Frontiers

Do you like pretty music? Then the first half of this episode is for you. The second half, not so much. Anyone who knows me well knows that I like contrast when it comes to art. Whether it's a raw bassline underpinning something melodic, or something small next to something large, contrast - at the risk of becoming philosophical - is what allows us to know the true nature of something. In this cas...

The world is a pretty amazing place. I was reminiscing last night about the road trip I made to the Canadian arctic last summer. There is nothing in my life thus far which compares to the sheer amount of awe I felt on my journey for this planet on which we live. I spoke last week about the raw brutality hidden behind the beauty, and I think that plays a big part in the wonder of it all - some of t...

Snowcapped mountains are beautiful. I know that's a pretty common opinion to hold, but  I feel compelled to say it right now. A winter storm blew through Denver earlier this week, and has left the nearby Rocky Mountains covered in white powder. However, their beauty hides the sheer brutality of Mother Nature; I certainly would not want to be face-to-face with her with no protection. What an a...

It's the new year, and we're starting 2017 off right with an Everest episode . Yep, that means one hour of raw tech and psy trance so you can hit the ground running and leave 2016 in the dust. Just be careful not to listen to this while driving or you might find yourself well above the speed limit. (00:00) Indecent Noise & RAM - Doom Device [Mental Asylum] (05:34) Johan Ekman - Exhale (John As...

This past week has brought a cold front across much of the central United States, and with it has come copious amounts of fluffy white stuff falling from the sky. Like I said last week, snow falling brings out my more sentimental side, so this week is a continuation of last week's more melodic, progressive vibes. Keep warm, and enjoy! (00:00) Solid Stone & Jennifer Rene - Heart Call (Jerome Is...

It's snowing in Denver this weekend. The snow always brings out the more sentimental side of my personality, I assume because I spent my entire life before adulthood living in places where it never fell. With that sentimental side comes a preference for more melancholic music - this is also what feeds most of my original productions. As such, this episode of Summit Sessions features the more melod...

If you're not "afraid of 138," you will be after this episode. When Summit Sessions relaunched, I mentioned that the first episode of every month would be "crazy." Guess what! It's the first episode of December. Episode 71 is an hour of nasty tech and psy trance that should leave your heart pumping, assuming you're still somehow alive after your head explodes. Oh, I made that joke in the last epis...

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 som...

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 show...

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 U...

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 Sessi...

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! Tra...

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 -...

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 al...

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 [...

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) - Angr...

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) F...

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 y...

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 peop...

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 qui...

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...

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 [forthcomin...

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] (09:1...

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...

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! Trackl...