Perpetual Grooves

Sometimes you have to embrace what you can’t change*

*it’s now May and we’ve hardly had a day when it didn’t rain since nobody can even remember.

The Temptations- "I Wish It Would Rain" The Temptations- "I Wish It Would Rain"

Every light show starts with a sketch. Will be setting up in the village pub next weekend. We’ll be lighting up a band as well, so there will be a couple of front of house spots to accompany the up lights and movers in the background.

The barn at Coddington Vineyard looked stunning with our lights for a 50th birthday party.

Caught Don Letts on 6Music last night. One moment he’s playing Stone Roses (Fools Gold) and a song or two later he’s playing Congo Natty. Absolute class. My kind of DJ

CONGO NATTY - GET READY (OFFICIAL VIDEO) featuring SERIAL KILLAZ TENOR FLY DADDY FREDDY NANCI CORREIAfrom the forthcoming REBEL MC album LONDON'S BURNIN'http://congonatty.comhttp://www.facebook.c...

Someone’s been asking me “what was that song you played at new year, it’s one of my favourites”. It’s this one:

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (1982) November 1982TV Show: Solid Gold (US)Performing (lip synching) Steppin' OutTaped in Los Angeles at KTLA.

Festive lights 🥳

New logo

Love a good cover version? Love Radiohead? Then check out "Radiodread", a cover of OK Computer. Do you have any favourite cover versions? Let me know and I might work them into a set.

Radiodread (Special Edition) Easy Star All-Stars · Album · 2006 · 15 songs.

Well I’ll be taking my decks with me, so who else is up for some care home ravercise?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/28/the-klf-care-home-happy-housing-for-old-ravers-or-just-another-prank

The KLF care home: happy housing for old ravers – or just another prank? They have destroyed their back catalogue, burned £1m in cash and fired a machine gun at the Brit awards – but the duo’s move into nursing may be their most unexpected yet

As the summer draws to a close I'm thinking of all the great parties we've had recently and over the last year. A 90s revival, 40th birthday in Menna Eleri Evans garden, New Year in Louise Bourns conservatory, a surprise garden party 50th for RobTiff Turner (smashin out the Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday to ya), a soiree with Phillips, a Big Lunch Big Disco in the village pub with LLANSADWRN READING ROOM, a 20th wedding anniversary with Joanne Grace Walker and Walker, a house-warming for Julian Rosser & Raoul Evelyn Bhambral, and huge 50th birthday weekend for Adam Bourns at his lovely Under Starry Skies location. No wonder some of you think I'm the "best DJ ever" 😁💃🕺😅.
Got any party photos/memories you'd like to share?

Hope to see you all at The Big Lunch on Saturday 3rd of June!
We will be providing the evening entertainment after the day's festivities and activities :-) It's going to be a good one!

It's a bit of a misery out there in the world, but there's are lights to guide us.

We hope sharing this again will lift your blues!

Lockdown is a Dancefloor Rousing house to get your shimmy on

Hot off the decks today folks!

Peak time, chugging, dark and loopy progressive house. Of the Bedrock stable.

Featuring tracks by , & , , ., and more.

OverTaking Peak time, chugging, dark and loopy progressive house. Of the Bedrock stable.

Sometimes we groove for no real reason :-) With added cocktails!

The weather might be murky but this should help...

With this set, the goddess lures you into her realm, hypnotises you, then launches you into a new dawn filling you with joy. Or, you know, just some beats, grooves and synths ;-)

This show features tracks by , , , ., , , and more.

Eastre - Deep/Progressive House, Melodic Techno - Beautiful Electronic Music 007 The goddess lures you into her realm, hypnotises you, then launches you into a new dawn filling you with joy. Or, you know, just some beats, grooves and synths ;-)

Hope you enjoy this...
Bridging the realms of melodic techno and progressive house. Bit more groovy and percussive 3 deck mixing in the first half. Bit more loopy and mind-bending later on.

This show features tracks by Pan-Pot, Zoo Brazil, Rafael Cerato, Gabriel Moraes, BOg, Tali Muss and more.

Bifrost - Deep/Progressive House, Melodic Techno - Beautiful Electronic Music 006 Bridging the realms of melodic techno and progressive house. Bit more groovy and percussive 3 deck mixing in the first half. Bit more loopy and mind-bending later on.

Celestial opening track moving through haunting vocals to synth laden, melodic tunes. Quality tracks with big expansive sounds that wash over in waves.
Enjoy!

Anti Matter - Beautiful Electronic Music 004 Celestial opening track moving through haunting vocals to synth laden, melodic tunes. Quality tracks with big expansive sounds that wash over in waves.

Delighted to be invited to perform at a Covid-safe 50th birthday.

This song, one of many, was very well received indeed :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN5X4kGhAtU

Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People (Official Music Video) REMASTERED IN HD!Buy, Download or Stream We Are the People by Empire of the Sun taken from the album Walking on a Dream: https://EMI.lnk.to/EmpireOfTheSunSub...

OK, a slight jump in the order, but this is one of Raoul's particular favourites. And it is his birthday month, so...

Dark Matter opens with a couple of tracks from the legends Romboy and Bodzin, which set the scene for some beautiful techno and a little bit of progressive house. A journey through some of my (Jim's) deeper and darker sounds.

Dark Matter - Deep/Progressive House, Melodic Techno - Beautiful Electronic Music 005 Opens with a couple of tracks from the legends Romboy and Bodzin, which set the scene for some beautiful techno and a little bit of progressive house. A journey through some of my deeper and a darker sounds.

Some lush opening tracks moving into afro-rhythms and middle-eastern vibes with a hint of melodic techno.
Especially for those that like some vocals with their beats.
https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmaiden/dwell-point/

Dwell Point - Beautiful Electronic Music 003 Some lush opening tracks moving into afro-rhythms and middle-eastern vibes with a hint of melodic techno. Especially for those that like some vocals with their beats.

Here's one for your playlist in the sunshine tomorrow.

Brooding and slowly building mix of deep, progressive, melodic house and techno. Featuring tracks from Patrice Baumel, Nick Muir, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Khen, Marst, Karmon, amongst others.
https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmaiden/springforth/

SpringForth - Deep/Progressive/Melodic House, Techno - Beautiful Electronic Music 002 Brooding and slowly building mix of deep, progressive, melodic house and techno. Featuring tracks from Patrice Baumel, Nick Muir, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Khen, Marst, Karmon, amongst others.

It might not feel like it today, but Spring is here! So let's say 'fare thee well' to Winter as it leaves.
https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmaiden/winters-end/

Winter's End - Deep House Mix - Beautiful Electronic Music 001 Ethereal, melancholic, but hopeful and beautiful electronic music. A warming blend of tracks. Featuring/inspired by Einmusik, Musumeci and Karmon.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! We’re having espresso martinis... how about you?
All the best, keep groovin’ 😀

Thank you everyone who donated and who joined us last night. We've raised a sweet £200 for and we're delighted and grateful.

Apologies for any FB-related disruption to your enjoyment. In future we will go live on Mixcloud and we will post that link on our FB page so you can redirect - to better and uninterrupted sound! :-)

Join us live at 8. Don't be late

https://www.mixcloud.com/live/jimmaiden/

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We've raised nearly £200 in our Set for Love Christmas Appeal!
Thank you so much for your support.

These funds will be spent on projects focused on creating sustainable futures for vulnerable children and young adults. This includes stopping child labour, getting children into education, rehabilitation centres for children who have been abused and on sustainable projects like water wells.

So it could be spent in Tanzania, where $200 would keep a child out of the quarries and into school for a year.

Or it might go to India, where just £15 would provide a family with clean, safe water for the next 10 years!

Or to the Philippines to help rehabilitate young girls who have suffered horrors at the hands of others.

We're glad to do our bit. Thank you again for your support!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/setforlove-jamesmaiden
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life :-)

Since we signed up to Last Night A DJ Saved My Life's Set for Love Xmas Appeal, it's not surprising we have this little mindworm :-)

See you on Saturday! https://www.facebook.com/events/1059993854446810?

Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Official Music Video) Check out our website for more Unidisc content: http://geni.us/BnsAGB Shop for Vinyls, CDs, Merch and More: http://geni.us/UAcik Buy/Stream • http://geni.us/...

Lovely bit of in this one. Folks may remember it featured on the F**k n Soul night earlier this year.

Will we hear it this Saturday as we do our ? Only the muses know ;-)

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The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (Ruud's Extended Mix) The O'Jays had huge hits in the Seventies while recording for Philadelphia International Records. I took their hits single 'Back stabbers' and extended it a ...

Music is a powerful tool that can be used to create a positive change & encourage people to give back whilst having fun at the same time.
We're nearly at our halfway mark... can you help us get to £300 to support ?
Pretend it's a £3-5 door fee for a local music venue and tune in to us at 8pm this Saturday :-)
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/setforlove-jamesmaiden

James Help James Maiden raise money to support The Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation