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barnsy – old school / new styles is an uplifting journey through dance music — mixing the tracks you remember with the sounds you’re discovering now. Recorded in Coventry, UK, each edition brings together old-school classics, new-style reworks, melodic house, uplifting vocals, funky rhythms, EDM and bass-driven dance tracks — all mixed with the energy and personality of a proper DJ set. Created and presented by barnsy, a DJ whose first club gigs go back to 1984, the show is about more than nostalgia. It’s about connecting generations of dance music: familiar melodies, forgotten favourites, fresh productions and new interpretations of the tracks that shaped the dancefloor. There are no musical boundaries and no algorithm deciding what comes next — just carefully selected tracks, mixed to create a journey from beginning to end. And that journey is becoming increasingly global, with listeners joining the barnsy family from countries and cities around the world. Whether you grew up with the old school, live for the new styles, or simply love great dance music, you’re invited to turn it up and come along for the ride. Old school. New styles. One global barnsy family. 🌍 Discover more at barnsy.uk

  1. 7h ago

    edition 40

    Edition 40 – Summer Vibes, Old-School Memories24 tracks. Summer vibes. Old-school memories. One milestone edition. Welcome to Edition 40 of barnsy – old school / new styles. Recorded LIVE in Coventry on 18 September 2026, this milestone edition brings together some of the summer’s biggest dance tracks, old-school favourites transformed for today and memorable Barnsy moments carried forward from recent editions. The journey opens with Oasis entering completely new territory through a fresh Wonderwall mashup. From there, Movin’ to the Sun, I Adore You, Somebody That I Used to Know and Love Forever bring melodic, vocal and uplifting summer energy. Familiar references soon begin to appear in new surroundings. Gonna Make You Sweat, Do You Really Calypso, Strings of Life, Sybil’s Free Your Mind, Ayla, Sweet Nothing, Just the Way You Are and Addicted to Bass are all reinvented for a new generation of dancefloors. Newer club favourites from James Hype, Mau P, Cloonee, Prospa, Ben Hemsley, ANOTR and Sidney Charles keep the journey firmly connected to 2026. Kolter’s Hey Everybody provides a direct link back to Edition 39 before the final section builds through Such a Good Feeling, The Fresh House Jam, Addicted to Bass and a huge Dizzee Rascal, Bebe Rexha and Faithless mashup. HUGEL and SOLTO’s Jamaican (Bam Bam) brings Edition 40 home with one final burst of summer warmth. This edition captures everything old school / new styles represents: reconnecting you with music you already love while introducing you to tracks you didn’t know you were going to love. The Global Barnsy Family Barnsy has now reached: 73 countries and territories468 named citiesSix continentsA special welcome to Poland, the latest country to join the Global Barnsy Family, and to new listener locations including Piaseczno, Ahmedabad, Galway, Samara, Sandersdorf, la Garriga, Oleiros, Baldock, Biggleswade and Porthmadog. The Road to 100 Countries continues. If you enjoy Edition 40, follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, tell me your city and standout track, and share the edition with one person who loves great dance music. Every recommendation could introduce another city—or country number 74—to the Global Barnsy Family. Discover every edition and all listening links at https://barnsy.uk. Old memories. New discoveries. One unforgettable journey. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition 40

  2. Sep 1

    edition 39

    Edition 39 – Familiar Feelings, Fresh DiscoveriesWelcome to Edition 39 of barnsy – old school / new styles. Recorded LIVE in Coventry on 31 August 2026, this 21-track mix delivers nearly one hour and 50 minutes of progressive house, melodic electronic music, reimagined classics and euphoric dancefloor memories. The journey opens with Dolly Parton’s Jolene transformed by Destructo, followed by CamelPhat’s powerful remix of Fatboy Slim’s Right Here, Right Now. From there, fresh music from Ezequiel Arias, Atlantis, OCULA, Robin Schulz and others gradually builds the energy. Familiar records appear in completely new surroundings, including Satisfaction, Natural Blues, As The Rush Comes, Hey Boy Hey Girl and Café del Mar. The final section celebrates some of dance music’s most memorable melodies through Don’t You Worry Child, Better Off Alone, Airwave and Beachball, before I Wish You Well provides an emotional moment and Hey Everybody brings the edition home with uplifting energy. Edition 39 captures everything old school / new styles represents: reconnecting you with music you already love while introducing you to tracks you didn’t know you were going to love. The Global Barnsy Family Barnsy has now reached: 72 countries458 named citiesSix continentsA special welcome to Hong Kong, the newest country to join our worldwide family, and to listeners joining us for the first time from Ha Kwai Chung, Mersin, Hemel Hempstead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Milwaukee, Montclair and many more cities. The Road to 100 Countries continues—and you can help us get there. If you enjoy Edition 39: Follow the podcast so you don’t miss the next editionLeave a rating or reviewTell me your city and standout trackShare the episode with one person who loves great dance musicEvery recommendation could introduce another city—or another country—to the Global Barnsy Family. Familiar feelings. Fresh discoveries. One global dancefloor. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family. Discover more at barnsy.uk. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition 39

  3. Aug 21

    edition 38

    From Coventry to the world—welcome to edition 38 of barnsy – old school / new styles. Across 24 tracks and almost one hour and 44 minutes, this edition moves through Afro-influenced rhythms, iconic vocals, tribal edits, old-school house memories and fresh dancefloor energy. The journey comes full circle: it opens with Richard Grey and Kamafro’s Afro Mix of No Scrubs before closing with Silva Bumpa x TLC’s No Scrub 2nite. Between them are tracks and reworks featuring Adam Port, Stryv, David Guetta, HUGEL, Kiesza, Lykke Li, Michael Jackson, N-Joi, Todd Terry, Eric Prydz and many more. More than four decades after my first DJ gig in Coventry, I’m still searching for those tracks that make you stop, turn up the volume and move. The global barnsy family has now reached 71 countries and 449 cities. A special welcome to our latest listener locations: Kidderminster, Clifton in New Jersey, Anstruther in Scotland, Candelaria in Tenerife and Minato in Tokyo. Wherever you are listening, you are part of one global dancefloor. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition 38

  4. Jul 26

    edition 37

    Edition 37 of barnsy – old school / new styles is one of the longest and most immersive musical journeys yet, delivering over 2½ hours of timeless dance classics, fresh new discoveries and uplifting house music. From an unexpected opening through reimagined classics, funky house grooves, Afro House rhythms and peak-time energy, every track has been carefully selected to tell a story. Along the way you'll hear legendary artists including The Verve, Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Marshall Jefferson, Basement Jaxx, Faith Evans, Madonna and M People, seamlessly blended with today's freshest house music to create the unmistakable barnsy sound. The Global Barnsy Family continues to grow and is now enjoying the podcast in 71 countries and 467 cities around the world. A warm welcome to our newest listeners in San Francisco (USA), Montreal (Canada), Florianópolis (Brazil), Miyamae Ku (Japan) and many new towns and cities across the United Kingdom. Every edition is crafted with one goal: to take you on an emotional musical journey and leave you feeling better than when you pressed play. If you enjoy Edition 37, please follow the podcast, leave a review and share it with someone who loves great dance music. Every recommendation helps us move closer to our next milestone on the Road to 100 Countries. Old memories. New discoveries. One unforgettable journey. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition 37

  5. Jul 13

    edition thirty-six

    Welcome to Edition 36 of barnsy – old school / new styles. For the next 104 minutes, join me on another uplifting musical journey where timeless classics meet today's freshest dance music. Every edition is mixed live with one goal—to introduce incredible new music while celebrating the songs that have shaped dancefloors for generations. This edition features fresh interpretations of classics including Sing It Back, Walking On A Dream, Smalltown Boy and Always, alongside outstanding productions from artists including Paul Oakenfold, Block & Crown, Afrojack, Solardo and many more. Expect uplifting melodies, soulful vocals, Afro rhythms, melodic house and feel-good grooves that build from beginning to end. What began as a passion for sharing great music from Coventry, England, has grown into something truly special. Today, the Barnsy family stretches across 71 countries and 419 cities around the world. This week, I'd like to give a special welcome to our newest country, Rwanda, and to our newest listeners in Kigali, Lisburn, Evesham, Uxbridge and Garland. Every new listener strengthens what is becoming a global community united by one thing—a love of great dance music. Whether you've been listening since Edition One or this is your very first Barnsy experience, thank you for pressing play. Your support, shares, reviews and recommendations have helped this podcast reach music lovers across continents, and together we're continuing our journey towards our next milestone—the Road to 100 Countries. If Edition 36 puts a smile on your face, introduces you to a new favourite track or simply becomes the soundtrack to your day, I'd love you to help someone else discover it too. Please follow the podcast, leave a review on your favourite platform and share this episode with a friend who loves great music. Together, we're proving that great music has no borders. 🌍 One global barnsy family. 🎧 Old School. New Styles. No Borders. 🎧 Recorded live in Coventry, England. 🌍 Now connecting music lovers in 71 countries and 419 cities worldwide. 🚀 Join the barnsy family as we continue our Road to 100 Countries. Old School. New Styles. No Borders. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition thirty-six

  6. Jun 29

    edition thirty-five

    barnsy - old school / new styles – Edition 35 The Biggest Barnsy Journey Yet2 Hours. 21 Minutes. 32 Tracks. One Incredible Journey. Welcome to Edition 35 of barnsy - old school / new styles – the longest edition I've ever recorded. More than just a DJ mix, this is an extended musical journey that blends timeless dance classics with today's freshest House, Afro House, Disco House, Melodic House and EDM. From chilled beach vibes to peak-time festival energy, every transition has been carefully crafted to take you somewhere special. Expect unforgettable new interpretations of classics including Stayin' Alive, Rhythm Of The Night, Maria Maria, On The Beach, Philadelphia Freedom, Move Your Body and many more, alongside some of the finest new dance music around. But Edition 35 also celebrates something even bigger... The Global Barnsy Family. Today, the podcast is being enjoyed across 70 countries, 414 cities and 6 continents. From Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull, Manchester and Gloucester, to Bangkok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Des Moines, Ashburn, Paris, Athens, Brasília, Cape Town and hundreds of other cities around the world, dance music is bringing us together through one shared passion. What started as one DJ sharing a love of music has become a worldwide community. 🎯 The Road to 100 Countries Our next destination is 100 countries. Every follow. Every review. Every share. Every recommendation. Helps another music lover discover the journey. If your country isn't part of the Global Barnsy Family yet... Be the first. Share Edition 35. Invite a friend. Help us put your city on the barnsy map. Where will the next country be? Maybe it's yours. The barnsy promise Celebrating the greatest dance music from every generation, bringing together old school classics with today's freshest vibess while building one global family united through the love of music. Old school. New styles. One global barnsy family. Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition thirty-five

  7. Jun 22

    edition 34

    barnsy – old school / new styles – Edition 34 🌍🎧Old school memories. New style energy. A global family connected through music. Welcome to Edition 34 of barnsy – old school / new styles. What started with a love of music and a first DJ set in Coventry back in 1984 continues to grow into something truly special. The global barnsy family has now reached: 🌍 70 countries 🏙️ 401 cities 🌎 6 continents From Coventry to California… Birmingham to Bangkok… across Europe, Asia, America, Australia and beyond — thousands of moments connected by one thing: The love of music. Edition 34 brings the perfect summer journey — blending the memories of the dance floors we grew up with and the new sounds creating moments today. Expect uplifting vocals, emotional melodies, Afro house rhythms, funky grooves and classic tracks reimagined with fresh energy. This edition features incredible music from: 🎧 Roger Sanchez & Karen Harding 🎧 HUGEL & Ultra Naté 🎧 Alok 🎧 Kevin McKay 🎧 Milk & Sugar 🎧 Chicane 🎧 Shermanology 🎧 Groovejet 🎧 Basement Jaxx 🎧 Benny Benassi …and many more. From sunset vibes to hands-in-the-air moments, this is what old school / new styles is all about. Different generations. Different countries. Different memories. One connection. Music. ❤️ We’re now on the Road to 100 Countries 🌍 If you’re already part of the barnsy family, thank you for joining the journey. If you’re new here… welcome. Help us take the music somewhere new: ▶️ Follow the podcast ⭐ Leave a review 🔁 Share this edition with someone, somewhere in the world 🌍 Tell us where you’re listening from Together we’ll keep growing this global family. Turn it up. This is barnsy – old school / new styles. 🎧🔥 Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

    edition 34

  8. Jun 11

    edition thirty-three

    🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Global Summer Edition 33 🌅🌴 The music keeps travelling… 🌍🔥 From Coventry to Birmingham, Manchester to Glasgow… across the Atlantic to the USA… through the beaches and cities of Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Australia and beyond… barnsy – old school / new styles is now being downloaded in: 🌍 69 countries 🏙️ 396 cities 🌐 6 continents “No matter where you are in the world, when the music starts… we’re all on the same dancefloor.” 🌍🎧 A worldwide community connected by one thing… Great music. This edition captures everything the journey is about — the tracks you remember, rebuilt with the sound of today. Classic hooks. New beats. Festival energy. Featuring fresh twists and huge sounds inspired by: 🎤 Snoop Dogg  🪩 Kool & The Gang  ⚡ The Chemical Brothers  🌴 Bob Marley & The Wailers  ✨ Taylor Swift  🔥 CamelPhat  🎹 CeCe Peniston  🚀 Green Velvet  💥 Meduza From old school memories to new style moments… Turn it up wherever you are. Coventry ❤️ Bangkok ❤️ Des Moines ❤️ São Paulo ❤️ Singapore ❤️ Sydney ❤️ Different cities. Different cultures. One soundtrack. 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles The songs you loved… the way you want to hear them now. ▶️ Listen  ❤️ Like  🔁 Share  🌍 Help the journey reach the next city Send us Fan Mail 🎧 barnsy – old school / new styles Recorded LIVE in Coventry, barnsy brings together old-school memories, fresh discoveries and new-style dancefloor energy. Expect uplifting house, progressive and melodic sounds, Afro-inspired rhythms, EDM energy and new interpretations of iconic classics—all personally selected and mixed to create one musical journey. Join the growing Global Barnsy Family and help us continue the Road to 100 Countries. Follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share an episode with someone who loves great dance music. 🌍 Tell me your city and favourite Barnsy moment. Discover every edition and all listening links at barnsy.uk. Coventry made. Globally played. Old-school memories. New-style energy. One Global Barnsy Family.

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barnsy – old school / new styles is an uplifting journey through dance music — mixing the tracks you remember with the sounds you’re discovering now. Recorded in Coventry, UK, each edition brings together old-school classics, new-style reworks, melodic house, uplifting vocals, funky rhythms, EDM and bass-driven dance tracks — all mixed with the energy and personality of a proper DJ set. Created and presented by barnsy, a DJ whose first club gigs go back to 1984, the show is about more than nostalgia. It’s about connecting generations of dance music: familiar melodies, forgotten favourites, fresh productions and new interpretations of the tracks that shaped the dancefloor. There are no musical boundaries and no algorithm deciding what comes next — just carefully selected tracks, mixed to create a journey from beginning to end. And that journey is becoming increasingly global, with listeners joining the barnsy family from countries and cities around the world. Whether you grew up with the old school, live for the new styles, or simply love great dance music, you’re invited to turn it up and come along for the ride. Old school. New styles. One global barnsy family. 🌍 Discover more at barnsy.uk

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