Conscious Creator: Clay van Dijk

One of the things that I love most about being in the music industry is meeting people who share my obsession with music. We quickly bond and become friends. We become family.

One of the beautiful souls I have met in this way is Holland’s Clay Van Dijk.

Inspired by the first mixing programs on the Dutch radio, Clement (Clay) van Dijk started mixing in the early 80’s. Being the music obsessive that he is, it didn’t take him very long to find a local club to showcase his skills.

After doing so for a couple of years the promoters of Arnhems hottest dance club; Luxor, offered him a monthly residency at the Stargate parties. This gave Clay the opportunity to play alongside almost every well-known DJ in Holland and countries.

Clay has always understood what made people dance, but never compromised his vision of what good music should be like. By continuously following his favorite waxmasters, like John Digweed, Sasha, Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo, he developed his love for progressive house music.

His style reaches from proggy house with some of the most beautiful strings and vocals you are likely to hear unto deep and dark progressive. He combines deep house, progressive and melodic techno into a hypnotic and intense DJ set. His specialty is creating an atmosphere wherein the audience will be taken to a different musical level. He will take you on a rare, extraordinary and psychedelic musical trip in to the deep space of the progressive underground.

Clay organizes regular Connecting Souls parties and hosts a monthly podcast by the same name.

I heard Clay spin a beautiful downtempo set in September. So, I asked him if would put something similar together for our Seekers show on Beach Radio.

Clay delivered a beautiful set. Such a vibe to listen to: