Shannon Ashby As we come to the penultimate issue of this edition of Music Makes Sense, Shannon Ashby delivers a mix full of deep, vocal grooves ahead of our birthday. Shannon has been with Sense for a number of years now; a firm fan favourite known for her love of big kicks, tough bass lines and tribal samples. Ashby has had a busy year, with performances for Sense in Ibiza as well as sets across London and the south. Being a graduate of Point Blank music school Shannon has a keen ear for production and sampling, picking only the best of tracks, always including some older cuts and up to date, fresh dance music. We asked Shannon, 5 important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of Dec

Reckon Reckon has been with sense for over a year now, making a name for himself as not only a talented DJ but a lover of all things party. Frequently travelling across Europe to different events, Reckon brings all of these over seas influences back home to Sense Traxx. His style comprises of deep house, some minimal grooves and lots of vintage electro. This past summer he flew the flag for Sense Traxx in Ibizia, playing a closing set at Es Paradis's infamous 'Blue Room' b2b2b with his good friends and fellow Sense residents Mr.Quick and Tom Giles. When Reckons behind the controls expect big bass lines, skipping drums and samples; as well as a hell of a good time. We asked Reckon, 5 importan

Simon Shaw Label boss Simon Shaw draws from many different genres and styles for his interpretation of Music Makes Sense. Simon has been at the helm of Sense Traxx for six years now, from small beginnings it has evolved to be one of the largest dance record labels in the South. This mean feat has been achieved through huge parties with up and coming talent, coupled with clever bookings of headliners; as well as continuos killer releases that have received huge support industry wide from the likes of Sidney Charles, Todd Terry, Jonas Rathsman and more. With many sets across the UK and Europe, Simon has cut himself a place in the industry as a talented DJ as well as a successful label boss and

Type 1 Type 1 joins us for this instalment of Music Makes Sense, he brings his usual character and chunky music selections; delivering a mix full of funky grooves and heavy hitters. Type 1 joined the Sense Traxx family a number of years ago. Always in attendance at the events and parties as well as being firmly behind the record label, he came to be a much loved member of the Sense team. In 2017 he took his place behind the decks ready for his debut set with Sense, the set was filled with crowd favourites, music old and new; keeping the floor moving from start to finish. Fast forward to 2018 Type 1 has become a regular in the booth with Sense and has performed at many different venues across

Finch Hare With the 23rd instalment of Music Makes Sense, we come to none other than Sense legend and OG resident Finch Hare. Finch has been with Sense since the very early days and has been a prominent feature of the Southend dance scene for just as long. A man with many famous sets and classic Sense moments, he blends deep house with a garage flavour to form his ever moving and energetic mix style. Being one half of the Sense radio show pair, Finch always guarantees fresh new music; wether he's been digging for records or finding those killer crowd pleasing tracks that he's come to be known and loved for. We asked Finch 5 important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of December, wi

Tom Giles Tom Giles takes over the reigns for Music Makes Sense 022. The main staples of Toms's musical diet are quirky samples, unexpected musical instrumentation and rhythmic drums; all of these flavours combined form the sound that tom has come to define himself with over the past year and a half with Sense Traxx. This has been a busy year for Tom with a string of sets across the uk and Ibiza, he also is set to have his debut release with Sense Traxx as part of their Music Makes Sense sampler Vol.3, which is definitely something to watch out for. Toms sets are always full of energy and can always be guaranteed to fill the floor. We asked Tom 5 important questions ahead of our Birthday on

Tom Jay Tom Jay has been a firm fixture at Sense since the early days. Travelling far and wide with the brand, playing across London and the southeast as well as a string of appearances in Ibiza. Tom's signature production style is disco influenced but a groove heavy blend of deep house. Tom has had major releases on Sense with his track 'Strings of Noel' picking up huge support from the likes of Sidney Charles as well as 'Hotline fling' that was a feature of many DJ sets over the summer. His latest track 'La Belle' was also premiered by Mixmag and has received spins from none other than Mall Grab and Alex virgo. So we at Sense couldn't think of anyone better to ask to deliver Music Makes Se

Arlo & Henry K Arlo & Henry K had the task of recording Music Makes Sense 020 for us, they certainly didn't disappoint. The pair have been side by side in DJ booths across the uk making appearances at various different nights as well as regular fixtures in their home town of southend on sea. They pull together different influences from various genres such as Garage, Jungle and techno but all of these things combined it produces Arlo & Henry k's signature sound. expect deep wobbling bass, exciting rhythms and musical twists and turns from these lads. We asked Arlo & Henry K 5 important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of December, with Artwork... 1. What’s your favourite track in yo

Mr.Quick 019 Music makes sense is delivered to you by none other than Mr.Quick, a lover of all things disco and funky. Mr.Quick joined the Sense family just over a year ago and has been seen sharing a booth with many of the other residents and on the odd occasion clearing it to give himself some extra room to dance. Fun, uplifting music is always on the agenda during Mr.Q's sets with a focus on big vocals, piano parts and a rumbling bass lines guaranteed to get you toe tapping at the very least. We asked Mr. Q five important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of December, with Artwork... 1. What’s your favourite track in your collection at the moment? Derrick Does Disco (First Stanza

Greg May Next up for Music Makes Sense we have a man with a very lengthly DJ career, bringing to the table not only experience but a real passion for new and fresh dance music. Greg has been part of the scene since the early nineties and has developed a sound reflective of his musical experience and varied taste. From his sets you can expect anything from vintage disco cuts to upfront bass driven house and everything in between. Further to his club exploits, Greg has also held radio residences at stations such as Kiss FM and Funky SX. We asked Greg five important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of December, with Artwork... 1. What’s your favourite track in your collection at the m

Wilba, aka William Owen steps up to the plate for Sense Traxx, Music Makes Sense mix series. Will has been a regular in the Southend Dance Music scene for a number of years now, learning a wide variety of musical styles and genres. This musical education he has received has now in turn come to form the sound he has built for himself today, with a focus on big kicks, heavy bass and synth lead tracks Wilba has had crowds moving across Essex and London alike. We asked Will five important questions ahead of our Birthday on the 1st of December, with Artwork... 1. What’s your favourite track in your collection at the moment? Instinct 03 – Resistance 2. Who would you say is the most underrated DJ/P