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Sometimes the best thing you can do for your ears is stop listening for a while. I had a few weeks away before putting together CLUB NIX 171. No endless digging through new releases, no promos piling up, no wondering what might work in the next mix. Just some distance from it all. Coming back, I noticed something almost immediately: I was listening differently. Less analysing. Less thinking about whether something was Progressive House, Indie Dance or Melodic House. Less wond

More than twenty years ago, I made a record called Shine. I thought I knew every second of it. Then Frankyeffe remixed it, and suddenly I wasn't listening to an old Mark Norman record anymore. I was listening to something I genuinely wanted to play in CLUB NIX. That's a strange feeling — and a very good one. Hearing Your Own Music Differently When you've lived with a record for that long, it becomes almost impossible to hear it objectively. You know every sound, every change

I spend a ridiculous amount of time looking for music. Beatport, Bandcamp, promos, playlists. One record leading to another. Most of it passes by. And then, every now and then, something makes you stop. While preparing CLUB NIX 167, that record was Anthony Pappa – Forever Seeking. Not because it had the biggest drop. Not because it was trying particularly hard to stand out. It was one melody. And for a moment, it reminded me exactly why I fell in love with electronic music in

The older I get, the less interested I become in certainty. When you're young, everything feels simple. Things are either good or bad. Right or wrong. Black or white. Then life happens. You meet different people. You travel. You make mistakes. You discover that most things depend on perspective. Music works the same way. A track that does nothing for you today might become your favourite record six months from now. A song you overlooked suddenly makes perfect sense. The right

Some of the best moments in life arrive quietly. Not with fireworks. Not with a big announcement. Just a feeling that everything is exactly where it should be. A conversation with friends. A drive with no destination. A record that somehow sounds even better than you remembered. CLUB NIX 163 lives in that space. This isn't a mix built around massive drops or dramatic moments. It's built around groove, warmth and movement. The simple pleasure of hearing one great record flow i

Every DJ loves discovering new music. I do too. Every week brings new releases, new artists and new tracks competing for attention. Most of them arrive, make a brief impression and disappear just as quickly. But every now and then, a record stays. Not because it's louder. Not because it's bigger. Because it means something. CLUB NIX 161 is built around that idea. This mix brings together progressive house, melodic techno and underground electronic music that reveal themselves

Everyone has them. Books you read more than once. Films you've seen five times. Friends you've known for decades. Not because they're new. Because they're reliable. Music works the same way. As a DJ, I'm always searching for new tracks, new artists and new sounds. That's part of the excitement. But every now and then, a record comes along that stays with you. Not because it's the biggest track in your collection. Not because it's topping the charts. Simply because you trust i

One of the biggest lessons music has taught me is that the best moments can't be forced. Not on a dancefloor. Not in life. The harder you push for them, the further away they seem to get. Yet somehow, when the timing is right, they happen naturally. A room comes alive. A conversation suddenly flows. A record lands exactly where it should. CLUB NIX 157 is built around that idea. Not around peak moments. Not around big drops. Not around trying to impress anyone. Just a gradual

When you're young, you often look for the biggest moment of the night.The biggest drop. The loudest track. The craziest story. Then something changes. You start appreciating the things that don't need to prove themselves. A conversation. A friendship. A great record. CLUB NIX 155 lives in that space. Recorded during a late-night session, this mix moves through progressive house, melodic techno and underground club music with patience and purpose. No shortcuts. No attention-se

CLUB NIX 153 is built around that idea. This isn't a mix full of dramatic drops or attention-seeking moments. It's a mix that grows. The kind of music that quietly becomes part of your day. The kind of set you put on during a drive, a walk, a late evening at home or the final hours of a great night out. And before you know it, an hour has passed. The Difference Between Loud And Memorable Modern culture rewards the immediate. The fastest headline. The loudest opinion. The bigg

There is something beautiful happening in electronic music right now. The old rules are disappearing. A track from Ferry Corsten can sit next to Green Velvet. A melodic record from Korolova can flow effortlessly into a tech house groove from Wax Motif. A Joris Voorn remix can sound just as fresh and relevant as something released last week. And nobody cares where the music comes from. Only whether it works. That's exactly what CLUB NIX 151 is about. Not genres. Not trends. No

There was a time when dance music was mostly about energy. Bigger drops. Harder kicks. More noise. But something changed. Artists like CamelPhat, Adriatique, Cristoph and Mathame proved that electronic music could be powerful without shouting. That a melody could hit harder than a kick drum. That a dancefloor could be emotional without losing its energy. CLUB NIX 149 is built around that idea. This episode explores the sound that has reshaped modern club culture over the last

There was a time when nobody filmed the drop. Because nobody knew exactly when it was coming. You listened. You danced. You looked around.And for a few hours, the outside world disappeared. The dancefloor was never about content. It was about connection. CLUB NIX 147 is dedicated to that feeling. An hour of house, techno and tech house from artists who understand that great club music doesn't need gimmicks. It doesn't need viral moments. It just needs groove, tension and rele

Somewhere along the way, club culture changed. Dancefloors became content.Moments became stories.And too many nights became about being seen rather than getting lost in the music. CLUB NIX was created as an antidote to that. Episode 145 continues that journey. For one hour, Mark Norman takes you through a carefully crafted selection of melodic house, progressive house, indie dance and techno. Not designed for algorithms. Not built around hype. Built for people who still belie

When people think about electronic music, they often think about energy. Big festivals. Packed clubs. Huge moments. Curaçao taught me something different. Sometimes music works best when nothing is competing with it. No schedules. No rush. No pressure to be somewhere else. Just good music, warm air and enough time to let a record unfold. That feeling stayed with me. And looking back, I can hear it throughout CLUB NIX 143. Recorded live in the open air of Curaçao, this episode

The start of a new year doesn’t need noise.It needs direction. CLUB NIX 141 is about that reset — a fresh beginning built on groove, connection and forward motion. This mix came together after a simple but perfect moment:a great party at my place, surrounded by friends, conversations and music that felt right. No pressure. No agenda. The opening section sets a playful tone with Hugel , SOLTO , and Franc Fala & Benja — rhythmic, warm and inviting. As the mix develops, t

Ending a year is harder than starting one.You don’t need more music — you need the right music. CLUB NIX 139 is the final edition of 2025.A one-hour Best Of mix built from the tracks that consistently resonated throughout the year — on dancefloors, in headphones, and in shared moments. This is not a highlights reel.It ’s a curated selection. The mix opens wide and emotional with Tiësto & Poppy Baskcomb – Drifting (SISTEK Remix) . Reflective, but still moving forward — th

Some sets are about moments.Others are about structure. CLUB NIX 137 was built like a proper club night — one that slowly opens up, locks into groove, peaks with intention, and ends on a positive note. The journey starts deep and cinematic. Frida Darko & Atric – Hush sets the tone perfectly: warm, restrained and full of atmosphere. It creates space before the movement begins. From there, the groove tightens with Tini Gessler , Mesto and Romain Dary . This part of the mix

CLUB NIX 135 is exactly what I want a modern club mix to be:direct, high-energy, full of groove, and built with intention.No fillers. No detours. This is easily one of the strongest editions in the entire CLUB NIX series. If you’re into progressive house , melodic techno and peak-time club energy , this one will hit you immediately. The mix opens with DJ Delicious & DERON – Same Man (Rework) — a confident reimagining of a classic idea that sets the pace without hesitatio

CLUB NIX 133 is built around energy, lift and forward motion.A straight-to-the-point mix filled with modern progressive house , melodic techno and club-driven groove , curated to keep listeners moving. The edition opens with HotLap – Waitin’ , a clean warm-up that locks the pace before Tayllor, Okan Evci & Paakman – Rise Up delivers the first real push. That track shaped the direction of this entire set: bright, driven, and made for crowded rooms. From there, the mix build