Full Circle

20 years ago, during the week of my 20th birthday, I spent a few days maxing out my cash advance limit on my credit card to buy a pair of Technic 1200's, a shitty mixer, and a stack of even shittier records. It was the best (mis)use of credit card debt I can think of.

When I picked the "Emmerse" alias some time after buying the decks, it was a play on my last name and the type of sound I wanted to play: dark, groovy, beautiful, deep, and timeless. I wanted to curate an expansive space to get lost in. Now, as I turn 40, this mix is very close to that space I've been seeking. Over the years, I've dabbled in many different genres, but this particular progressive house sound was always home base.

The elements in this mix layer in heavy, with deep grooves echoing from the nether regions of the galaxy. It's a push and pull of relentless ascension to start, an unexpected pause in the middle to regroup, and a final blast off to end.