Last weekend, I had the honour of doing a one-hour guest set for Vibez.Live, under my Jay Kobo alias. The set, which runs at 138 BPMs, is filled with vocal and uplifting trance. Many of the artists and vocalists featured below were listening live, getting “goosebumps” throughout the set and "absolutely loving it!" 🎶 It was a very special moment in …

Terry Chambers and EXTC are back on the road and they are sounding fantastic. In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we catch up with Terry, Steve Hampton and Terry Lines at the start of a tour that will take in more than 20 dates in the USA, from Philadelphia to Virginia, and further gigs and festivals in the UK throughou…

Today’s lineup is brimming with progressive and vocal trance tracks, all pulsating at a dynamic 138 BPM—guaranteed to elevate your energy levels. In the second hour, we’re honoured to feature DJ Hey, a fully blind DJ who, despite her disability, has become a pioneering figure in the Trance music scene. Join me as I sit down with her for an in-depth…

In the 50th episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we go back to the formative years of XTC in the company of Ian Doeser and Lee Moulding. As well as being front man with the Hamsters from Hell, Ian was in Swindon’s first punk band, the Aggravators, and has been sharing his memories of XTC and others in a book, A Big Fish in a Sma…

In this episode of Global House Sessions, I serve up a solid hour of the freshest and finest tech house tunes, all infused with an exhilarating underground pulse. It’s the ideal soundtrack for unwinding post-work, setting a rhythmic backdrop to your spring cleaning, or enhancing your drive with a top-notch audio system. Crank it up and let the beat…

For all vocal trance aficionados, this episode is a celebration of the genre. Imbued with the essence of spring, it’s sure to inject vibrancy into your playlist. The opening hour is a cascade of euphoric vocal and progressive rhythms, all set to a lively 140 BPM, paving the way for DJ Highlander’s takeover in the second hour. Expect a mesmerizing g…

🇨🇦 Toronto House Scene 🇨🇦 represents in this episode!! Join me DJ XTC in the first hour as I walk you through a memorable journey into underground tech house with some past and present tunes along the way, and the global premier of my new track under my Jay Kobo alias called “Like an Animal”. In the second hour Shauny Walker who is an international…

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of XTC’s landmark album Apple Venus Volume I, producer Haydn Bendall talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about the fraught recording sessions that nonetheless resulted in such majestic songs as River of Orchids, Easter Theatre and Greenman. “The songs were fabulous,” he says. “I loved the songs.” …

Welcome to a new year and another new episode of Global Trance Sessions. I’m back to a regular release schedule after spending a few months off and in the studio doing music production. This episode is packed with uplifting beats all 138+ BPM. The first hour I take on you on a journey through some epic uplifting trance. In the second hour !D.J.G. &…

In this month’s episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast we hear from Jason Repantis who works as a manager at the Universal Music Group archives. It was his job to dig out the original tapes of The Big Express for the recent Steven Wilson 5.1 Atmos remix – as well as to locate the original recordings of the 3D EP which has just been…

Another year has passed and another great year in Trance music. Remakes of the classics were king again this year. I did a nod to that in the open set starting with some classics and then moving on to tracks I've played throughout the podcast over the year. This episode clocks in at 138 BPMs for the full two hours and mixed live. I hope you all enj…

Welcome to the last regular episode of Global Trance Sessions for 2023. The first hour of this episode is full of uplifting beats and vocal trance clocking in at a full 140 BPM mixed by yours truly. In the second hour I’ve got a very special guest that’s stopped by the studios. INVIRON will be here for an uplifting experience full of his latest tra…

There's a gift box inside this episode for feed subscribers. Listen to this episode to learn how to access it. As always Global House Sessions is best listened to on a car stereo or high end system. This episode in particular. Join me for an hour full of that jazzy, underground house vibe and some kick ass beats. This episode comes with a special g…

Peter Pumpkinhead proclaims that "Any kind of love is alright" and gets nailed to a chunk of wood for saying so. What does that tell us about XTC's attitude to love and human relationships? In particular, how welcoming does this heterosexual band seem to those who aren't heterosexual themselves? This episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC …

This episode is all about the 138! All new uplifting, vocal and melodic tracks throughout clocking in at 138 BPMs in this two hour episode. Our friend DJ Eemzee is back for the third time in hour #2 where he premiers some of his new tracks at the beginning of his amazing upbeat guest set. This is a great uplifting episode with tons of positive beat…

Hand picked by the fans of Global Trance Sessions this episode features a ton of high energy uplifting vocal, and progressive tracks from 2008 when the genre was just starting to come out of the underground and back onto the main stage. This set is 2 .5 hours long, and features the top tracks that came out of the scene in 2008 that I played on GTS …

This episode starts off with some tech house to set the mood, then throws house bomb after house bomb at you with a tremendous amount of recognizable remakes and samples from yesteryear. This set is a head bopper with quite a few memorable moments masterfully built into this mix. A must listen to for all house heads, and fans. Track List: 01. Danny…

Steven Wilson has returned to XTC's 1984 masterpiece and given it not only a stunning 5.1 surround remix but also, for the first time with XTC, a Dolby Atmos mix. Released on 29 September 2023, The Big Express comes complete with a two-disc digipack sleeve and 16-page booklet. Mark Reed, Mark Smotroff, Jon Jacques, David White and Steve Cox have en…

This is a high energy, high impact guest set I did for the Time4Trance podcast. A one hour exclusive mix by me of vocal and uplifting trance with a lot of familiar tunes, and clocking in at 138 BPM throughout the hour. I hope you all enjoy: Track List: 01. Jean Luc & Nick Jay - Ayla (Extended Mix) 02. Solarstone - Seven Cities (Alex Di Stefano Exte…

This episode features an exclusive two hour set mixed by yours truly. As we end summer of 2023, I thought it would be cool to incorporate some of the sounds coming out of the festival circuit this year. This episode is a well mixed blend of progressive, trance, vocal trance, and techno. A perfect mix to close summer 2023 with. YouTube Video for thi…

Global House Sessions returns with a monster two hour episode! Join DJ XTC for the first hour for a trip into the underground with some of the top progressive, and tech house with a little funk mixed in. In the second hour guest spot this week, we welcome to the tribe Indiglo Rush who is a DJ/Producer out of Ontario, Canada. Indiglo is all about th…

Chris Braide, one of the most successful songwriters of his generation, talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about his collaborations with Andy Partridge, including Goodbye to You (Sister Shame) on Celestial Songs, the latest album by the Downes Braide Association, and the six-track Queen of the Planet Wow! EP expected out in 2024.…

This episode of Global Trance Sessions is all about summer vibes! The first hour is packed with uplifting vocal and melodic trance mixed by me. In the hour #2 guest spot we have DJ/songwriter Caleb Golston who has stopped by the studio with an amazing hour of progressive beats. This episode is perfect for chilling by the pool or on the beach. Enjoy…

As Steve Conte releases his Fourth of July single, the guitarist and singer talks about writing songs with his XTC hero, joining the New York Dolls and playing on stage with Chuck Berry. He also gives tantalising pointers to his forthcoming album of co-writes with Andy Partridge. This episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast also inc…

We’ve got an amazing episode of Global Trance Sessions ahead for Ep. 114. This episode features a world premier of my new track under my Jay Kobo alias called “Looking For a Higher Love” out in digital stores on June 29th, 2023, and one of the best DJ’s out of Cambridge, UK - DJ Andy Thompson as our guest DJ for hour #2. Plus Global Trance Sessions…

This is a thumping guest set I did for Andy Thompson's World Wide Trance Sessions back in May. Andy will be my guest for the next episode of Global Trance Sessions which will return on June 23rd, 2023. I'll have a lot more on Andy and his podcast in a few weeks when he appears on the GTS 114. For now enjoy the 45 minute guest set I did for his podc…

This episode features a ton classic dance/trance and celebrates my first single release under my artist alias Jay Kobo called "Beautiful" which is out now on Spotify and Beatport. This episode was recorded from my most recent live over twitch which was on June 2nd, 2023. A lot of what is track listed in this episode are songs that have influenced m…

On May 17th, 2023 I appeared as a guest DJ on Vault-Radio for #Mixclub. This 1 hour exclusive guest set got a lot of positive reaction online. It's also one of my personal favourites. I had a lot of fun mixing this. This set starts off with some mainstage house, with an exclusive mashup done by me and ends with some beautiful melodic and vocal tran…

Andy Partridge and Stu Rowe have been working together since the recording of Monstrance in 2006. Andy then produced Jen Olive's album Warm Robot in 2009 and Stu produced Jen's album The Breaks in 2013. Somewhere in between all that they laid down a series of improvisatory ideas that have become The 3 Clubmen EP. In this third episode, XTC's Andy P…

In this week’s episode Global Trance Sessions welcomes our first autistic DJ to the GTS family, DJ James E. James will be taking over the controls in the studio in hour #2 with an incredible uplifting set for all of you. But first I take over the controls in hour #1 running down the newest chart topping trance in the industry right now, and setting…

Ten years ago Stu Rowe, Jen Olive and XTC's Andy Partridge started working on material which, after all these years, is finally – and gloriously seeing the light of day. To celebrate the arrival of The 3 Clubmen, we're talking to each of the brilliant musicians in turn. This week, Jen Olive talks about the genesis of the 3 Clubmen EP as well as wor…

It's the music we've been awaiting for a decade – and now it's out! Stu Rowe, Jen Olive and Andy Partridge have gone public with The 3 Clubmen and their very wonderful eponymous four-track EP is released at the end of June. But with three such gifted musicians to choose from, what's a humble podcaster to do? There can be only one answer: three week…

This is all about packing your bags, and let’s all head off to Ibiza to go raving. Tons of THUMPING tracks full of energy in this exclusive two hour episode mixed by me, plus a return to Global Trance Sessions Top Tune of The Month. I’ve also done a few guest sets for other shows in recent weeks. Please stay connected with me on my social media to …

As we’ve reached Ep. 111 - 111 in the spiritual realm symbolizes hope, love and change. Over the next two hours surrender yourself to the beats and melodies in this episode and join me on an epic journey through hope, love and positive energy. All uplifting, melodic and vocal trance. All over 138 BPM ending at 140 BPM. Let the energy and emotions c…

Oh we do like to be beside the B-sides. In this month’s episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, Mia Rankin, Ashley LeCron, Crawford Blair and Mark Fisher pick their favourite non-album songs , ranging from She's So Square to The World Is Full of Angry Young Men. Music provided by Jeff Nicholson. The episode was inspired by Mia’s ra…

Join both DJ XTC and Christina Ashlee for an unforgettable two hours uplifting, high energy tracks. This week’s guest DJ is Christina Ashlee. Christina is very well known in the trance scene. She’s got a monthly show on DI.FM, a regular streamer on Twitch, a successful artist/producer, and festival tour DJ. She’s also an amazing person, and inspira…

A gift drop for your feed to celebrate Miami Music Week. Here's the recorded live set I did on February 25th, 2023. No DJ drops just an exclusive two hour live set. The YouTube video for this live stream is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJp4kyHoO0 Don't forget to join me next week for a special guest DJ appearance by the talented Christina…

The Canadian Trance Family is in full effect in this episode of Global Trance Sessions. In this episode we have the top festival tour DJ in Canada right now DJ Kärl K-otik from Montreal, Canada. Just last weekend Kärl shared the stage at Trance Unity in Montreal with Giuseppe Ottaviani, Solarstone, and Richard Durand to name a few. Kärl will be our…

Prepare yourself for epic trance moments in this episode! Our most popular guest DJ of 2022 Adrian Morton is back for this episode in hour 2. In the first hour DJ XTC ramps up the energy with a ton of freshly pressed tunes, past festival anthems and some recognizable remakes setting the stage for hour #2. Then in hour 2, Adrian guides you through a…

What happens when a Christian, a Humanist and a Buddhist congregate to talk about the songs of XTC? Will they give praise? Or will they be torn asunder? David White, Belinda Blanchard and Ash Jñānagarbha share a pew with Mark Fisher to discuss Dear God, Dying, The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, Easter Theatre, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, Scat…

This episode features returning Global Trance Sessions 2022 Guest DJ Hall of Famer Tim Le Provost. Tim's last appearance in Ep. 98 was among the top 5 streaming episodes of 2022. Tim takes over hour #1 with a fantastic uplifting set featuring a prefect mixture of new and classical vibes. Then DJ XTC takes over in hour #2 with a journey into uplifti…

This is a recording of the live twitch stream I did back in December. It's a two hour uplifting trance set loaded with classics. No DJ drops, just the strait mix. The YouTube Video of this live stream can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t62y70d2Mh8 or by searching for Global EDM Sessions on YouTube. The next live stream I'm planning …

In the second of a two-part conversation for What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, five fans, journalists and photographers recall what it was like to witness XTC explode onto the scene. On 20 January 1978, XTC released their debut album, White Music, setting our radios in motion for the next 45 years. Tony Mitchell, editorial staffer on So…

This episode of Global House Sessions is perfect for a party mix, your work outs, or driving tunes. This episode has a bit of a Latin flavor to it before diving into some familiar tunes and current remakes. Starting at 126 BPM and ending at 130 BPM. This episode will get you grooving and sounds best on a good pair of earphones, or on your high end …

In this episode Global Trance Sessions we welcome back DJ Eemzee to the show. Eemzee’s previous guest appearance in 2022 many of you really enjoyed. His appearance on Ep. 99 was the 5th most streamed episode of Global Trance Sessions last year. We’re honoured to have him back in the studio for another exclusive hour set. Eemzee takes over the studi…

WARNING EXPLICIT LYRICS in this episode: In this special two hour episode of Global House Sessions join DJ XTC for a perfect blend of the newest in house, tech house, mainstage, and dance. In hour two, join special guest DJ Endy Klain out of the Czech Republic as he gives you a taste of the underground sounds coming out of central Europe. Track Lis…

Global Trance Sessions is now back to a 2 hour podcast. This episode is great for kicking back and forgetting about your troubles. Filled with uplifting, melodic, and progressive tunes with a few classics thrown into the mix. We're accepting demo's for guest spots. If interested please email your demo to djxtc25@hotmail.com Track List: 01. Kosmonov…

On 20 January 1978, XTC released their debut album with its defiant cry of This Is Pop! In the first of a two-part conversation for What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, five fans, journalists and photographers recall what it was like to witness XTC explode onto the scene with White Music. Tony Mitchell, editorial staffer on Sounds, followe…

Happy Holiday's from the crew and I behind the scenes at Global EDM Sessions. This episode of Global House Sessions is absolutely MASSIVE! A lot of 90s era remakes in this episode alongside some newer bass thumping tracks. Perfect for your holiday parties and get togethers. This episode has something for everyone! I'll be on holidays until the new …

This full 2 hour exclusive live set is loaded with classic trance and a few massive tunes from the 90s. This is a recording of a live stream I did on November 25th, 2022 on Twitch. Thanks to all those that tuned in. Please follow my Twitch channel and Facebook page to be notified of the next live. My Twitch channel is located: https://www.twitch.tv…