I met Meg through a mix she did for Trushmix, where I enjoyed her sound as well as her selection of records. So after that I started listening to her shows for Balamii Radio where I found a lot of music that made me feel a lot <3.

So I decided to invite her to the mix series and here she is with a new mix for Esencia with some of her favorite 90's and 00's records she found in her favorite stores in London and Brighton.

@megpaine

www.discoesencia.com

Esencia 096 - Meg Paine

Episode 4 of Mainstream–Downstream (主流–下流) on TESTFM Radio. The mix was recorded by Berlin-based records nerd JMO.

"The mix is sort of a concept mix. I wanted to do something that is really slow with an organic flow. I also wanted to have a climax to make it feel like a journey — that’s what I like most about these sorts of music :)
So I searched through my collection and decided to go for 89 BPM and took a bunch of 90‘s Downtempo, Ambient, Goa Chill Out and IDM tunes…" ~ JMO.

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Curated by Chaotic Discord, founder of the Tsarskoe Selo label, the series explores an honest, unconventional, and boundary-challenging approach to music curation.

@jmo-msc
@mainstreamdownstream
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Mainstream-downstream (主流-下流) w/ JMO

*New Digital EP* Insignia

Thomas + James are a DJ & production duo from Glasgow’s West End. Growing up surrounded by electronic music, they began experimenting with production apps at just 10 years young and mixing on decks by 13. Clubbing in Glasgow has nurtured, shaped and matured their sound, with the backdrop of world renowned clubs like Sub Club, The Berkeley Suite and La Cheetah where they have flourished over a year long residency.

Following an introduction by a well known native, it was obvious the duo's sound was highly aligned with Verdant Recordings, fusing deep house, dub techno and minimal grooves. For  a teenage duo, their sound is refined, seasoned and well informed.

Insignia EP drifts between hazy dub techno textures and stripped-back deep minimal house with a 'wee hours' dance floor focus. Patiently arranged tracks swell with warm low-ends, atmospheric pads and precision tuned percussion. Ulf & Ralf revise the title track in their unique and unpredictable fashion for a gentler comedown.

https://thomasandjames.bandcamp.com/album/insignia
	
Daylist 
Diffusion
Insignia
Jamaica
Insignia [Ulf & Ralf Signed on a Line Revision] 


credits
released August 22, 2025

by Thomas & James Bloomer
digital mastering by Ulf

Thomas + James - Insignia - Verdant Recordings VRDig010

Pass The Time w/ Matt Cowell - Aaja channel 2 - 16 08 25

Fade In Gently, 9 September, 2025

Odopt live from The Olive Grove for the Oddity Radio takeover at Love International Festival 2025

Live from the Adriatic 2025: Odopt

Back again with a new mix! Manfredas, recorded live at The Carpet London, all night long in August. We hope you’ll love the ride.

pieces 004 - Manfredas - Recorded live at The Carpet Shop London

It is our pleasure to share our latest podcast, this time from Full Circle’s Alexis Le-Tan.  The mix is a live recording taken from Bakk Heia at The White Hotel earlier this year. Alexis began playing around 3am, just as the club had reached capacity. Energy that was simmering under the surface began to be released, the initial hustle and bustle was over and people had found their place on the floor. As such, this mix expertly demonstrates Alexis’ ability to hook dancers in, giving them a playful push before engaging them into full mind melt mode. Starting with genre defying mid-tempo dubby sludgery, it moves into angular strains of new beat adjecent trancers before unleashing the Goa dragons on the rapturous mass of entranced bodies.   

Enjoy this trip friends :)

Bakk Heia Podcast 006 - Alexis Le-Tan (Live from Bakk Heia @ The White Hotel)

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Sunexplosions label head Cary Crank opens a portal with Inner Atlas—a transportive cut where organic percussion, shimmering pads and sky‑bound harmonies guide listeners into other worlds. True to his signature, the original leans into analog warmth and a strong sense of narrative flow, shaped by years spent in the Frankfurt scene that nurtured his sound. The release is completed by two distinctive remixes: Kyotto, the Sri Lankan artist known for his melodic storytelling and underground sound, and CAMILA (AR), a rising talent from Argentina whose hypnotic progressive style is gaining international attention. Together they deliver a diverse and immersive EP that captures the essence of modern Progressive House.


Inner Atlas

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SUN251: Cary Crank - Inner Atlas (Kyotto Remix) [Sunexplosion]

Lotus

Ein liebevoller Tribute an den unvergesslichen Louis de Funès.
Nachdem der Edit vor zwölf Jahren so großen Anklang fand, war es an der Zeit für eine Neuauflage – frisch, zeitgemäß und voller Charme.
Hier ist die 2025-Version – viel Spaß damit!


A heartfelt tribute to the unforgettable Louis de Funès.
Since the edit from twelve years ago was so well received, it felt like the perfect time for a fresh, modern revival.
Here it is — the 2025 version. Enjoy!

DeeCue - Louis und seine Kohlköpfe 2.0

Aaja is a multi-purpose community radio station, event space and bar. Situated along Deptford High Street, the local cultural hub hosts an eclectic mix of radio hosts, DJs and events. Open since 2018, Aaja has provided a space that has nurtured and aided the growth of creative minds and groups within South-East London and beyond.
‘A unique hi-spec sound installation that’s non-intrusive, but heavy for the heads’ 

‘An authentic melting pot, dedicated to music and culture’

www.aajamusic.com

Pass The Time w/ Matt Cowell - Aaja channel 2 - 16 08 25

Aaja Music