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Palms Trax is the stage moniker of English producer and DJ Jay Donaldson. Now based in Berlin, Germany, Donaldson always had an inclination for music. He cites his parents as “creative people” who always inflated his inspirations. Born in Saltford, UK in the early 90’s, he initially played jazz piano and had a stint in a Metallica cover band. He went on to pursue sound engineering in university. But as his interest in dance music and production grew, his coursework didn’t resonate as much. “I just wanted to make a dubstep wobble base, and they were trying to show me how I would mic up a drum kit for Nickelback,” 

Already a musical aficionado, he had previously developed skills in Logic Pro (macOS’s MIDI sequencer and audio workstation) during his lunch hours at school. During an internship at the iconic London vinyl shop Phonica, Donaldson discovered classic house and Detroit techno. The simple elegance and punk nature of classic house caught his ear. He eventually relocated to Berlin and began pursuing his DJ career full time.

His first official release, the Equation EP, was distributed by London’s label Lobster Theremin in 2013. The title track gained massive traction. With an old-school house feel, “Equation” began to dominate underground dance floors throughout the UK. The album was enough to catch the attention of Dekmantel, the Amsterdam-based events company and record label. Palms Trax joined their roster of artists and released three EPs with them.

Nowadays, thanks to his timeless sound, he’s gained a global following and a busy performance schedule. His monthly radio show, ‘Cooking with Palms Trax’, has been broadcast since 2015. The quarterly showcase was 

 on NTS Radio at the end of 2021. The show is an insightful look into Donaldson’s influences: from dub and reggae, to West African funk, house and techno: the Palms Trax sound is uniquely funky and full of soul.

Germany

float house

lo-fi house

Palms Trax

deep disco house

melodic house

Rampa

electronica

german house

german techno

microhouse

minimal tech house

minimal techno

Âme

techno

Ben Klock

United Kingdom

Chloé Caillet

Dixon

United States

garage house

Honey Dijon

Italy

italian techno

Joseph Capriati

house

latin tech house

melodic techno

Maceo Plex

tech house

Michael Bibi

Patrick Topping

deep house

detroit house

detroit techno

Seth Troxler

uk house

TSHA

Spain

DC-10 Ibiza

Circoloco Closing Party

Desiree

Eliza Rose

Enzo Siragusa

France

jazz house

Folamour

Netherlands

Job Jobse

Türkiye

O.Bee

Tania Vulcano

urbano ecuatoriano

Sossa

ambient techno

Aurora Halal

Brazil

Mochakk

Mita Gami

Jay Nortown

Circoloco

Circoloco at DC-10

Adam Port

Ireland

deep techno

Mano Le Tough

brostep

complextro

electro

pop dance

Skrillex

Denmark

dance-punk

danish indie

experimental pop

WhoMadeWho

CiCi

Mink

irish rebel song

Saoirse

Canada

australian ambient

Jennifer Loveless

Bradley Zero

Circoloco week 20

uk dance

The Blessed Madonna

Damian Lazarus

Mathew Jonson

classic dubstep

future garage

uk bass

Skream

Circoloco Week 6

Mary Droppinz

Ale De Tuglie

raw techno

FJAAK

uk tech house

Danny Howard

Jaesyun

bass house

electro house

Destructo

Klangphonics

dutch tech house

Miss Melera

Tunisia

Cera Khin

deep groove house

James Hype

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