The sights, smells and tastes of the holidays reminds me of being a kid when all was safe and warm. I loved my grandmother’s holiday cakes and cookies and now use her recipes to bake my own.  Passing down these sensory sensations keeps those we miss close. I slowed things down a bit this time around with my mix, Spice Route, and so should you. Take the time to delight in all of the love surrounding you this time of year.

1. Close To You - Art Nap - Reel People Music 

2. Love Somebody (Scott Diaz Grand Plans Dub) - BKT/Memzee - South East Studios 

3. This Is A House Record - Saison - No Fuss Records 

4. So Good (Original Mix) - Someone - Onako Records 

5. All A Dream - Misiu - Razor-N-Tape 

6. The Future (feat. “Antony & Cleopatra”) (Purple Disco Machine Remix) - Motez - Sweat It Out 

7. Get Down (Original Mix) - Funkatron - Cut Rec Promos 

8. Work It (Original Mix) - Malachi - All About House 

9. Drive Me Around (Original Mix) - Loshmi - Blacksoul Music 

10. Work.Groove (Iban Montoro & Jazzman Was Remix) - Homero Espinosa/Mark Farina - Moulton Music 

11. Give It To Me (Ashley Beedle North Street Dub) - Blank & Jones vs. Cassara with Emma Brammer - Soundcolours 

12. The Dolphin Groove - Mike Newman - Bagira Ice Records 

13. Brand New (Original Mix) - Discotron - Tasty Recordings Digital 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

A firecracker starts as a small spark and makes a big, old noise.  It's a reminder that small changes can make a big impact.  Here's my latest mix, Firecracker.

1. Human Revolution (Original Mix) - Freaky Behaviour - Krome Boulevard Music   

2. Butterflies - Colette/Gettoblaster - Candy Talk Records 

3. The Rest Shall Be (Original Mix) - STP - i! Records 

4. No Stoppin’ Us (Mike Balance Edit) - DJ Dan - InStereo Recordings 

5. What U Want (Original Mix) - Jay Vegas - Hot Stuff 

6. Magic (Extended Mix) - Junior Sanchez - Robot Records 

7. Jump To It (Original Mix) - Jedx - Whitebeard Records 

8. It’s You Baby (Original Mix) - Eddie Cuesta - Mood Funk Records 

9. Be Alright - Jarred Gallo - Salted Music 

10. Way Down (Original Mix) - Bertie Bassett - Nothing But 

11. Talkin’ Bout - Saison - Large Music 

12. I Heard You Calling - Sebb Junior - Papa Records 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

In order to endure the heat of a spicy pepper, "you have to be willing to give up control," says a recent NY Times article.  It seems to be true about lots of things we enjoy.  Creativity lies just past the point of comfort.  My latest mix, Chili Pepper, might push you to that inspired place.

1. Benevolence (Original Mix) - Freddy Be & Savi Leon - Under No Illusion 

2. Funk Pump (Original Mix) - Freiboitar/Klangtherapeuten - Bunny Tiger 

3. Huggin’ & A Luvin’ (Chocolate Puma Remix) - Gershon Jackson - Defected 

4. Hot Feelings - Hurlee - Papa Records 

5. All Night (Kenny Summit’s Klassic Mix) - Chaka Kenn - Good For You Records 

6. Hold Back - Lebedev (RU) - Henry Street Music 

7. Let You Know - Rabo & Snob - Whiskey Disco 

8. Good To You (Original Mix) - South Of Roosevelt/Sam Tyler - emby 

9. Sunshine Trip (Original Mix) - Enzo Siffredi - Wired 

10. Again And Again (Original Mix) - Klangtherapeuten/Freiboitar - Bunny Tiger 

11. Runaway (Full Intention Dub) - House Of Virus/Marie Tweek - Freakin909 

12. Keep The Bass - Sebb Junior - Salted Music

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

The first track on my latest mix, Golden Lime, celebrates tall girls.  Let me tell you, growing up, I wasn’t so excited to be tall.  It’s interesting how things that made you stick out in the crowd when you’re younger, can grow to be some of the things you like most about yourself later on.  Golden Lime celebrates our quirks.

1. The Way You Get (Original Mix) - Benoit & Sergio - Culprit 

2. Playground (Original Mix) - Meeshoo - Doin Work Records 

3. Solera (Original Mix) - Dario D’Attis - Poker Flat 

4. All Night Long - Disco Troopers - Midnight Riot 

5. Disco Pumpin (Dub Mix) - How2Groove - Exhilarated Recordings 

6. Yeah Yeah (Original Mix) - David Penn - Urbana Recordings 

7. Misunderstood (Rub The Dub) - Miguel Migs/Coco Bonne - Salted Music 

8. Nuttin But Love (Original Mix) - Wattie Green - Doin Work Records 

9. I Did It (Dubass Mix) - Sonia Merz - Traktoria 

10. Tates Dream - SanXero - Papa Records 

11. Move (Davy Vetranio Remix) - Fedorphunk - Kaleydo Prestige 

12. Shake It - Purple Disco Machine - Defected 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

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Try and say “buttercup” without a smile on your lips.  Can’t do it, can you?  What if you add “peanut” in front of it?  Forget about it.  Completely delicious.  My latest mix, Buttercup, has a sunny disposition and will make you grin from ear to ear.

1. Cookys 10 - Jamie Lewis - Purple Tracks 

2. Wanna Dance - Animist - Moulton Music 

3. Show Me - Filta Freqz - Seventy Four 

4. Need U - Anfunk/Alan Schiavone - Soonor 

5. Freundchen (Lauer Remix) - Tensnake - True Romance Records 

6. JNT - Hemi - Discotexas 

7. Push It - Natural Rhythm - Guesthouse 

8. YOU - Jay Potter/DJ Queen B - Good For You Records 

9. 2U (Dmin String Mix) - ATFC - ATFC Music 

10. Get It On (Saison Remix) - Vanilla Ace - Blockhead Recordings 

11. Even Tides (Original Mix) - Audio Junkies - Lapsus Music 

12. Tell Me (Original Mix) - No Regular Play - W&O Street Tracks

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

One of my most memorable DJ gigs was playing to a packed crowd in Tahiti.  People were hollering and dancing on tables.  After the gig, I sailed to a nearby island and the water was deep blue.  It looked as if someone had poured ink into the water.  My latest mix, Ink Blue, will, hopefully, cause you to dance on some tables too. 

1. Gonzo (Original Mix) - Phonk D - SUCIO FM 

2. I Want U (Original) - Hazzaro - Spacedisco Records 

3. 90s Groove (Tribute To Discocaine Mix) - DJ Mes - Guesthouse 

4. Self Control - Subb-an/Isis Salam - One Records 

5. Feel It (Original Mix) - ATFC - Nervous 

6. These Sounds (Original Mix) - Dafunkeetomato - Pocket Jacks Trax 

7. At The Downlow (Original Mix) - Ten Story - Toolroom 

8. Dream On (Organ Grinder Mix - Luke Solomon’s Slight Edit) - Rhythm Factor - 4 To The Floor Records 

9. Angel - Semtek - Don’t Be Afraid 

10. Wait - Sebb Junior - Papa Records 

11. Love Come In - H.I.M.W.O.L. - Defected 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

What do you remember about summer as a kid? I can still hear the music of the ice cream truck driving onto my street.  I’d sprint into the house to gather as much change as I could hold.  Race back outside to buy a sugary treat.  My latest mix, Sugar Swizzle, will give you the same sugar jolt feeling.

1. Losmachen (Original Mix) - Sharam Jey/Fennec/Wolf - Bunny Tiger 

2. Come Back Love (Original Mix) - Zorz Post/Emme - Fly In A Jam Records 

3. The Way - Jay Potter/DJ Queen B - Good For You Records 

4. Pumping It Up (ROOD dub) - Risk Assessment - Guesthouse 

5. Day & Night (Deep Mix) - Raw Underground/Sebb Junior - Flashmob Records 

6. Sauna - J Mills - Salted Music 

7. Love 2 Love - Hazzaro - Guesthouse 

8. Picture Picture (Original Mix) - Sharam Jey/Sirus Hood - Bunny Tiger 

9. People On A Party (Original Mix) - Mark Lower - Nurvous Records 

10. In My Soul (Vocal Mix) - Homero Espinosa - Moulton Music 

11. The Afterhours (Original Mix) - Mr. V - Muzik 4 Tomorrow 

12. Thoughts (Original Mix) - Dukwa/Mar G - Numbers 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

This time of year calls for an afternoon outdoor party - where some people are jumping into the pool and others are laughing with friends.  My latest mix, Beetroot Purple, would be perfect for the beginning of this kind of party.  I’d make sure to be serving a drink the color of this mix in a big, old punch bowl.  

1. Time & Space (Enter The Void Remix) - Dirtytwo - Large Music 

2. Listen - Chopstick & Johnjon - suol 

3. On And On - Lenny Maze - Nite Grooves 

4. Drop It - Davide Neri - Digi Records 

5. When Loves The Feelin (Kenny Summit & Lenny RX Classic Mix) - Terence Parker - Good For You Records 

6. Touch The Sky (Original Mix) - Ron Carroll - electric disco 

7. I Miss You (Full Intention Dub) - Full Intention - Full Intention Records 

8. Bass Culture (Original Mix) - Mattei & Omich/Re-Tide - Cut Rec Promos 

9. Funk Is Alive (Original Mix) - KostaSpeed - Disco Balls Records 

10. Don’t Go Away (Original Mix) - PWNDTIAC - Nurvous Records 

11. Victims Of the Funk (Dario D’Attis Remix) - Luna City Express - Lapsus Music 

12. ISM (Nathan G Re-Feel) - Nathan G/James Chappell - Luvbug Recordings 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

When I lived in London, I’d stay up late and record the radio.  The music seemed sexier in the early morning hours.  I had to listen with my headphones on because the rest of the house was quiet and dark.  It was just me, my headphones and the little red record button flashing.  My latest mix, Barely Pink, has that late night feeling - when you know the sunrise is going to peek through at any moment.

1. Conga (Original Mix) - MORDISCO - Paper Recordings 

2. I Get So High - Stephen Day - Chronovision Ibiza 

3. Closer (Da Sunglounge Dub) - Mood II Swing/Carol Sylvan - King Street 

4. Good Love (Joeski’s Good Love Remix) - Hawie/Pete Frost - Blue Dye 

5. Innocent (Kai Alce DISTINCTIVE Groove Dub) - Crookers/Baxter) - Defected 

6. Zdarlight (Chopstick & Johnjon Remix) - Digitalism - suol 

7. Friends - Daniel Steinberg - Arms & Legs 

8. Deep Fry (Original Mix) - Arrigo - Raise Recordings 

9. Janet Was Late - Kokoschka - Mos Ferry Productions 

10. Give Good Love - Allen Craig - Moulton Music 

11. Happiness Pt 2 - Eli Escobar - Defected 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

I love the idea that we are shaped by the things surrounding us.  When you find beach glass on the sand, you can see how it is worn down and smooth from the force of the ocean waves.  My latest mix, Beach Glass, is hard on the outside and smooth in the middle.

1. It’s All You (DJ Rasoul Remix) - Phaze Dee - Moulton Music 

2. Calling - Rucks/Jamie George - SoSure Music 

3. Teleport (ZDS Remix) - Fritz Carlton - Psycho Disco! 

4. Caught Up (Extended Mix) - Sonny Fodera/Yasmeen - Defected 

5. Coming After U (Original Mix) - Demarkus Lewis - MONOSIDE 

6. Funky Music (DJ Fopp Remix) - Max Marotto - miniMarket 

7. Caught Up - Saison - Papa Records 

8. Think - Risk Assessment - Guesthouse 

9. Shake (K’s Dirty Dub Remix) - Inland Knights/Kevin Psych - Hi! Energy Records 

10. All The Time - Emanual Satie/Sergy - Moon Harbour 

11. Back Home (feat. Nice Brooke) (Deep Mix) - Gorm Council - Doin Work Records 

12. Abduction - Whitesquare - DFTD 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

My latest mix, Flame Orange, has sparks of disco.  It is reminiscent of simpler times: when we could grab our roller-skates, run outside, and enjoy the afternoon. 

1. Movin’ On (Original Mix) - UC Beatz - Underluxe Records 

2. A Good Love (Johnny Fiasco Remix) - Leoesco - Klam Records 

3. Saturday - Hazzaro - Guesthouse 

4. Keep Pushin (Purple Disco Machine Remix) - Boris Dlugosch - Milk & Sugar Recordings 

5. Over It (Original Mix) - Eric Smith - i! Records  

6. Hope - Guti - ITH 

7. Next Button (Original) - Rhythm Staircase - motion 

8. I’ll Be Good (Original Mix) - Chris Dewell/Max Casebolt - Different Attitudes 

9. Seb’s Party (Original Mix) - Kraak & Smaak - Nothing But 

10. Nightflight - Tim Engelhardt - City Life  

11. It’s You (Ron Basejam Remix) - The White Lamp - !K7 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

By this time of year, I can't wait for the weather to get warmer.  My latest mix, Sunshine, anticipates that change.  Just like a pet lounging in the rays of sunshine penetrating the floor, this mix will energize and recharge you.

1. I Need Your Love - Chopstick & Johnjon - suol 

2. The Morning After (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work) - Fallout - Defected 

3. Virtual Mood (Original Mix) - Dario D’Attis/Reto Ardour - Poker Flat 

4. Getcha (Original Mix) - Markizzeti - Stereophonic 

5. Oh Haaay (Pontchartrain Remix) - Cid & Fancy - Audaz 

6. Broken (Angelo Ferreri Remix) - Tony S - Oh So Coy Recordings 

7. Who Do You Love (Original Mix) - Rick Marshall - Disco Future Records 

8. Larry’s Exotic Blend (Joeski’s Ruff Disco Mix) - Zappe - Classic Music Company 

9. The Groove (Original Mix) - Funkatron - Cut Rec Promos 

10. Love All Day feat. Leela D (Extended Mix) - Kisch - Toolroom 

11. Waterfall (Deluxe Deep Dub) - Miguel Migs/Lisa Shaw - Salted Music 

12. She Can’t Love You (feat. Ladybird) - Phil Weeks - Robsoul 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com

My latest mix, Bright White, conjures a new beginning.   New year.  Clean slate.  Blank page. Endless possibilities.  Fresh, new start.

1. The Magic Room (Dino Lenny & Seth Troxler Re-Edit - Dino Lenny/Doorly/Seth Troxler - Play It Say It 

2. Do It (Original Mix) - Luna City Express - Lapsus Music 

3. Get Up (Original Mix) - Carlo Marani - Wired 

4. Body House (Original Mix) - The EXTRAS - FORMLOS Records 

5. Party With Me (Original Mix) - Igor Gonya - Sub_Urban 

6. Ease Your Mind (Original Mix) - Sebb Junior - i! Records 

7. Green Room - Rishi K. - i! Records 

8. Sunshine - Joyfull Family - i! Records 

9. Call Me - Saison - Large Music 

10. Disco op zaterdag - Schroder & Van Der Meer - Peppermint Jam 

11. Gemini Love (Original Mix) - Shibumi X Telana - Playlister Records 

12. Leave You - TEE MANGO - Millionhands Music 

You can find all these songs and more at www.traxsource.com