For this episode we are transporting back to the summer of 2006, straight to Cala d'Or, Mallorca, and the iconic Sound Republic nightclub – that 1,000-capacity powerhouse with a sound system that could shake the island, drawing massive crowds and even hosting rising stars like a young DJ Hardwell in his early Mallorca days.

It all began in April when I arrived as the warm-up DJ at Vibe Bar, spinning the closing hour or two each night, chasing that dream summer residency. It didn't quite stick... but the locals who co-owned Sound Republic caught my vibe and saw potential.

Back in the UK, mid-lawn-mow at my nan's, a Spanish number hits: "Club opens Friday. You're our resident. Get here ASAP." I dropped everything, flew out, and paid £100 excess baggage to haul my vinyl boxes (so many tracks still weren't digital – and a cheeky EasyJet discount from a friendly check-in lady saved the day!).

Opening night: I delivered a three-hour warm-up of uplifting, funky, solid house – mostly on vinyl, which was already a rarity in '06 and turned into a real spectacle that had the crowd buzzing. Then came the headliner: a young Dutch talent, DJ Hardwell (a couple years my junior, already pulling in the party people that summer at Sound Republic), followed by Carlos Collado and DJ Gallagher. Dutch holiday resort energy, big-room fused with Spanish house fire.

The season's lineup was stacked: Hardwell smashing it regularly, plus DJ Jean, Des Mitchell, Brandon Block, Carlos Gallardo, and our killer residents Sote de Lino and Miguel Angel – who became true friends along the way.

The club was pure electricity from night one. Those main acts dropped unheard tracks that expanded my world. I played uplifting, funky, rock-solid house – six or seven nights a week, 4–5 hours a set. Grueling? Yes. Life-changing? Absolutely.

Even on tough nights, I stayed locked in: evening mountain runs, twice-weekly training with the local football team, forging real bonds with the islanders.

That summer ignited my DJ career for real.

So strap in – here's your ultimate throwback to Sound Republic, Cala d'Or, Mallorca 2006. (Part 1)

1. Outwork feat. Mr. Gee - Elektro (Joey Negro Club Mix) Defected Records
2. D.O.N.S. feat. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Moto Blanco Club Mix) Kontor Records
3. Jon Cutler feat. E-Man - It's Yours (Joey Negro Remix) Distant Music
4. Axwell feat. Steve Edwards - Watch The Sunrise Axtone Records
5. Till West & DJ Delicious - Same Man Phunkwerk
6. Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit Flamingo Recordings
7. Phunk-A-Delic & DJ Delicious - Rockin (Benjamin Bates Remix) Phunkwerk
8. Cicada - The Things You Say (Dirty South Remix) Royal Flush Records
9. Supermode (Axwell & Steve Angello) - Tell Me Why Data Records
10. David Guetta vs. The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away) Virgin / Positiva
11. Fonzerelli - Moonlight Party All Around The World / 541
12. Röyksopp - 49 Percent (Angello & Ingrosso Remix) Wall of Sound
13. Roger Sanchez - Turn On The Music (Axwell Remix) Stealth Records
14. Morjac - Star (D6MO 2026 Version)

**D6MO presents Glowing Deep**
**Spotlight – Back When I Was a Teenager**

Late 90s & early 2000s Funky house, French touch and big vocal classics – the soundtrack to my teenage years. Dug out the old vinyl box and spun a bunch of original pressings.

01. Da Mooj – Fun
02. MATEO – Feel Da Groove
03. Shakedown – At Night
04. Kurd Maverick – 77 Strings
05. Junior Jack – My Feeling
06. Daft Punk – Burnin’
07. Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough
08. Blaze feat. Barbara Tucker – Most Precious Love
09. Space Cowboy – Crazy Talk (Pique & Nique Remix)
10. Paul Johnson – Get Get Down
11. Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
12. Basement Jaxx feat. Slarta John – Jump N’ Shout
13. Hatiras – Spaced Invader
14. Happy Clappers – I Believe
15. Hard Drive – Deep Inside
16. CJ Bolland – Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden Remix)
17. Ultra Naté – Free (Mood II Swing Remix)
18. D6MO ft. Alex Greaves – B.E (Dare Me Remix)

Pure nostalgia. Enjoy the ride ♡

After a recent trip to France, it reminded me just how incredible the '90s and 2000s French dance music was – a precision-engineered tribute to French Touch pioneers who sampled disco loops, layered funky synths, and forged a revolutionary filtered-house sound that still pulses through today’s and tomorrow’s dancefloors, now led by new-school torchbearers Cri (French-Canadian melodic maestro) and Romain Garcia.

Tracklisting

1. Alan Braxe – Lost Love
2. Phats & Small – Feel Good
3. Cassius – La Mouche (DJ Falcon Remix)
4. Patrick Alavi – Come 2 Me
5. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
6. Röyksopp – What Else Is There? (Thin White Duke Remix)
7. Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better
8. Martin Solveig – Rocking Music
9. Alex Gopher – Jazz Rock
10. Cheek – Venus (Sunshine People) [DJ Gregory Remix]
11. Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
12. DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Remix)
13. Cri – Remember Me
14. Romain Garcia – Tokyo Mafia
15. Hurts – Wonderful Life (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
16. D6MO, Christian B & Lewis Daniels – Got My Love
17. The Paradise – In Love With You