Freerotation 2026: Year of the Sandworm (DJ set)

About this track

Here is the recording of my set from @freerotation.festival 2026. I played outside in the Dome, in the groggy afternoon sun of a heatwave. Sloooow seemed like the only reasonable choice in the circumstances, so it’s 100bpm all the way. Friends afterwards told me my set was giving “sandworm” and I’m running with it. It’s pretty different from my Freero recordings of yore – more measured in pace, sexy, chuggy, though it does manage to go full freakout in the middle somewhere and then back again – and I’m happy with that. Felt good to do something different this year and I think the recording is a personal favorite. As for Freerotation itself: I’ll try not to gush insufferably, so suffice to say this festival (or is it a house party?) has meant a great deal to me over the years. Returning in 2024 after a 5-year break, I wondered if its golden era might have passed, but these last two editions have been my favorites by a healthy margin. I’ve watched my friends play jawdropping sets, formed and deepened friendships, and connected anew with a sense of meaning in rave that had been feeling elusive for some time. This year in particular I spent an unprecedented amount of time on the dancefloor – a broader story for another day, but I’ll just say that dance itself has opened some paths for me recently and brought me a lot of joy and purpose in whatever it is we’re all doing here. 14 years after my first Freero I’m still coming away from each one feeling grateful and inspired. Deepest thanks as ever to @steevio.suzybee for all the love, care, attention and work they put into this, and to the broad community of workers, volunteers and artists that all contribute. <3 Listen to and download the recording at the link in my bio – tracklist is up as well. Tracklist: Icarus - Ian Carpark ROC - MAKINA TRAX 16 Forest Drive West - Circuit Ex-Terrestrial - Awaken, Arise Kalua feat. Dj Brahms - Brain Mim Suleiman - Kibri Mogambo - Piya (पिया) Powell - No U Turn Tzusing - 趁人之危(Take Advantage) AFTERMATHematics - Black Dust E-Talking - Etre Un Autre Ohm Priori - Hazard (Forest Drive West Slowmo Remix) Paradise 3001 - Some Small and Furry Animals Gathering at a Hacienda Garbage - #1 Crush (Nellee Hooper Mix) Djrum - L'Ancienne Baptisma - Karula Atrice - Toyota 2000 GT SIM & Grove - Tigress ft Rider Shafique Low Jack - Virgin Traf 22 Stones Taro x Breaka - Flies In The Kitchen Structur - Temet Nosce Courtney Bailey - Like A Heaven Leif - Yes No Meat Beat Manifesto - 4OUR ??? - ??? ROC - MAKINA TRAX 19 Blawan - NOS Y.a.M.A - RED 4 Xin Lie - PANEN Prettybwoy - Tumult Fingers of God - D-Warp Yushh - Full Body AXY trickpony - No/Direction Maara - Obsessive Compulsion The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (Coldcut Mix) The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (7" Mix) Benjamin Fröhlich - As One (Extended Club Version) Hekt - Promise