So I started going through my vinyl collection yesterday. I used to do it all the time. Now it only happens once a year, if that. Anyways, I came across a ton of rare white labels and test pressings, started looking up tracks on discogs and seeing if anything was available on iTunes. There were lots of bootlegs and test pressings that just aren’t available from the digital stores, but it inspired this trance anthem mix.

dj Smiley Mike Trance Anthem Mix

Natious – Arisen [2000 - Forward Recordings]
Natious – Lift [2001 - Bluestone Records]
Ashley Wallbridge – Jynx [2011 - AVA Recordings]
Rank 1 – LED (Let there be Light) (Extended Mix) [2009 - High Contrast Recordings]
Ali Wilson – Pandora [2010 - In Charge]
Jonas Stenberg – Trademark [2010 - Musical Madness]
Rank 1 – Symfo (Sunrise Festival 2009 theme) [2009 - High Contrast Recordings]
Claudia Cazacu – Quatrain 4 [2010 - Reset Records]
Push – Universal Nation (Easton Remix) [1998/2008 - Bonzai Music]
Nick Sentience – Below Zero [2011]
Sandstorm – The Return Of Nothing [1999 - Blueplate Records]
The Hague – Crank [?]
Push – Universal Nation (Guy Mearns Remix) [1998/2008 - Bonzai Music]
Jochen Miller – Red One (Extended Mix) [2009 - High Contrast Recordings]
Marcel Woods – Tomorrow (Dub Mix) [2010 - High Contrast Recordings]

Wow, a lot of those were more recent than I thought… Who knew I was so current

dj Caddyshack Epic Trance Mix

Gareth Emery feat. Brute Force – Arrival (Ashley Wallbridge Intro Mix)
John O’Callaghan & Giuseppe Ottavianni – Ride the Wave
Mark Knight vs. Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got the Love
Nari & Milani – Kendo
Marcus Schossow – Acid, Festival, Champagne & B!tches
Kernkraft 400 – Zombienation (Chris Schweizer Bootleg Mix)
Tiesto & Hardwell feat Adele – Zero 76 in the Deep (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Bootleg)
Grace – Not Over Yet (Max Graham vs. Protculture Remix)
Rank 1 – Breathing (Breaks Dub)
Woody van Eyden & Steve Anderson – Everything’s Twisted (Woody van Eyden Mix)
Rebecca & Fiona – Bullets (Nause & Adrian Lux Club Mix)
Koer – Reactor (Rodrigo Diaz Remix)

Plus there’s part of the DJ Taucher Atlantis Non-stop Megamix from 1997!

I was overdue for a real bangin hard trance set, so tonight started to get it out. It took a couple records to get back in the groove, and of course, even after some 15 years or so of DJing, I forgot to check a needle, and sure enough it was jammed full of dust. But after the first couple records, I was back into it and having a blast.

Now Caddyshack’s set is NOT to be missed this week! Wicked track selection and very nicely put together. What style you ask? Well, Caddyshack’s kind of been known to cross styles. There’s some epic trance, some vocals, some acid trance… it’s just everything good rolled into one.

dj Smiley Mike Hard Trance Mix

Save the Robot – Communicate
On NRG – All Will Be Lost
On NRG – Alternative
On NRG – On Stars
Log:One – Celexa
Steve Hill & Technikal – Theme from HTML (Nomad Remix)
Wragg & Log:One – Mindscape (Nomad Remix)
Wragg & Log:One – Enemies of the Earth
Organ Donors – In Power (Wragg & Log:One Remix)
Fausto vs. Tommy Pulse – Melancholika (Wragg & Log:One Remix)
Simon Qudos – Let’s Get Higher
Simon Qudos & Toryn D – Destiny
Maybe one more?

dj Caddyshack Killer Trance Mix

Tiesto – 10 Seconds Before Sunrise
Pryda – Illusions
Grace – Not Over Yet (Max Graham vs. Protoculture)
Cosmic Gate feat. Aruna – Under Your Spell (Myon & Shane 54 Monster Mix)
Adam White & Andy Moor pres. Whiteroom – The White Room (Myon & Shane 54 Refill)
Rank 1 – Breathing (Breaks Dub)
Gerry Cueto – It’s Not What You Think
Scot Project & DJ Sabu – Feel
Crimson – Stardust
Delerium vs. Gareth Emery – This is That Silence (Myon Collision)

It’s BC Day Long weekend and Trancendance took over Synaptic Sandwich once again. This set is close to a final mix. Only a couple tweaks left in the tracklist. This play list is really cool to listen to while camping with the best tent for rain.

The show got warmed up with a bit of Activa’s Summer Promo Mix.

dj Smiley Mike Trance Mix

Gareth Emery – Arrival (Ashley Wallbridge Intro Mix)
Ashley Wallbridge – Jynx
The Hague – Crank
A.S.Y.S. – Bassturbation
Nick Sentience – Below Zero
Nick Sentience – Nocturnal
Mallorca Lee – Medication Vacation (Fabio Stein Uprise Re-interpretation)
Ferry Corsten – Arty Rock-n-Rolla Mix)
Nero – Promises (Shrillex Remix)
Gerry Cueto – It’s Not What You Think
Ali Wilson – Pandora
Ali Wilson & Lee Osborne – Flash
Marc Simz – Forbidden City
Kernkraft 400 – Zombie Nation (Chris Schweizer Bootleg Mix)
Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Deathstar Remix)
John Askew – How Can I Put This
Imetic – The Sermon

Then we had a bit of obnoxiously shrill dubstep (not really what I had intended )

dj Smiley Mike Psygressive Encore Mix

Liquid Soul – Hypnotic Energy
John 00 Fleming – Jawa (Ovnimoon Remix)
Liquid Soul – Devotion (Protoculture Mix)
Earsugar (Bonfire)
E-Clip – Tough Frequency
E-Clip – Chandra
Suntree – Unseen
Suntree – Private Guide

The overnight mix started off with two mixed sets by Liquid Soul (available for free download from Soundcloud at the time of posting!)

This show follows hot on the heals of Gareth Emery’s Northern Lights tour in Vancouver. Several of the tracks are from his set, which was a non-stop crowd pleaser, including many tracks that seemed to be quite a bit harder than expected.


This week’s show caught a lot of inspiration from Gareth. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such a great event!

dj Smiley Mike Gareth Emery Inspired Bangin Trance Mix

There’s a couple spots that could use cleaning up if I were to rerecord the set. The BK track at the end isn’t a perfect fit and the Fausto & BRK3 track is a little harsh in the mix. I mix on the fly quite a lot, and this set has 10 tracks that I’d never played before, so, all in all, it came out pretty well for a first cut. I think several of the tracks will show up in a new set before long, maybe even on Saturday when I fill in for Synaptic Sandwhich.

Gareth Emery – Arrival (Ashley Wallbridge Intro Mix) [feat. Brute Force]
Ashley Wallbridge – Jynx
The Hague – Crank
A.S.Y.S. – Bassturbation
Nick Sentience – Below Zero
Nick Sentience – Kinetic
Nick Sentience – Nocturnal
Ferry Corsten – Punk (Arty Rock-n-Rolla Mix)
Fausto & BRK3 – Xsv01
Luca Antolini – Moments in Noise
Luca Antolini – Energize (Extended Mix)
John Askew – How Can I Put This (Fabio Stein Remix)
Geezk & G.R.G. – Madcake (dj Smiley Mike Smashed & Broken Remix)
Phil York & BRK3 – Traffic (ShockForce Remix)
BK – Pressure Down (Fabio Stein’s Downrise Remix Instrumental)

dj Caddyshack Northern Lights Inspired Trance Mix

Aria – Dido (Armin van Buurin Mix) *
M.I.K.E. – Sunrise at Palamose 2009 (Gareth Emery Remix)
Gareth Emery – This is That
Gareth Emery feat. Emma Hewitt – I will be the Same (Dennis Sheperd Mix)
Steve Angello & Faithless – Knas Insomnia (East & Young Mashup) *
Kernkraft 400 – Zombie Nation (Chris Schweizer Bootleg Remix) *
Gerry Cueto – It’s Not what you Think *
Stoneface & Terminal – Rush
Scot Project & DJ Sabu – Feel

This one is a little late getting posted. It was from a few weeks ago now.

dj Smiley Mike Trance Anthems Mix

Ali Wilson – Shakedown
Wippenburg – Chakalaka
Wippenburg – Pong
Nic Chagall (ft. Johnathin Mendelson) – The Moment (Prog Mix)
Jochen Miller – Brace Yourself (Extended Mix)
Marco V – Unprepared (Extended Mix)
Jonas Stenberg – Trademark
Ali Wilson – Pandora
Rank 1 – Symfo (Sunrise Festival Theme 2009)
Gareth Emery (ft. Emma Hewitt) – I will Be The Same
Rank 1 – L.E.D. (Let There Be Light)

dj Caddyshack Jungle Mix

Sub Focus – Let the Story Begin
State of Mind – Back to the Jungle
State of Mind – Sunking
Deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire – Ghosts n Stuff (Sub Focus Remix)
Kaskade & Deadmau5 – I Remember (J Majik & Wikkaman Dub)
Baby D – Let me be your Fantasy (J Majik & Wikkaman Mix)
J Majik & Wikkaman – Fleshwound (G Dub Mix)
Liquid Stranger – Shake My Ass
Above & Beyond & Gareth Emery pres. Oceanlab – On a Good Day (Metropolis) (J Majik & Wikkaman Mix)
Adele – Hometown Glory (High Contrast Mix)
Netsky – I Refuse
J Majik & Wikkaman – Crazy World
State of Mind – Real McCoy