DJ Private Ryan's Podcast

Another edition of Press Play is here with a nice blend of music from various genres. As usual Press Play and enjoy!!!

We are back with another PRESS PLAY edition guaranteed to keep you moving. Various genres in one continuous mix. Press Play and enjoy!!!

Strictly the absolute best hots of the Trinidad Carnival Season in 2025. What a season of music! Enjoy!

I know it came out a little late this year but we could not let the Trinidad Carnival season pass without this iconic mix. This is a long play version of plenty of the soca that has come out this season. Enjoy!

It's now officially the START of carnival 2025 when this mix drops. The first wave of music that you need to get familiar with before we hit all the events and the road for 2025 in Trinidad. There is so much good new music that this edition is 2 hours long, especially as we celebrate 10 years of this iconic mix. Enjoy Soca Starter 2025!!

We continue the PRESS PRAY (Frsh Drop) series!!! Some fresh new music in the mix on this one. Press Play and enjoy!!

It is time for another editon of the AFRICA series!! Just about an hour of music from Africa to give you a snippet of the vibes there. Enjoy!!!

It's been a long time since we had an all dancehall mix. Dancehall YUTE will take care of that need for you. Just some hits I have been hearing and playing across the world for the summer of 2024. Take a listen!!

Just a taste of some the soca from the islands for the summer. Just in time for the last of the carnivals which are Nottinghill and Labour Day. Barbados, Grenads, Dominica, St Lucia, Vincy, Antigua and Trinidad.

Was a pleasure to work on the official mix to get you ready for Cropover. In celebration of Cropover 50th I worked with the NCF to bring you this snippet of what to expect from Cropover this year. Many solid tracks on this one Enjoy!!

You know it wouldn't be summer without this annual mainstream mix. All the mainstream and billboard hits all in one. Enjoy!!

Yet another PRESS PLAY is ready for you to listen to. Featured some memories in this one. PRESS PLAY and enjoy!!

We are prepping for PRESS PLAY NYC and so here is another edition of this mix series featuring varying genres. Lots of recent music on this one as we mix up the vibes. Press Play and enjoy!!!

Another PRESS PLAY is live now. We are gearing up for the next stop which is NYC. As usual press play and enjoy all the genres in the mix!!

It has been quite some time since I added another edition to this Rnb series I started years ago but no better time than the present. Features some chill rnb vibes with the wave of new artistes on the scene at the moment. Definitely one to relax to. Enjoy!

Spring Chicken 2024 is out now!! Some mainstream hits as we prepare for an exciting summer worlwide. Get familiar with some mainstream vibes. Enjoy!!!

As we are prepping for Press Play Fort Lauderdale I decided to just run through some tracks from the top of my head. This one is definitely to Press Play and enjoy!!

It's been a long time since the last Press Play. This is a Frsh drop for you to enjoy with all kinds of music in the mix. Press Play and enjoy!

All the best Soca 2024 hits all in one mix. The cure for Post Carnival Depression. Enjoy!

Your last chance to gert familair with most of the releases in rotation right now for Trinidad carnival 2024. Enjoy the 2024 soca!!

A very short Trinidad Carnival season is ahead so there is a limited time span to learn the music. Soca Starter 2024 is out now featuring 2 hours of the first batch of songs you need to get familiar with. Enjoy!!

Over the years I have made some production contributions as I also love to make original music. The mission has always been to create a sound that represents my fusion of sounds. This is a full mix of strictly songs I produced under BATTALION Music over the years. A good bit of new music is on the way soon so enjoy this musical journey. This is Volume 1. Enjoy!!

PRESS PLAY "Quarantine" and Back Outside" series have now concluded as we are fully out and about. We resume with our periodic "Fresh Drops" of this press play mix series. As usual it includes music from various genres in one continuous flow. Press Play and enjoy this fresh drop!!

This annual versatile mix returns as it cruises through various genres. Im a lover of music and transitions so you never know what to expect on this one. Been doing this mix for years on my birthday in September but better late then never. Mix is raw. Enjoy!

"Bienvenido A Miami" out in these streets is out now and right on time for the Miami Carnival festivities!! As usual it features music from all over the islands as well as some exclusives for upcoming Trinidad Carnival season. Play and enjoy the soca music especially if you are cruising through Miami this week!!

As usual I present this soca interlude for you to learn some of the summer soca from the other islands. This year has many offerings from Barbados, St Lucia, Grenada, Antigua, VI and more. Get familiar as some of these songs will also influence the Trinidad Carnival season coming up soon. Enjoy!

Summer time is here and that means it's time for the Summer Bunny mix. This long standing series features mainstream hits currently in rotation across the globe. Features Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Burna Boy, Shaggy, Da baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Byron Messia and so much more. Also look out for the Summer Bunny event happening in Trinidad on Sunday July 30. Enjoy!!

Some dancehall raw dancehall tracks in the mix. This one focuses on the new era of Dancehall with artistes such as Valiant, Skeng, Teejay, Kraff, Skillibeng and others. Enjoy!

Yet another PRESS PLAY is out as we are approaching a hectic summer. As usual this mix takes you on a journey through various musical styles. A few throwbacks on this but focuses more heavily on the new era of music out now. Press Play and enjoy.

Spring Chicken 2023 is out now as we get accustomed to some mainstream hits in rotation at the moment. This mix is always the first look into what is going to run into the summer as we prep for the Summer Bunny mix. Listen and enjoy!!

As we gear up for another exciting year outside the press Play series continues to deliver a diverse musical experience. This mix was made as I geared up for the Press Play event recently held in FLL. Look out for Press Play coming to a venue near you in the future. Pess Play and enjoy!!

Trinidad carnival 2023 has now come to a conclusion and what a season it was. As usual this mix features the best that soca had to offer from Trinidad. All the hits that should spark some memories of the road as we gear up for the year of carnivals. You should hear many of these songs through the year. Enjoy!!

Soca Brainwash 2023 "Welcome Home" is out now. This mix features 3 hours of non-stop 2023 soca as we prepare for the return to Trinidad & Tobago for Carnival. Most of the songs that are in the parties, radio, requests and the ones to look out for all in one mix. Turn up the volume and enjoy!!

VISIT Trinidad is a mix that features strictly music from Trinidad for the Carnival 2023 season. One hour of the bangers mixed by Dj Private Ryan

The return to Trinidad and Tobago for carnival is upon us and there is a lot of music that has been released so far. It was very challenging making this edition of Soca Starter as there is so much music released at this point. As a result Soca Starter is a bit longer this time but this is a GREAT guide on what to expect. This is not all the great music that is out but learn and enjoy these first and then Soca Brainwash will take care of the rest. Enjoy!!!

Was cruising through some music the other night and decided to make a new series. Just an eclectic blend of music, no talking, less drops and sound effects. Great for a lounge vibe and is mid paced as oppsoed to the Press Play series. Take a listen and enjoy!!

This mix was actually done in October right after Miami Carnival even though I never made an official mix this year but was never uploaded to the site. Better late than never though! Learn some of these songs as we gear up for Soca Starter, Soca Brainwash and Trinidad Carnival. As usual this mix focused on the islands and some of the new releases at the time.

Private Ryan VS The Music series returns. Usually out in September for the birthday celebrations but definitely not forgotten. As usual this mix takes you on a journey seamlessly through genres using wordplay and unique transitions. Enjoy!

The continuation of the SOCA BABY series as we gear up for the first ever SOCA BABY cruise in Trinidad carnival as well as Stage 2 at Soca Brainwash. These mixes are a reminder of all the great soca we have had over the years. This mix covers the years 2014 to 2016 in one almost 3 hour megamix of hits. Enjoy!!!

The PRESS PLAY series continues with yet another edition. You know how we mix up the genres in one smooth flow. Press Play and enjoy!!

Summer 2022 couldn't pass by without the iconic soundtrack for the Summer. The follow up to Spring Chicken is here featuring some of the best Mainstream tracks for the second half of the season. Listen to them both and enjoy!

Just a preview of some of the Soca hits from around the islands to get accustomed to before October. Songs from Vincy, Grenada, Antigua, St Lucia, Trinidad and more. Enjoy!!

A preview of the SUGAR Riddim to be released on June 10th, 2022 on all platforms. Take a listen to this sweet soca groove for the summer produced by Dj Private Ryan of BATTALION Music.

Press Play Back Outside (Episode 5) Summer Steam is live now. This one is RAW and uncut. Features some sneak previews as well. As usual press play and enjoy!!

The ever popular Spring Chicken mix returns with a taste of the mainstream in rotation right now. Gives you a snippet of Spring with all the hot radio play songs at the moment. Enjoy!!!

Press Play Fort Lauderdale is this weekend so I decided to just flow with some music as I practice and prepare to deliver some musical vibes alongside my dj friends. As usual Press Play and enjoy!!

We had no road festival this year but we are almost there. Some Soca 2022 hits to anticipate what will be a full season in the near future. Enjoy the energy

Soca Brainwash 2022 is out now! Over 3 hours of non stop Soca that powered the 2022 Pod Carnival season in Trinidad. Enjoy!!

Some more music to fuel our "outside" vibes. This is a nice mix of dancehall, afrobeat, soca, pop and hip hop. As usual Press Play and enjoy!!

Some of the best tracks in dancehall, soca, hip hop, pop, top 40, latin and more for the year 2021. Let it play and enjoy!!!

The "Carnival" season in 2022 is here and there is still no festival in Trinidad. That doesn't mean that there isn't a slew of soca music releases to keep the culture and spirit alive. Soca Starter is just a snippet of alot of the great music being presented by the hard working artistes and producers. Enjoy this first wave!