Graham Gold publishes playlist for 'Esta La Musica' 398.

Graham Gold returns with another edition of Esta La Musica on Scientific Sound Asia. The platform operates as an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency and promoter, while also publishing electronic music news and connecting underground electronic music audiences across Asia and internationally.

With a career spanning more than four decades, Graham Gold remains one of the most established names in electronic music broadcasting and club culture. From his formative years on London pirate radio and Capital FM through to his influential era at Kiss 100, his journey reflects a deep and long-standing commitment to progressive electronic music and underground dance culture worldwide.

During his time at Kiss 100, he influenced the sound and direction of progressive house and trance radio throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Meanwhile, the iconic Peach club nights positioned him at the heart of London’s underground electronic scene. Peach maintains a respected legacy in club culture, with reunion events in London and Ibiza bringing longtime fans back to the melodic and progressive sounds linked to the brand.

Before gaining international recognition, Graham built his reputation across London nightlife through residencies including Gulliver’s Club in Mayfair and regular appearances on pirate radio stations throughout the capital. These early experiences exposed him to soul, disco, reggae, jazz-funk and emerging electronic sounds, influences that still shape the broad musical identity present in both his DJ sets and productions today.

'The Funky Road Show' with Duncan Uren and Graham Gold.

Now based in Thailand, Graham remains closely connected to Southeast Asia’s underground electronic music scene with regular appearances across Koh Phangan, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Whether performing at beach gatherings, underground club nights or festival events, he continues maintaining strong ties with regional dancefloor culture while reaching global audiences through radio and online platforms.

In this time frame, Graham's studio efforts are increasingly centred on melodic and progressive underground club music. The Lost City on Patent Skillz continues to capture attention with its rolling basslines, intricate synth layers, and melodic house structures that blend atmosphere with dancefloor energy. Remixes by Tomy Wahl and DJ Lion & Just Julien offer darker, groove-focused versions while maintaining the original production's emotional essence.

With this release, productions on Ballroom Records such as Uncanny Parallels, Postponed, and Manipulation with Jourdan Bordes continue to showcase his shift towards hypnotic melodic arrangements and sophisticated progressive club sounds. These tracks blend controlled pacing with contemporary melodic house and techno influences, all while preserving a distinct underground identity and dancefloor orientation.

Simultaneously, Graham remains linked to the uplifting trance sound that cemented his international fame. Tracks like Glorified, Living In The Now, and the Manuel Le Saux remix of Moving On blend euphoric melodies with modern production methods, showcasing the diverse musical range that continues to characterise his work across various electronic genres.

With Esta La Musica, Graham Gold consistently delivers meticulously crafted explorations in Deep House, Progressive House, Melodic House & Techno, Tech House, and Trance. Every show embodies his extensive experience while staying in tune with the shifting trends of today's underground electronic music scene.

Episode 398 moves firmly into classic territory with TC 1992’s Funky Guitar and Nightmares On Wax’s Happiness, immediately capturing the warm Classic House-driven sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s underground scene. Goodmen’s Give It Up introduces Latin and Tribal House influences, while Tanya Louise’s Deep In You in Rob’s Vibey Dub remix continues the soulful club atmosphere.

X-Press 2’s Muzikizum shifts the session toward Progressive House with its rolling groove and hypnotic structure before Robert Armani’s Circus Bells in the Hardfloor remix introduces harder Techno energy. Ramiriez and Pizzaro’s Hablando keeps the darker club momentum moving with driving rhythmic intensity.

The middle section balances classic crossover club sounds through Lost Tribe’s Gimme A Smile For The Future and Der Dritte Raum’s Hale Bopp in the Nick Warren and Starecase remix. Both tracks reflect the era where Progressive House, Trance and underground Dance music regularly overlapped within major club sets and late-night radio programming.

OT Quartet’s Hold That Sucker Down and Grace’s Not Over Yet continue the classic Trance-influenced direction, bringing recognisable vocal-led club moments into the mix. Fu Man Choo’s Outlaw in the Praha remix and Remy’s Bang restore the Progressive House flow with deeper underground textures and long-form rhythmic progression.

The closing stretch moves through Mekka’s Diamond Back, adding a sharper Main Floor Trance atmosphere before Tiësto alongside Aqualung’s Ur in the Junkie XL Air Guitar remix rounds off the session. Across the full episode, Graham Gold revisits a period where House, Progressive House, Trance and Techno blended naturally across global dancefloors, creating a nostalgic snapshot of classic underground club culture.

DJ Graham Gold 'Esta La Musica' 398.

TC 1992 - Funky Guitar [JE | Just Entertainment]

Nightmares On Wax - Happiness [Warp Records]

Goodmen - Give It Up [Fresh Fruit Records]

Tanya Louise - Deep In You (Rob's Vibey Dub Remix) [Flying Records]

X-press 2 - Muzikizum [Skint]

Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Hardfloor Remix) [High Fashion Digital]

Ramiriez & Pizzaro - Hablando [Buzz]

Lost Tribe - Gimme a Smile for the Future [Next]

Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp (Nick Warren & Starecase Jackdaw Mix) [Additive]

Ot Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down [Cheeky Records]

Grace - Not Over Yet [Perfecto]

Fu Man Choo - Outlaw (Praha Remix) [OutlawLabel]

Mekka - Diamond Back (Original Mix) [Black Hole Recordings]

Remy - Bang [Additive]

Tiesto Ft. Aqualung - Ur (Junkie XL Air Guitar Remix) [Nettwerk]

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