As the snow actually starts to fall, finally signaling the start of another long, cold Calgary winter, I'll quickly sum up what was a pretty good November.
The month started off with a couple of great gigs - the Bardo Halloween event in Calgary, then Harmonic Concordance 3 in the Arizona desert a week later. For both of these events, I aimed to put together sets that were a little darker, techier and more aggressive than my usual cloudy prog, and it worked to great success - considering the feedback from both events.
Overall, the trip to Arizona was especially memorable. Meeting up with one of the all time great friends a guy can have, the one and only Rusty Ezard, we jumped in the rental car and made the three hour dash out from the airport to the desert near Flagstaff just before sundown. We were greeted with the usual over the top hospitality from Yardz, Spyder, Sunny and crew, complete with the largest cooler full of beer (reserved for Rusty and myself) I think I've ever seen.
The night went by quickly, with memorable sets coming from Yardz and Spyder themselves, and some classic Rusty-style psytrance that was a treat to hear (not many guys play like he does!). Squished in there was my set and about 25 beers along the way.
After a snore-fest of a sleep, we journeyed off back to Phoenix to relax (and eat!) before the trip back the next day. All in all it was a short trip but a great one. Can't wait to be back soon.
Upcoming! Some things to look forward to in December include:
- an exclusive mix for DI.fm's 10th Anniversary of their Progressive Station.
- bookings at Bohemia Dec. 12, Aura at Habitat Dec. 17 and another big opening slot for Markus Schulz on Dec. 27.
- my Lost in Humidity track including a remix from Rob Curtis will be released on Jetlag Digital.
- more tracks being finished off and in the works including Drifting Inside (which appears on my 709Sessions Episode027 mix) and a bigger trance track yet to be named
Enjoy the holidays and I hope to see many of you soon!