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I found so many amazing tracks I’d forgotten about from the last 3 decades while crate digging for the Paul Oakenfold gig, I thought I’d put an extended mix together. The first 75mins are basically the warm up set I did for the Oaky show, but then the journey continues through progressive house classics, breaks and trance classics for a total of 2.5hrs, taking the journey of a night from warm up to peak set and to close. If you like your classics, then this will put a rather large cheeky smile on your face, as the memories come rushing back. There are a few newish bits thrown in with a couple of housers Press play, turn it up and enjoy the journey from ’95 onwards.

Being asked to play alongside Paul Oakenfold in Liverpool was always going to be special and even though being in the warm up slot, I knew it was going to be an emotional one.  From digging deep and finding those goosebump tracks I’d forgotten about, bringing all the amazing memories of nights Cream with my mates come flooding back, through to playing at The Dome, which is a spectacular venue. But this gig surpassed all expectations, the crowd flooded in early, meaning I wasn’t playing to an empty floor, but not only that, they came to party and party they did from the moment they arrived. This mix comprises of progressive classics, with a sprinkling of a few newer tracks, big room house and breaks, just as you might expect for a trance party warm up set I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I did playing it. And if you were in the crowd, thank you for making it a very memorable gig x

Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at Hideout in Warrington on 2nd May with guest DJ, Rahaan. Disco and soul edits to house

Here’s my mix from the amazing Manchester Adored’s Oct ‘25 show.  House to trance classics, covering music from 3 decades, with a few other genres thrown in, together with some live edits. Enjoy 🪩🪩🪩

Here’s a special mix I did at a very intimate party to celebrate 30 years since our first date on legendary dance floor at Cream with my now wife. And now 30 years on, we’ve continued to party around the world, making memories and meeting people that would become friends for life. This mix captures over 5 decades of music in just short of 3hrs, with everything from disco to trance, including something old, something new, quite a few borrowed, but nothing blue.  Enjoy x 😜🪩🎶

Here’s a copy of my set from July’s superb On Hubert Street party at Hideout with special guest John Morales, alongside the amazing OHS residents. Think soul, disco, edits and house

So here’s my 2hr warm up set for On Hubert Street on Easter Saturday, think soul, think funk, think electro-funk, think edits, think house

Here’s my mix and the soundtrack to a very intimate NYE that was with some very special people. This absolutely ain’t no disco, but as you would expect, there is some in a 5 hour Slave to the Vibe journey of a mix covering 3 decades of music from edits to disco, disco to house, house to tech and tech to techno and back again...lots of stuff you know, but maybe not the mixes you know, together with a sprinkling of fun Hope you have as much fun listening as we did on the night Thanks for all your support in 24 on the gigs I decided to play…which is very few these days

One for the disco queens, soul boys and house heads… Here’s my mix from September’s On Hubert Street alongside the legendary Sadar Bahar and fellow residents for the one and only Barry May’s 60th Birthday  This is one of those gigs I love to dig really deep for, getting to play the tracks that inspired me over the decades from being a young teenager.  It’s an eclectic mix of soul, funk, disco, nu-disco, Balearic beats, house and electro-funk

Manchester Adored did it again, pulled an amazing line up out of the hat, securing two of the 90s legends that influenced and helped shape my sound… Allister Whitehead and Jeremy Healy. Adored is always one of the highlights of my gig calendar, causing me to dig really deep and giving me the perfect opportunity to put together a mix that reflected THE decade of the dance scene, packed with tracks from the glamorous house of Peruvia and Miss Moneypenny’s and Cream’s main room, but with some modern and Manchester twists. Settle in for the ride and enjoy x

So 2 years after the Slave To The Vibe livestreams stopped, we had a little gathering to remember and this is the set I played, covering soul, funk, electro funk, disco, house, funky house, tech, techno and trance….4hrs 15mins of musical goodness covering my musical journey from the first club I ever went to, though to magical days of cream, the Twisted Elegance years and the decades of partying in Ibiza 🪩

Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at the Hideout Terrace. Thing soul, funk, disco, house and edits. A little different from my last OHS mix and with a few surprises. Ive also thrown in a couple of extra tracks at the end that I wanted to play but didn’t get the chance. If you haven’t been to one of these parties, I strongly recommend you do…they’re a little special to say the least

So back to play at one of my fave gigs, Manchester Adored at the legendary Bowlers alongside some absolute legends of the scene. This was an earlier set than normal so in true Slave To The Vibe style it spans many house genres, all on a classics tip, including remixes and live edits, while finishing up with disco twist on a big vocal anthem. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did playing the set at Adored x

This is my last podcast of 2023. Thanks for all your support and stay tuned for 2024 xTrack listing 1.   Soul Avengers/ Adeva - Musical Freedom (Alan’s  Intro Edit)2.   The Sybarites - Manero3.   77 Strings of Life (Alan’s bootleg)4.   Melon Bomb - Fantazia5.   Raven Maze - The Real Life6.   Give Me Love (Two & Fro Bootleg)7.   Dj Chus - That Feeling8.   Ninetoes - Finder (Lizzie Curious rmx)9.   Boys & Girls - Pride10. Hoxton Whores - Touch Me in The Morning11. Faithless - Music Matters (Axwell rmx)12. Jean Care - Was That All It Was (Jet Boot Jack rmx)

Here’s the set I played at the amazing Manchester Made Me Funky in Sept. 23. Full of  Twisted Elegance anthems from the noughties, as well as few re-edits and remixes. Packed with my usual ingredients of big breakdowns and floor bursting builds that bring the energy to the mix from start to finish…so strap in and press play!