Velvety Elements 329 on Scientific Sound Asia welcomes back DJ Joshua for another edition of his long-running House Music show. Scientific Sound Asia operates as an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music news platform, connecting underground artists and listeners across the region and internationally.
Based in Évora, Portugal, DJ Joshua has been involved with electronic music since the 1990s and developed his musical outlook through vinyl, cassettes, CDs and later digital formats. House Music has remained at the centre of that development even as his wider interests have moved through Techno, Drum and Bass, Chillout and other areas of electronic music.
That enduring connection with House shapes the identity of Velvety Elements, which concentrates on warmer, deeper and more soulful shades of the genre. Joshua favours smooth grooves, subtle movement and carefully paced selections rather than relying on immediate peak-time impact.
His involvement with Portugal's underground scene continued during quieter periods through event promotion, collaboration and support for other local artists. After stepping back from regular activity to concentrate on family life, his return through Floating Beats re-established his presence in radio and created space for deeper musical exploration.
Velvety Elements developed from that same creative direction while giving House Music a dedicated place within his broadcasting. Each episode is constructed around flow and continuity, allowing Deep House, Soulful House and related styles to develop naturally across the programme.
Joshua's recent studio output under the Joshua Marian name reflects the same warmer side of his musical identity. Soul Zone and Love My Soul on Bassment Tapes, together with Tengo Rojo and Restless Lips on 659 Records, move through Deep House and Soulful House territory.
How to Play Guitar on JFLM Recordings takes his production work towards Melodic House and Techno while retaining the careful arrangement heard across his broader catalogue. Always on My Mind and I Can Go, You Can See on 14th Level Of Paradise extend the deeper side of his House production.
Joshua also uses the K Joshua alias for material that moves further into experimental and underground electronic territory. Promised Work on Kopoc, Stranger Things on dublucid and As You Are on Liberty Rhythm explore Hypnotic Techno, Dub Techno and Ambient influences alongside the more rhythm-focused work released under Joshua Marian.
These different aliases give him room to separate musical ideas without restricting his overall output to one sound. Joshua Marian carries much of the House-focused material, while K Joshua allows darker, more spacious and experimental electronic influences to develop independently.
In 2024, Joshua launched JFLM Recordings as an independent outlet for his own productions and collaborative work. The label provides a dedicated platform for long-term artistic development while giving him greater control over how new material is presented and released.
That studio activity feeds naturally back into his radio work, where new productions can sit alongside carefully selected records from other artists. Velvety Elements 329 continues that approach with another deep and groove-led House session built around subtle movement, warm textures and the understated musical character that defines the series.
DJ Joshua opens Velvety Elements 329 with Stablematic's "Cryogenic", immediately settling into the warm, restrained pulse of Deep House before Borrowed Identity and Mechanical Soul Brother bring a more direct house groove with "Ruhephase In D-Moll". Joshua Marian's own "Oily Gravity" then returns the mix to deeper territory, giving the opening section a personal connection to Joshua's production work while keeping the flow understated and groove-led.
Harley&Muscle's "Thirty Years" and Jose Vilches with Joselacruz on "Melodic Shadows" continue that deeper movement before Chez Damier and Ron Trent's untitled Prescription cut strengthens the set's connection with classic underground house traditions. DJ Steaw follows with "The Truth Is Out There", maintaining the emphasis on supple rhythm and patient development before Josh Butler's "Only Eight" adds a more contemporary club weight.
Elastic Reality and BT's "Cassa de X" in Dubfire's Deep Vocal Mix shifts the balance towards House Music while retaining the depth heard throughout the earlier selections. Julius Strieder then introduces the warmer, more spacious character of Organic House with "Sunset People", creating the clearest stylistic change in the latter part of the programme.
Gorge's "Beat Trippin" brings the session back into deep house before Laddie's "Radio FM", remixed by Lucas Escarioni and Ludmila Di Pasquale, closes the episode with a firmer house groove. Across the set, DJ Joshua keeps the emphasis on depth and continuity, allowing classic influences, contemporary deep house and a brief organic-house turn to sit together without disturbing the measured character of Velvety Elements.
Tune in to the live radio show on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. Indochina Time. If you miss it, you can listen to a replay on Friday from 6 to 8 a.m. ICT.
Velvety Elements 329 by DJ Joshua
Stablematic - Cryogenic (Original Mix) [Recline Music]
Borrowed Identity & Mechanical Soul Brother - Ruhephase In D-Moll (Original Mix) [fabric Records]
Joshua Marian - Oily Gravity (Original Mix) [SoundCloud]
Harley&Muscle - Thirty Years (Original Mix) [Soulstar Records]
Jose Vilches & Joselacruz - Melodic Shadows (Original Mix) [JOHU RECORDS]
Chez Damier & Ron Trent - B1 Untitled 3 (Original Mix) [Prescription]
DJ Steaw - The Truth Is Out There (Original Mix) [Rutilance Recordings]
Josh Butler - Only Eight (Extended Mix) [Factory 93 Records]
Elastic Reality feat. BT - Cassa de X (Dubfire's Deep Vocal Mix) [TRIBAL]
Julius Strieder - Sunset People (Extended Mix) [8Bit]
Gorge - Beat Trippin (Original Mix) [Voltaire Music]
Laddie - Radio FM (Lucas Escarioni & Ludmila Di Pasquale Remix) [GFS Records]
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