us full spectrum of emotions (sun, fog, heavy rain), so did the music, it took us many places.
After a full day open air party on a ski resort we moved to a big and cozy chalet to continue our musical journey. I have played 2 sets, one in the beginning and the second one in the morning for those who survived. Stumbled onto one forgotten folder that i kept for moments like this.
Back with a portion of afterhours house music. I hope people still listen to these genres.
With this mix I'm officially starting my residency on IZI Radio Tech-khana within IZI Mix show where many kazakhstani djs share their music on a daily basis. Radio is available in IZI mobile application (Android, ios) and via web site www.izi.me All of the mixes will be uploaded into the application first and only then i will be putting them here (2 weeks later).
Our yearly tradition to visit mountains near a small city of Tekeli turned out into dj set which was recorded on the top of the hill (on this pic). We witnessed a beautiful sunset and magical moonrise within 2 hours of time.
In search of a different sound, strange and beautiful
Part of the gig that i played at Kumano Bar - first hour it was strictly tracks that i haven't played before, afterwards there were some classics which i didn't want to record. DNB scene is quite small here in Almaty though people were really enjoying the sound. Should play more of this.