About
Reflective DJ Mixes & Musical Journals
Lost Keys is a solo DJ project blending reflective, immersive electronic mixes with personal musical journals.
Each mix belongs to an Experience Room; a space where mixes linked by similar moods, moments, or personal experiences are grouped together. All rooms live inside the Musical Archive, an evolving library that turns everyday feelings and real-life moments into meaningful listening journeys.
I also share Track Notes; creative insight, thoughts, moments and inspirations behind each mix, giving you a look at the creative process and the life that shaped it.
Through sound and storytelling, I invite you to connect and experience music… differently.
Purpose
Music can unlock something…
A memory, a feeling, a moment you thought you’d forgotten, or one you haven’t lived yet...
A memory, a feeling, a moment you thought you’d forgotten, or one you haven’t lived yet...
For me, every track holds a place and a feeling, so the Track Notes are my way of capturing that. They are a map of where I was when the mix came together, and a way to reconnect to those moments whenever I listen back.
As we change, so does our relationship with music. Music can take new meaning, unlock new emotions, or reveal something you didn’t hear before. These notes help me navigate that journey, to feel the mix, not just hear it.
Brand
Lost Keys is a small screen between me and everyone else…
Lost Keys got its name because I’m always losing something; my keys, my wallet, my focus, sense of direction, the list goes on. It’s part ADHD, part learning who I am.
What once left me angry and frustrated has become something I’m slowly learning to accept, and even laugh about. It’s a reminder to embrace myself instead of constantly berating myself. And because I’m still figuring all this out, putting myself behind a faceless name acts like a small screen between me and everyone else. It gives me space to mess up, breathe, and keep going without judgment.
“My wife once got me a ‘lifetime’ battery key finder… Let’s just say, I’ve changed the battery more than once. The irony made a perfect name for this project”
Why Now
Stopped Waiting For Permission…
For years, labels made me feel out of place until I finally understood it was ADHD and that I was never broken. Music became the space where I could reconnect with myself and make sense of the noise of life. Creating mixes, blending music that helped me regulate myself kind of became my version of what journaling is to some people, helping me find grounding and clarity.
I’m doing this now because I spent years feeling like I wasn’t allowed to and that this wasn’t meant for me. It has taken over 30 years for me to stop waiting for permission, stop fearing judgment, and let myself be who I really am.
This is me taking small steps toward showing up as my true self.
Music & mixing is how I process life…
When things feel messy, working with sound helps me understand what I am feeling and what I need.
Each mix becomes a toolkit I can return to, a soundtrack where my mind can settle enough to allow space. ADHD means thoughts often fire in every direction. These mixes help me stay connected to a path.
The Track Notes are part of that process. They are my reminders and small markers that explain the soundtrack. Together, the notes and the music create a map I can revisit whenever I need to, especially when life gets hard.
Soundtracks
Survival
A little about me… (just a little)
Approaching 40, and finally giving myself the permission I’ve spent most of my life waiting for. Life has blessed me with a beautiful wife and two amazing girls. As the sole male influence in our house, I’m outnumbered, outvoted, and permanently bottom of the pecking order. One might say a bit like one of my DJ sets: loud, chaotic, and mostly ignored (at home anyway).
Music has been my longest, most committed relationship (don’t tell my wife). It started with classical piano, then somehow drifted into electronic music and DJ culture, fueled by a love of the technology. Mixing, performing, and now producing — I love it.
My taste? Musical ADD at its finest: house, garage, techno, drum & bass, jungle… a sprinkle of funk and soul… you name it. But classical is at the root: timing, rhythm, sound.
Music hits differently every day, every mood, every moment. That’s why I can’t stop. Sharing that feeling, whether performing or creating an experience like this project, is what it’s all about.
