Emmerse

18/12/2023

Slowing things down this week as the year comes to an end.

Gray weather all weekend had me in the mood for something chill. Recorded Dec 17, 2023

10/12/2023

🔊 https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-058 🔊

I thought I was going to stay deep and minimal, but the Muse had other plans. Recorded Dec 9, 2023

03/12/2023

https://on.soundcloud.com/zuYUB

This year was dominated by progressive house once again, but on a decidedly darker, deeper, and weirder note. Some absolutely gorgeous tracks find their way into this Top 25 edition as well as some groovier cuts to warm things up. Here's to 2024 🍻

There are three conditions to make it on the Top 25 episode: 1. The track must have been purchased in the past year, but doesn't have to be released within the year. 2. The track is a Certified Banger

28/11/2023

Ep. 056 goes deep.

An evening session on a cool night calls for toasty deep house cuts. Recorded Nov. 27, 2023

22/11/2023

First time playing through a whole stack of freshies for this one:

This was another session where I hit record as soon as the freshies were on my flash drive. For not preparing whatsoever, I'm not mad at the resulting set. Recorded Nov 21, 2023

13/11/2023

There's always a natural break from music after Passage but it inevitably wears off and I get the itch to dive into the library again. Old school heads will trainspot a Sasha & Digweed tribute near the end of this session 😎

What started as a straight-forward tech house set took an old school prog/electro turn at the end. Sometimes the Muse has tricks up her sleeve. Recorded Nov. 2, 2023

13/09/2023

Only a couple weeks out…

03/09/2023

This session was 🤌🏻🤌🏻. All new tracks that melted together gloriously. Deep vibes for episode 053:

Recorded Sept. 2, 2023

23/08/2023

I've been slacking on consistency lately, but last night the muse visited once again:

This one is kind of like getting launched in a rocket ship. It hits the gas right from the start. Recorded August 22, 2023

29/07/2023

Just in time to get those weekend chore done - Beats Therapy episode 51:

Warm up set vibes Recorded July 28th, 2023

18/07/2023

🚨 New Mix Alert 🚨
This one is inspired by the relentless summer swelter. It's too damn spicy outside. 🥵

It's the middle of July and it feels like the Sun has a personal vendetta against your skin. Apollo rises with bad intentions today. This mix is 80 minutes of fire-breathing progressive stormers.

27/06/2023

Ep. 50 is all gas party mode. 🕺🪩

Break out your boogie boots, this wall to wall remixes of pop, hip hop, rap, and oldies. I played this set to close out the silent disco at this year's Proud South pride party. Recorded on June 26,

06/06/2023

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This one meanders in the odd corners of my music library, never staying in one genre too long and rarely getting above a slow simmer.

This started out in a smooth, melodic space and then it went into "no wrong answers" mode by the end. We dip into many playlists for this session. Recorded June 5th, 2023

24/05/2023

There’s a special place in hell for producers that can’t count to 32.

23/05/2023

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It’s been a minute since I dug in the deep house crates but this past weekend provided the opportunity with an extended warm up set at Ignition. Played a whole bunch of freshies as well as a sprinkling of some older gems. House music all life long.

Recreation of an extended warm up set this past weekend at Ignition. I had 2.5 hours to set the vibe before Atlanta's Tora Torres (https://soundcloud.com/toratorres) took control to close out the nig

17/05/2023

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-047?in=emmerse/sets/beats-therapy

Episode 47 is a rewind to this past Saturday in Atlanta. Something about the outside stage and day leading into night had me in a "play the tech house bangers" mood.

This is a recreation of the set I played to close down the outside stage at Marvelous Mother's Day in Atlanta on May 13th, 2023.

05/05/2023

Minutes 21 - 27 illustrate why Digweed is on a different level than most. He expertly drops into the beatless opening section of the incoming track as the outgoing track dies off. But rather than letting the track proceed like normal, he lets it loop for a couple minutes to let you marinate in that space. In a room jam packed full of people, he goes, "nah, wait." 🐐

Giving you a taste of my 5 hour set from Buenas Noches Producciones 'Open Life' Party at the legendary Forja Centro de Eventos in Cordoba Argentina.There is ...

29/04/2023

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This is a recreation of a set I played April 21, 2023 for the opening spot at Ignition, our bi-weekly patio party. The night is usually wall-to-wall groovy, funky house, so I decided to bring more min

10/04/2023

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-045?in=emmerse/sets/beats-therapy

Episode 45 just sort of spilled out of the music library.

This was one of those "push play and see what happens" kind of sets. We meander through some organic/deep sounds to start but then push the gas a little on the second half. Recorded April 9, 2023

05/04/2023

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-044?in=emmerse/sets/beats-therapy&si=9bb30f88b31844788159a30b16c03c96&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

It's been a minute since the last episode and I was itching to play some recent freshies. Being a couple beers deep helped too.

Had a few weeks away from the decks while moving to a new house and was itching to play some new tunes again. Recorded April 4th, 2023

27/02/2023

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/speechless

Sometimes we can say something without uttering a word. For this set, I realized the collection of tracks I was assembling didn't feature any outright lyrics. They barely had any vocal elements at all, in fact. So then it became a self-imposed challenge to organize the music in a way that still took the listener on an energetic journey, but without relying on the usual crutch of peak moments highlighted by vocals. If you need to sing along to enjoy music, you're out of luck on this one. Cheers 🍻

Sometimes we can say something without uttering a word. For this set, I realized the collection of tracks I was assembling didn't feature any outright lyrics. They barely had any vocal elements at all

20/02/2023

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-043?si=4e1fc6c0b37b4218b843706871887fc1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Sometimes, when you spend too much time down in the deep and melodic spaces, you gotta cleanse the palate with some bangers. This is one of those times.

I guess it was a night for some bangers. Buckle up. Recorded February 19, 2023

12/02/2023

Saturday's sesh was about that warm up...

An exploration of early, warm up vibes. Recorded February 11, 2023

06/02/2023

New music Monday, lets go 🚀

First time playing through a stack of freshies. Some serious bangers in this one. Recorded February 4, 2023

03/02/2023

Stoked to be back on Raskal's Melodics once again, just in time for the weekend. 🚀

This week on Melodics - we dive deep into the dark, melodic, beautiful, and powerful tracks across house & techno with your host Raskal. This week we have a special guest mix from Emmerse (Montgomery, AL).

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30/01/2023

🍻+🎧 returns after taking a few weeks off:

Recorded January 28th, 2023

29/01/2023

I feel attacked.

07/01/2023

Closed out last night’s Ignition 005 hitting em right in the feels. Another successful night on the patio with Gravity. 🕺

19/12/2022

Satoshi Tomiie – Global Underground: Nubreed 006. IYKYK.

12/12/2022

The second edition of the Top 25 is up: https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-039?in=emmerse/sets/beats-therapy&si=8a8c33a7a33c47e4a198a9aa8c953172&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

There are three conditions to make it on the Top 25 episode:
1. The track must have been purchased in the past year, but doesn't have to be released within the year. The 4th cut was released in 2004 😵‍💫
2. The track is a Certified Banger™ and simply has to be included, or
3. The track has a specific memory from the year tied to it.

This year was dominated by progressive house, but there are a few deep tracks on list as well to warm things up. We hit the gas about 30 minutes in and don't let up until the end.

Here's to 2023 🍻

There are three conditions to make it on the Top 25 episode: 1. The track must have been purchased in the past year, but doesn't have to be released within the year. The 4th cut was released in 2004

27/11/2022

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-037?si=65b7ab1f63dc4827b461c722deb28ad7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This one started real deep and minimal and climbed its way out into something else entirely. Pass the bo**er sugar tray, please.

This one started real deep and minimal and climbed its way out into something else entirely. Pass the bo**er sugar tray, please. Recorded November 26, 2022

21/11/2022

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/beats-therapy-036?si=9b1cc6196e714e4c9c2472840e531252&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

After spending all summer grooving out on the patio we moved inside for a cozy, intimate gathering for Ignition 002 at Kru. This is a recreation of the set I played to open up the night.

21/10/2022

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🚨New Mix Alert🚨

It's been a minute since I put together a curated set. This one is on the softer, melodic side. It's a stroll through the woods as the night comes alive. 🌙

While playing this set, I imagine a groggy firefly, barely awake, stumbling out of... um, wherever they sleep during the day. He rubs his tiny little eyes and meanders out to the edge of the forest ju

12/10/2022

Snuck in a sesh this past weekend with a stack of freshies. It was definitely a departure from the big progressive spaces I've been navigating lately.

Took a break from progressive house to dive into a fresh stack of deep tech bangers. Recorded October 8, 2022

06/10/2022

https://soundcloud.com/emmerse/passage-gathering-2022

Passage Gathering 2022 is a boutique music festival held deep in the Alabama woods each Fall. It has become a cherished event for those who attend, myself included. It's a family reunion, a place for radical self-expression, a unique camping experience, and a showcase of top-notch DJs all in one.

This year, I was asked to close the main stage on night one. I knew I wanted to take the sounds into soaring melodic places by the end of the night to start the weekend on a high note, but not without giving an early nod to the darker, tribal vibes the deep woods demands.

I was unsure whether the minimal/funky house heads in attendance would go along with me for this ride, but could not have been more happy (and relieved) with the overwhelmingly positive reception. The power and versatility of progressive house got to shine that night, and I'm grateful I had the opportunity to share this music, and the moment, with everyone there.

🍻 Cheers

Passage Gathering is a boutique music festival held deep in the Alabama woods each Fall. It has become a cherished event for those who attend, myself included. It's a family reunion, a place for radic

05/09/2022

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It feels like amatuer hour when I play other genres, but it's fun, and a little scary, nonetheless.

Because why not? Recorded September 3, 2022.

03/09/2022

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Session 032 took a minute to find its feet, but then started sprinting.

This is what happens when I have no real plan for what I want to play but start anyway. The Muse takes the wheel and I have to keep feeding her Red Bulls as she drives us off a cliff. Recorded Augu