I'd been working on this mix ever since leaving London and had anticipated it would be out sooner. What was holding me back was the last track which I really wanted to include for you. "American Jones" by Jamie Jones, a slick take on the Kanye West song "American Boy".

It was played to me by Dyed (Soundorom) during the two-day festival Mint, up in Leeds. I was making this mix around the same time and instantly this spoke to me as the closing track. A nice way to round up things - vocals, groovy bass and those repetitive "shakey shake" high-hats. Of course getting a track from a touring and most-wanted DJ isn't as simple as get home, upload to WeSend and bam! it's in the library. 

The other tracks featured in the mix are floor-killers and popular hits of the Ibiza Summer of 2015. I wanted this mix to be quite energetic and strong so bass plays a heavy role. Kollektiv Turmstrasse's "Sorry I'm Late" ruled many Dj's playlists over the summer. "Sensation" by Volkoder was one of the most Shazamed tracks on the island. Bas Ibellini's "That's Right" - many will agree - was his final breakthrough into the scene. A track that was played at Timewarp Mannheim right through till the ed of summer.

So enjoy the mix that had many stories and joint forces to make it possible ! Consider "American Jones" an exclusive treat, as it's not available to buy ;-)

Sunsets always get me. They have the ability to bring people together for that short period of time, a unity that agrees and is positive. They let us marvel and wonder at the beauty of the world. Leave us speechless and in awe.  

This mix was something I'd wanted to create for a long time now. I'd witnessed many incredible sunsets in my life. But none like those in Ibiza.

Everyone agrees there is some magical force field, an energy that surrounds the island. The sunsets are a stamp of confirmation to that.

When choosing the tracks, originally I was sitting on the terrace of an old Ibizencan villa, perched just off a cliff in Cala Moli. The Western part of Ibiza, know for it's fiery sunsets. I'd created playlist that reflected that still, calm beauty yet held a grandeur of emotions.

The playlist then morphed into the mix that I have published. Designed to be played before a sunset or even during sunrise. I hope you enjoy! Izx

Remember when Hip Hop was cool? When film clips were imaginative journeys through the dust, Mad Max style ( yes, we’ve all read THAT letter when Tupac and Dr.Dre first discovered Burning Man). When lyrics stretched beyond planting a ripe purple one on a chick. When songs started movements, stood for people and their beliefs.

Or were just simply a call to part-ay.

Growing up, this was the hip hop of my youth. I remember when radio would bleep out the swear words, but we still knew what was up and then snigger as we tried to boldly repeat them at school in front of our teachers. Sure, Sydney was a far cry from the streets of Compton but us youngins in the immigrant South West felt some sort of brotherhood. Kinda. A little.

So came the time to make a hip hop mix of all those songs that I still "get down" and "shake my booty" too. It ain't all about house, and yeah I know that half the deep house tracks I play are sampled from Warren G, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, etc. ( In fact I'm writing an article about that too, stay tuned. )

For some reason Biggie and Diddy –when he was still Puff, their film clip for “Mo Money Mo Problems” stood out in my young impressionable mind. All that flying around defying gravity and when rappers still attempted to dance in choreography. We all wanted to be that young kid jumping around in "Jump".

TLC flew the flag for tough young gals. Salt-n-Pepa for sexual liberation. Lauryn Hill, well she is the real Queen here. 

At the risk of looking like a hypocrite, Dr.Dre does feature heavily on this mix. But his beatings of women aside, you cannot erase this mans talent and influence on the hip hop industry. Those piano quavers that majestically introduce "Still Dre" still send shivers down my spine. He did, after all, pioneer the first white rapper who subsequently overtook in sales and platinum hits than most of the "Rap Gods" put together.

So come on ride the train, hey ride it!