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I was invited to play at amazing Kauz in Zürich, and it turned into a wonderful little adventure, with new and old friends and a line-up to die for. It was my first time at Kauz, so I thought I'd bring a recorder and save some musical memories from it. Here it is, hopefully for your enjoyment as well :) As always, if you like what you hear, repost it onwards so more can hear it. Thanks to @aka_tony and @eve1-lyn for the sweet invitation and the good times together!

Still in awe with what happened with my birthday celebration - 40 rounds of grease and bounce. 23 hours of impeccable music, with friends from near and far and an incredible vibe all the way. Thanks to everyone who was part of making it so special <3 Here's the recording of my set, opening Module from 00-02, including two unreleased of mine ;) If you like what you hear, please share it or repost it onwards.

My recording from this year's Mystic Creatures Festival is here! Saturday morning, 8-10 am at the marvelous Creatures Corner. I had a hard time picturing what the floor could look like at this hour, so in the end I decided to prepare only an opening track, and let the rest flow, crossing a little through genres, with more groove than bounce and a lot of melody. It was Fun with a big F, and seeing all the smiling faces on the dancefloor at this hour was a touching experience. It was the best ending of festival season I could have imagined, with a spectacular gathering of humans who all made it so special. Thank you all - my heart is full. So, here it is, for those who were there and want to relisten, and for those who weren't. And if you like what you hear, click that repost button, so more people can hear it ;) See you soon, somewhere <3 (My own recording messed up, but luckily the technicians had recorded a backup - how is it even possible that with all the advances in tech, recording a set is still often a gamble?! Thanks for sending it my way!)

My recording from marvelous Bucht der Träumer* is here! Two hours from a spectacular morning at the Unterholz floor for a gig I had been looking forward to for a very long time. It was my fifth time at Bucht, but the first time behind the booth. And since I feel this place had a big influence in shaping my music, it meant a lot to come back and play. Thanks to @bucht-der-traeumer and @bisu-andyou for the invitation, to @easy-tiger-jena for the love put in making this floor and for being absolutely adorable on and around the stage (goodie bags!) and to the artists who trusted me with sharing their music with me <3 And! Cheers to all of you danced with me and for all the kind words received after my set. Recorded at the Unterholz floor Saturday morning, 5-7 AM. (Apologies for the couple of places where the recording has a little distortion, luckily it's mild enough ;) )

It's been some time since I put out my last recording, and I thought it was about time to upload something new. My original plan was to record from the night with Acid Pauli a couple of weeks ago, but the recorder begged to differ (bummer!). Last weekend I was asked to bring a recorder at For Haus' Sake, and it ran all night even if I hadn't planned on uploading. But the recording turned out fine, and I haven't put out recordings from For Haus' Sake since the very early days of this beloved party series. So, it actually fits me fine to share this, even if it wasn't planned :) And since we are at it: This one goes out to all the amazing people that keep supporting For Haus' Sake event after event, and that over the years have made it into the fantastic gathering that it has turned out to be. Thank you - to many more to come! This time I had the pleasure to take over after Eski, Ouhana and Arturo, and to close the night. So here are the first two hours of my set, with some great tunes from friends and artists I admire, lots of sassy vocals and even an unfinished of mine, that I was fairly hesitant to play (but I'm happy I got to test). Have fun with it - and if you like it, repost it and send it onwards <3

Tribunen stage, Saturday, 18-20 Thanks to Karrusel for the invitation and to everyone involved in any side of the booth for making this happen. Find Karrusel here https://www.instagram.com/karruselfest

It's been very long since I uploaded a track of mine. I have been working on this one on and off for way too long - I would pick it up, edit some stuff, leave it there for some time, get back to it and do it all again. But sometimes it's time to let go, put things out there and move on. The production journey continues. So here it is as a free download - I hope you enjoy it. And if you do: share it onwards! (Thanks to the friends that listened to this in its various stages... and those who convinced me to put it out there :P )

After one and half years of closed clubs, last weekend marked the removal of restrictions and the reopening of nightlife here in Denmark. I had the pleasure of being part of such an important moment for Danish club culture by playing at Culture Box Friday night. An insane energy swept the dancefloor, and I will for sure remember those hours as a very clear before-and-after line in this crazy new world of ours. So here's a toast: may clubs and their culture live long and keep open for many generations of dancers to come - we missed you. This is the recording of my set from Red Box between 2-4 AM - if you enjoy what you hear, share it onwards <3

Friday night, Morph, Tortuga sound camp. Definitely one to remember. Thanks to @mallecph for the good fun, as always.

The darkest days are behind us, and here comes a little solstice present from me: my first real original production, as a free download. In the past months I've spent more time in the studio and less time behind (or in front of) a DJ booth, and while I still have a lot to learn, I'm happy to have gotten here where things (begin to :P) sound as I want them to. The backbone of this is based on my first full immersion in analog gear. A special thanks to @baladevabalarama for the very constructive feedback during the process. Happy listening - and if you like what you hear, send it onwards <3

Here's the second chapter of a little challenge I threw myself in. About a year ago I uploaded a mix, Before 79, consisting of tracks below 79 bpm. It was very well received and I promised myself I'd quickly release the second mix. Then loads of good things happened and I never found the time. I did now. So here's "Have you met the 80s?", a DJ mix within the range 80-89 bpm, ready to accompany your slow isolation time. The masterplan: I am going to record a mix for every set of ten BPMs starting from the 70s and ending with the 120s. The idea is to dig through my music library, being a bit less focused on the novelty of the tracks that I otherwise might be, and play around with slow and fast. The rules are simple: - Pitch up or down, but stay within the set of ten. Meaning the tracks in the 80s mix, start originally with 8x, and nothing above the line of 90 or below 80 is allowed in. - Only use what's already on the hard drive. No hunting for new music specifically for this. - The mix should be at least one hour long. I remember the 70s mix to be super tough, while Have you met the 80s?, in comparison, was much easier. My library had more to offer in the 80s, a few tracks I've played out in super slow occasions, and most of it mixes well. However, it wasn't easy, and it took some time achieve a result whose flow I could be happy with. I hope this little trip will be to your liking - if it is, feel free to repost and send it to your best friends. Also: In these hard times with lots of cancellations and no gigs on the horizon due the Covid-19 situation, you'll see a "Support tadoh" button on my Soundcloud profile. Clicking it will take you to Paypal and to the possibility of supporting me economically with a donation of your choice. The whole music scene is bleeding from this situation, and artists, venues, promoters and many more have lost their income and are struggling to make ends meet. If you have a chance to support them/us, please do - whether it's me, another artist or your favorite local club. See you soon(ish) for the 90s. Photo: intellectual me, back in the late 80s. <3 tadoh --> Find the 70s mix here: https://soundcloud.com/tadoh/before-79

Somewhere in between hard and fluff, for a beginning of the decade that will be hard to forget. Recorded in the afternoon of January 1st at Langsom, Rundtosset og Røgmaskine in Copenhagen, taking straight over from Malle. A huge "thank you" to all of you who were there. Without you, this city wouldn't be half as fun. Alla prossima, Nicola Download for free on The Artist Union

Back where we started. A year ago at Muumimaa at Borderland @mallecph and I played together for the first time. We were back this year, and had a blast of a week with three b2b sessions, in which we played both slow and fast. One of the recordings (Deep Dive) was corrupted (shame, that was a fun one!), one (Silly Sanctuary) will come up on Malle's profile, and here's the third. It's the recording of our set from Muumimaa, Saturday night (into Sunday) 3-5 am, most likely the fastest and hardest set we played this week (and for me, in a long time!). That, and the confirmation of this magic b2b combo, was really good fun :) Thanks to everyone who made this Borderland so special, to the sound camp crews for inviting us and putting so much love into this, and to you for listening to this. Happy landing everyone - and stay tuned for more recordings from this week <3 Follow Malle here: @mallecph And head over to @muumimaa for more sets from the same stage. Download for free on The Artist Union

Recording of my Fusion set, played at the Kinderspace on Thursday between 15-17. I had feared that some technical problems had corrupted the recording, but luckily it turns out that the crackling was only in the speakers and not on the recording itself. Phew! If you were there: thanks for being there. If you were not: hope you'll enjoy this. Thanks to the Kinderspace and the Solar Soundsystem crews for inviting me again, to everyone who made yet another Fusion so special and unforgettable, and to the artists who trusted me with some of their unreleased materials for this. <3 Nicola Download for free on The Artist Union

Welcome to a little challenge I created for myself. In the coming weeks and months, I am going to record a mix for every set of ten BPMs starting from the 70s and ending with the 120s. The idea is to dig through my library, being a bit less focused on the novelty of the tracks that I otherwise might be, and play around with slow and fast. The rules are simple: - Pitch up or down, but stay within the set of ten. Meaning the tracks in the 70s mix, start originally with 7x, and nothing above the line of 80 is allowed in. (An exception for this specific episode: anything between 0 and 79.99 was allowed here) - Only use what's already on the hard drive. No hunting for new music specifically for this. - The mix should be at least one hour long. So... We start on the low end, with what my guess is was the toughest of them all. I don't have much below 80 bpm, and somehow those tracks are often strange, glitchy, perhaps not meant for a dance floor or mixing but for individual listening. It took effort, but in the end I think I got through it. And wow I love the energy of these sloth tracks, particularly in the second half of the mix. I hope this little trip will be to your liking - see you soon(ish) for the 80s. <3 tadoh PS the artwork is part of another ongoing challenge of mine, that of learning some basic Photoshop skills :P Download for free on The Artist Union

We had the pleasure of inviting @jacobgroening to Copenhagen for the second edition of For Haus' Sake at Ved Siden Af. Here's the recording of my closing set. Download for free on The Artist Union

Last week I took a trip to Berlin to play at Pachamama's night at Crack Bellmer. Lovely tunes and wonderful vibe all night - here's the recording of my contribution. Hope you'll enjoy it! @lapachamusic Download for free on The Artist Union

Oh my.. We had such an amazing Borderland! This year at Hedeland marked two important first times as well: Nicola's first burn, and the first time ever we (@mallecph and tadoh) played together. And that was serious fun. Friday night we played at Deep Dive between 22-02, and really had an unforgettable time. The people and the energy were just perfect, and this improvised thing turned into one of our best DJ experiences to date. Unfortunately, we didn't record the set. We thought we would leave it at that, but so many people asked for a recording in the days after, that we decided to re-record the whole thing once at home. So here it is. A couple of things we have learnt in the process (or, rather, got confirmed): 1. remember to take a recorder with you and record the shit out of everything! Rather have to empty a full SD-card later on, than regret not having done it. 2. Playing for a colourful, playful and super hot crowd is a million times more fun than playing at home. The energy we got from playing at Deep Dive was incredible, and was what drove us for the four hours we played. At home it all felt more dull, harder to get into the flow, we made more mistakes, we missed you lot. So here you are, we have re-recorded the last three hours of our set. We got to dive deep into our music libraries, played faster than we often do, found older gems that we hadn't played in ages, but that still worked like a charm. We hope you were there. And we hope this lives up to your memories of it. If not, we hope you'll like this no less. <3 Malle & tadoh (Find Malle's profile here: @mallecph) Picture by: a random, lovely Borderling after our gig at Muumimaa on Wednesday night. Download for free on The Artist Union

Here's the recording of the second set I played at this year's amazing Fusion Festival, this time on Saturday at the Solar Soundsystem at Kinder Space. (The first one, you can find and download here: https://soundcloud.com/tadoh/tadoh-fusion-festival-2018) I didn't think I would upload this one, mainly because my set time got cut down right when I started, then prolonged, then cut again sort of in the middle of things, so it somewhat felt unfinished. But it was nonetheless good fun to play: an improvised short set that followed and lifted my by then pretty tired self and the vibe of the always cheerful square that the area revolves around. Now I had the time to listen it through, and I'm happy I pressed the record button. Here you go - if you like it, feel free to download and support with a repost <3 Download for free on The Artist Union

Download for free on The Artist Union After two years' break that felt like eternity, Fusion 2018 has just ended. Since my first Fusion in 2010, this crazy playground has been very much responsible for my passion for electronic music, and in many ways it led me into who I am and what I do today. Probably also for this reason, I am super happy to share some music and give something back to this place that is so special to me. This year I played twice: here's the recording of my set on Thursday at the Solar Soundsystem at the Kinder Space - the other set you can find here: https://soundcloud.com/tadoh/tadoh-fusion2018-saturday Love and see you next year <3

My set from a lovely night at Beate Barfuss @ Beate Uwe in Berlin, on March 4th 2018. Download for free on The Artist Union

I played a long, slow set as a warm-up at Culture Box in Copenhagen. Here's the result, a mix of 50+ tracks I love, between 80-110 bpm. If you like what you hear, repost and follow on Facebook. Enjoy. Download for free on The Artist Union

Recording of my set at the Cherrylicious party in Copenhagen. Download for free on The Artist Union

Fusion my love - what an amazing playground you are! At this year's festival I had the chance to overlook the playground from behind the decks, while playing a deep set on the solar powered Solar Soundsystem, in the perfect setting of the Kinder Space. The audience was an amazingly playful one too: picture for yourself kids and adults playing all sort of games, hammocks in the sun, with soap bubbles floating away and crazy installations all over the place. Now that you have it there, press play. If you like what you heard, throw a like on Facebook or follow here ;)