This mix sits alongside Experience #4 – The Birthday Roast, and we called it Consciousness. Not in the grand sense, but in the everyday one. Birthdays have a way of doing that. They make you stop for a moment, look around, and take stock of where you are, and who you’re sharing the table with.

The music follows that feeling. It starts in a familiar place and gradually opens out, moving between reflective moments and sections that feel lighter, warmer, and a bit more celebratory. Nothing forced. Just enough energy to carry an evening along.

The set opens with a reworked version of “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, reshaped by Dominican DJ Louise Philippe. It felt like a fitting way to begin, reflective without being heavy, before the mix drifts into melodic techno and dance-leaning tracks that suit a kitchen that’s slowly filling up, rather than a dancefloor.

Whether it’s on while you’re cooking, sharing a meal, or letting the night stretch on a little longer than planned, this mix is meant to sit with you rather than demand anything from you.