We have a lot to be thankful for, like this hour of awesome music. At least, that's what I tell myself to sleep at night, right? This week's episode comes to you from Dallas, Texas, where I have just celebrated the American holiday of Thanksgiving with my family. In holiday tradition, I'm stuffed so full of food that I feel like I'm about to explode. Maybe I'll go work out to this mix later or something. (00:00) You Are My Salvation - What Makes Us Human [JOOF] (07:03) 8Kays & Diana Miro - K...
Nov 27, 2016
Health and safety warning: All listeners of this episode are highly recommended to wear helmets in order to protect their heads from exploding. In all seriousness, this episode of Summit Sessions features some pretty intense techno and tech trance, even if it doesn't hit the "138" range of music. It turns out there's plenty of mental songs down in the high 120s and low 130s. This episode also showcases a new feature of the reborn, rebranded Summit Sessions - alternating album art. Every week wil...
Nov 20, 2016
Summit Sessions is back. Coinciding with the release of "Supermassive" on Pure Trance, this podcast has returned, albeit with some changes. It's darker, deeper, and more intense, with an emphasis more on progressive tunes than raging tech trance. That said, there will still be a crazy episode the first week of every month. More on that later. For now, welcome back. (00:00) Ocean Sky - Can't Give Up (Universal Solution Remix) [Silk] (05:28) Amir Hussain - Life In Mono (Solid Stone Remix) [Digital...
Nov 13, 2016
What's this? It's a new mix! But it's not Summit Sessions? Nope! Why? "Panorama" is my weekly radio show on KCSU Fort Collins (a radio station in northern Colorado). The hardware that I use to record Summit Sessions is currently out of commission - and has been since January, unfortunately - and what I use for Panorama is far too unwieldy and large to use in my apartment, which is why Summit Sessions has been on hiatus. However, now that Panorama has started up, I figured that I'd record it and ...
Sep 06, 2015
It should come as no surprise by now that Summit Sessions contains a lot of absolutely mental trance music, especially toward the end of its 60-minute runtime. If this week is any different, that is only because it is MORE mental than usual! There's a lot of new music in this one, along with a few exclusives from Fisher & Steve Kaetzel, Allan Morrow, and Nivaya & Brian Flinn, so enjoy! Tracklist: (00:21) Girl From The Sky - Fisher & Steve Kaetzel [forthcoming on Black Hole] (05:30) F...
Feb 01, 2015
And we're back! Apologies for missing last week, but after moving to a new country there was some adjusting I needed to do in a myriad areas. Regardless, we are back on track, and to make up for not giving you one seven days ago, I made this episode extra-insane. You know it's a good sign when the last three songs in the mix were all released on Subculture, after all. Tracklist: (00:21) Liquify - Ost & Meyer [Enhanced Progressive] (05:51) Rat Twist - PIXL [Monstercat] (08:53) Back Up - Bigto...
Jan 25, 2015
Coming to you from the UK, this is Summit Sessions episode 65. I recently moved over here for a few months, but unfortunately I'm having some technical difficulties with my DJ controller. As a result, this mix was made in a DAW, rather than being live-mixed like all the previous episodes. As tedious of a process as that is, I'm confident that this episode turned out quite nicely, and I hope you all agree! Tracklist: (00:21) Imagine - Bastian Salbart [forthcoming on High Contrast] (05:45) The Won...
Jan 12, 2015
Welcome to 2015, everybody! To kick off the new year right, here's a new episode of Summit Sessions. This one takes a break from all that crazy tech trance and focuses more on the melodic, uplifting side of things, featuring upcoming tracks from Eco, Andromedha, and an artist I am not yet allowed to name! Exciting stuff, no? Tracklist: (00:21) ID - ID (05:16) Liberation - Eco & Brooke Forman [forthcoming on Black Hole] (10:41) 1ne - Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Max Freegrant [Coldharbour] (15:07) T...
Jan 04, 2015
It's New Year's Eve! For many people, that means it's time to party. Don't worry though, because I've got you covered when it comes to music. For such a special occasion, we have a two-part episode of Summit Sessions for different parts of the evening. This section is the peak-time section, so enjoy! Tracklist: (00:21) Sahara - Tangle [forthcoming on Damaged] (06:22) Tyrant (Angry Acid Mix) - Angry Man [Monster Digital] (12:10) The Human Element (Daniel Lesden Remix) - Christopher Lawrence &...
Dec 31, 2014
It's New Year's Eve! For many people, that means it's time to party. Don't worry though, because I've got you covered when it comes to music. For such a special occasion, we have a two-part episode of Summit Sessions for different parts of the evening. This section is the warmup section, so enjoy! Tracklist: (00:21) Don't Fail me Now (Sonny Fodera Remix) - Him_Self_Her ft. Calder [Suara] (05:11) Freak - Cole Jonson & Dolly Rockers [1605] (10:24) Aaah Yeah - Melody Stranger [1605] (14:27) Los...
Dec 31, 2014
It's time for another episode of Summit Sessions! This week, we're all over the place in terms of trance genres, featuring progressive trance, tech trance, psy trance, uplifting trance, and everything in between. It's also a fast episode, starting off at a solid 134 beats-per-minute, so you better be ready for your heart to beat. Those at risk for heart attacks...this may not be the best one for you! Then again, no episodes of Summit Sessions really are. Tracklist: (00:21) Across Infinity (Club ...
Dec 21, 2014
With each passing week, Summit Sessions seems to be transforming more from an hour of "whatever" in trance music into an hour of balls-out aggressive stuff. I am certainly not complaining about this. Most trance fans only really know the lighter, more melodic side of the genre, but don't realize that there is an entirely different side of it that is raw and uncouth. My goal is to expose those people to that side. Tracklist: (00:21) Profligacy - Ariel & Danilo [Lange] (04:43) Carte Blanche (D...
Dec 14, 2014
Anybody who knows me well also knows that I love contrast, e.g. Pure good versus pure evil, slow versus fast, big versus small, etc. This affinity of mine works its way into all my creative endeavors, whether it's songs, artwork, or mixes. This particular mix - number 60 - displays this quite well. Like most of my two-hour mixes, this one starts off reasonably slow and relaxed, though finishes quite the opposite. Of course, there's a smooth progression along the way. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it....
Nov 30, 2014
This week is episode 59, and you know what that means: next week is going to be a big two-hour episode of Summit Sessions! You better get ready for it, because it's going to be a wild ride... Tracklist: (00:21) Stronghold - Driftmoon [Driftmoon Audio] (05:19) Blacksmith (Mark Sherry Remix) - Tempo Giusto [Echelon] (09:39) Summertime Joker (Noah Neiman Mashup) - Lana Del Ray & Cedric Gervais vs. Paul Webster & Heatbeat (14:24) Architekt - Tempo Giusto [Echelon] (18:44) The Speed Of Design...
Nov 24, 2014
Electro is fun. With its shredding synths, and blasting basslines, it can turn any boring dancefloor into the best one of the night. This episode of Summit Sessions takes full advantage of that, ensuring that no listener is left bored or unfulfilled. Can you handle it? There's only one way to find out. Tracklist: (00:20) In Your Hands (Bastian Salbart Remix) - Richard Durand ft. Fisher [forthcoming on Magik Muzik] (05:31) Fortress - Ost & Meyer with Ronski Speed & Cate Kanell [Essentiali...
Nov 17, 2014
This week, I opened the floodgates. No relaxing or chill songs exist in this podcast, and by the end, it is nothing but searing, intense, earth-shaking tech trance. This episode Summit Sessions was designed for the sheer purpose of going crazy, and I definitely believe it fulfills that. Enjoy. Tracklist: (00:21) Black Sea - Alter Future [Freegrant] (05:26) Overboard - Dan Dobson [Interstate] (09:19) Without You (Ron Alperin Remix) - Roger Shah & Sied van Riel ft. Jennifer Rene [Magik Muzik] ...
Nov 09, 2014
As I'm sure you know by now, Summit Sessions is my weekly mixtape podcast through iTunes, YouTube, and Mixcloud. It's usually an hour of trance music, reaching insane levels of energy by the end. However, I also have a two-hour weekly radio show on a Fort Collins radio station called Panorama. This week, I had my set recorded - without all the voiceovers and other stuff the radio station requires - and decided to give it to you. Panorama is different from Summit Sessions in that it is predominan...
Nov 02, 2014
Energy is an area in which trance excels as a genre. Though quite a few peaceful, relaxing songs are out there, just as many are raw, powerful, and can even give a person as much energy as a shot of espresso. The latter group is what this episode of Summit Sessions is all about. As a result, I cannot recommend that you listen to this right before bed, or you'll never be able to fall asleep! Tracklist: (00:00) The Host Of Seraphim (Orjan Nilsen's ASOT 500 Intro Bootleg) - Dead Can Dance (06:26) R...
Oct 26, 2014
Hello again! To apologize for not putting a mix up in the last week or so, I threw lots of super-ultra-amazing tracks in this one, including some as-yet-unreleased stuff from JES and Lange. Keep your ears tuned and your eyes peeled for those! Tracklist: (00:00) High Glow (Sunny Lax Remix) - JES [forthcoming Magik Muzik] (05:36) Overboard - Dan Dobson [Interstate] (09:29) Imagineer (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) - Lange [forthcoming Lange] (13:40) The Wall (Arty Remode Mix) - Arty ft. Tania Zygar [Enhan...
Oct 20, 2014
For episode 53 of Summit Sessions, we have some brilliant and beautiful music with a strong emphasis on melodies. It's focused, it's intense at times, and it'll take you on quite a musical journey. Tracklist: (00:00) The Difference In You (Blugazer Remix) - Schodt [Silk Digital] (06:10) Afloat - Blood Groove & Kikis with Richard J Aarden [Silk] (12:00) Dropout - Basil O'Glue [Afterglow] (17:27) Astrolab - M.I.K.E. Push [Coldharbour] (22:08) Predator (Frost Raven Tech Mix) - John 00 Fleming &...
Oct 01, 2014
We've done it! One full year of Summit Sessions! 52 different episodes, ranging from anywhere between one and three hours and length, have been uploaded here, and it has certainly been a blast on my end. I'm supremely thankful for those of you who have come along for the entire ride, and even those of you that just hopped on this train. Let's keep this going for another year, at least! Tracklist: (00:00) One Day (EA3 Reconstruction) - Eco [Black Hole] (05:22) Sol - Bjorn Akesson [Future Sound Of...
Sep 24, 2014
