Electronic music – whether it's techno, tech house, house music, progressive house, breaks, chill or workout mix – has had a huge impact on my life. It is very ...
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.
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Etch Radio [035 : Push Me To The Edge]
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
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Etch Radio [034 : You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone]
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.
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Etch Radio [033 : Pool Daze]
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.
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Etch Radio [032 : The Cabana]
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.
Acerca de ETCH RADIO [Techno, Tech House, House Music]
Electronic music – whether it's techno, tech house, house music, progressive house, breaks, chill or workout mix – has had a huge impact on my life. It is very emotional to me. It can match any of my moods, and it has a way of just letting me be. These mixes are a reflection of my moods – some are mellow and some are very intense. You probably share those ups and downs, and for that reason I'll sit in my room, late at night, and try to get these mixes just right. Hope you like them. Etch