FreQ's Geeks & Illuminations

Good to see ya @djdeekline! Spain was bonkers as always. I played my first set on CDJs for years - Bigups all the Spanish fans that rammed out the stage at @circusnationoficial …Nick smashed it and we got to see @generallevy tear the roof off. If that wasn’t enough I also watched legend @jeff_mills_official work his magic, and it wouldn’t be a night out in Andalucia without @rasco_official lighting up the room. Great to see southern Spain out and partying again after the pandemic! Big night, a full heart - the vibes we’re strong in Granada last night. 🔥💯❤️ (at Alhambra, Generalife e Albaicín, Granada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNnGCsKPFB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Playing with @djdeekline @rasco_official @pendulum and @bennypagemusic @circusnationoficial in Granada, Spain tomorrow eve! (at Granada, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjI7n2xKxv2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Burning Man 2008 with my homie @davidstarfire - good vibes, sick sound systems, and bonkers tunes! Have fun out there this year folks 🔥🔥🔥 (at Venice Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chc-OJ-PAJ4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

You know the deal - DM me or @tag a promoter in your area. See you soon! (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDa3GMvvzL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Topanga Canyon hike and bites with @gabrielavalentinaocampo and @mrsmac519 - good times! (at Topanga Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfmh_lJPAYS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m closing out the outside stage at 6:30 pm. LA fam come through and say Hi! 🎚🎛🎚 (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfhzQxLvlbT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First photoshoot as FreQ Nasty in 1997. Glasses and cigar from Petrol station across the road in Dalston 5 mins before shoot started. This photo was the main promo pic we used for Boomin’ Back Atcha kept me in supply of blunts at gigs for a decade. I really miss Vini (Botchit & Scarper label boss) when I see this picture. photo: German photographer called Sacha (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfXCGiSvWmG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New DJ controllers for @ableton Live - I went with the @wearenovation kit in the end. Any tricks/tips/advice on user templates? (at Venice Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeortGfvktp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Home again!! Spending a deliriously jet lagged and joyous afternoon around Venice with my wonderful wife. Thank you to all my music friends who came to share the shows in Australia and Aotearoa/NZ, and to the artists that I had the honour of sharing the stage with too. I was anxious about being on the road again after two years and no hair 🧑‍🦲 but what a way to break the pandemic spell. Music, community, family, and love. I’m accepting it all and sending it all back out to you all!! Arohanui - big love see you again early 2023! #venicebeach #home #california #musictour #community #music #love #family (at Venice Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeNLwXGr_f5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Getting into nature with the family in Aotearoa/New Zealand is the best rest day! Sad to leave Piha, but stoked to be heading down to Wellington to jam at @laundry_cuba_street tonight + @rootsbartakaka in Takaka tomorrow! (at Piha Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeCszGmBDJd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy/Sad to be be heading back to Wellington tomorrow for one of @laundry_cuba_street ‘s final nights before the venue changes hands. I’ve been honoured to play here for years now and am in great admiration for what they’ve done for the music scene in Welly and NZ. On Saturday it will be my first time at @rootsbartakaka and I hear nothing but good things. Excited to get amongst it with good people in some of the most beautiful land in the country. 🔊🔥🔊 (at Titirangi, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAFBqLBh44/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just finished recording ‘Life Sessions’ at @neckofthewoodsnz - it’ll be up on their YT channel in a month. You can go there now and check out sick mixes by @paigejulia.music and @dylanc_c on this beautifully produced platform for NZ artists. Bigups Jonah, Bob and all NotW camera crew! (at Neck of the Woods) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_63ichaZv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So happy to see Mum after two years + of pandemic! @hundertwasserartcentre (at Hundertwasser Art Centre With Wairau Māori Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdsAZfiB6I8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I did a half day digital fast + first proper day off in what seems like weeks. What’s your goto rest and rejuvenation process? Today for me it was (1) sleep as long as possible - stay in bed after I wake, resist the temptation to get up and do stuff and be a ‘productive’ human. (2) Then I did a time-limited phone session (15 mins if poss) to attend to or postpone any obligations. If your rest day isn’t regular or planned then this step is a must. It relaxes the mind and lessens the tendency to constantly wind wander over the to-do list. (3) Phone off again (4) ‘Journey to Satchitamanda’ on repeat quietly in the back ground. (5) Gentle somatic experiencing (in bed) to unwind stresses from the body (thank you body for handling my life!). (6) emotional release and maintenance - engaging with IFS-style parts work as it arises in the movement practice in order to work with any neglected or conflicted ambient emotions that may be present in the back ground. (7) Feel very happy I am taking care of myself, and know that it helps me be present and show up in every other area of my life! So far this could be 90 mins to 3 hours. (8) Get some food - if I didn’t eat already I’m hungry by then so I have something light and find a good coffee (there is a women who trains baristas at the artist area at @earth_frequency a festival 🔥☕️🔥) (9) Maybe go on a walk in nature, or a swim if possible - I went for a walk but am scared or snakes when in Australia so kept it short and walked in the mud barefoot to coffee shop instead :) . (10) And then when I’m done, actually done - not just wanting to talk to someone, or feeling restless due to the lack of stimulation from phones, people, things - I’ll call my wife and tell her I love her…. maybe I’ll sleep more :) PS - I’ll post the EFF festival pics soon, later, tomoz. Today is about rest. Lmk what you do self care and mental/physical/emotional wellness. For those that are interested: - Alice Coltrane - ‘Journey to Satchidananda’ - Richard Schwartz - ‘No Bad Parts’ - Bessel Van Der Kolk - ‘The Body Keeps The Score’ (Thank you to Chris and Camille for the eye mask!) (at Earth Frequency Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdU6ECbhJYb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Not been posting much lately - been locked in the studio deep in those healing frequencies. Can’t wait to share new music in Oz at @earth_frequency and #sydneytings + NZ in May… announcing all dates soon! 🔥new single🔥coming for the tour featuring @chris_munky and @auntymofo (at Venice Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cci4dFcJlOJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#tbt [Back on the CDJs in 2022 - see you out there!] (at Venice) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrvI9NvR2b/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hanging with @dov_1 + @opiuo on my birthday weekend - Best 🎁 ! (at Ventura, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhbOARvxL7/?utm_medium=tumblr