Bringing a combination of old and new school UK Garage, this mix combines delightful vocal mixes with smooth grooves culminating in a blended chill yet upbeat vibe

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Spring Mix 2022

Essence Dj returns with a quick 30 minute mix with some of the bubbliest and bassiest tunes around!!!

Essence Dj - Back in the mix

Latest instalment from Essence which brings nothing but a fine soundtrack to your summer!!
Oldschool & Newschool UK Garage with sprinkles of UK funky & House to bring the niceness & Vibe!!
Hope you all enjoy, and don't forget to like, repost, comment and share!!!

#Blessence

Essence - Summer '22

Essence Dj presents a fresh mix for February featuring artists like Daft Punk, Friend Within, Mark Kinchen and many more!!!!

Essence DJ - February Mix 2014

The Vault is a 4 part mix series which showcases a variety of unreleased mixes from the archives!!

Edition I of this 4 part series starts with nothing but Bassline!!!

Stay tuned for the release of Edition II soon!!

The Vault - Edition I - Bassline

Summer UKG flavas for your ears!!!
New school vibes the whole way
Enjoy!😎

Essence - Summer Mix '23

Essence DJ presents : the trilogy. A 3 part mix highlighting the talents and sounds of Essence DJ.

Part I brings you a nice house vibe ready for the summer months ahead....

Essence DJ Presents : The Trilogy - Part I

Opening set taken from Glam Events at Aquum, Clapham

Glam Events 31st March - Essence RnB Set

TKP In The Garage 8.06.24

Promo mix for Boujee Summer Special in Cardiff!

Expect these kinda vibes!

This was taken from a previous event in Chelmsford

Please note explicit language is used within this set.

Boujee Summer Special Promo Mix

Some UKG with some legends in the game on Mic!!

GLAM - 28th June - Essence, Viper, Mighty Mo, Creed, Melody & Neat

Here's Part 2 in the "All Things Garage" series.A combination of Old School Classics,4x4,Future Garage and New UKG to get your head bopping all mixed in the classic "Essence Style"!!!Hope you all enjoy

All Things Garage Pt 2

TikTok Livestream - 20/7 Pt 1

TikTok Livestream - 20/7 Part 2

TikTok Livestream 10/08/25 - Part II

TikTok Livestream 10/08/25 - Part I

UKG Brunch Promo Mix - Essence Dj

A mix and blend of classic old school UKG from April 2010

1- Artful Dodger - Outrageous
2- Jill Scott - Gettin' In The Way (MJ Cole Remix)
3- Artful Dodger - R U Ready?
4- Dreem Teem Vs Neneh Cherry - Buddy X '99
5- Jill Scott - Golden (Wookie Vocal Mix)
6- Angie Stone- No More Rain (Wookie Dub Mix)
7- X-Men ft Selena - Give It Up
8- Amira - My Desire
9- US Alliance - All I Know (Dem 2 Mix)
10- Deetah - Relax (Bump & Flex Mix)
11- Brown & Cole - Dance With Us (Karl Brown Mix)
12- Brandy - Angel In Disguise (Exemen Dub)
13- Gant - All Night Long
14- Todd Edwards - You're The One
15- Wookie - Fair Play
16- Sunship - Warning
17- Ramsey & Fenn - Love Bug
18- Lickrish Music - Over With You

UKG Easter Special

Just some more niceness from myself Essence DJ,keeping the UKG light and pretty damn Old Skool!!!

1-Florence And The Machine - You've Got The Love - XX remix
2-
3- Flav - Big Bird
4- 702 - You Don't Know
5- Colours - Hold On (Se22 Mix)
6- Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate
7- Doolally - Straight From The Heart
8- Shola Ama - Run To Me
9- Omar - Sometimes It Snows In April
10- Kristine Blond - You Make Me Go
11- DJ Luck & Neat ft JJ - Aint No Stoppin' Us
12- Misteeq - B with Me
13- M Dubs - Over Here
14- Once Waz Nice - Messin' Around (remix)
15- Colours - What U Do
16 - Bran Van 3000 - Astounded

UKG Easter Special Pt 2

Just like title says we've got old skool,speed garage,grime and vocal!!!

1 - Maxwee - Look into your eyes (MJ Cole remix)
2 - TJ Cases - One By One
3 - Cherish  Unappreciated (Sunship Vocal Mix)
4 - D'explicit - Lose Control
5 - Know We Megamix
6 - Lady Sovereign - Cha Ching (Cheque 1 2 Mix)
7 - D'explicit - Might Be
8 - J Sweet & DJ Cameo - Hi Grade
9 - TNT - Nissi
10 - M Dubs - Body Killin'
11 - Anthill Mob - Burnin'
12 - DJ Narrows - Saved Soul
13 - Crazy Titch ft Keisha - Gully (Ed Case 2Step Remix)
14 - Agent X - Decoy
15 - 187 Lockdown - Gunman
16 - Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go
17 - Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
18 - Double '99 Ft Top Cat - Ripgroove
19 - Daft Punk Vs Mark Ruff Ryder - Digital Joy
20 - Smasher - Back In The Day

All Things Garage

Just some old school bassline & grime for you all!!!!

Old School Bassline & Grime Mix

UK Funky Classics & Bangers!!!!Live in the mix Essence DJ produces a mix CD that takes you back with some classic UK Funky fused with tribal and topped off with the vocal talents of MC RB!!!!

UK Funky Classics & Bangers - feat. MC RB

The first in a 2 part series, Volume I plays some of the best grime classics from back in the day!!!

Ultimate Grime Vol I

45 minutes of classic riddims to get you hype!!!UK Funky,Grime and Bassline!!!

1- SLK v Apple -Hype Hype Cowbell 
2- Tempa T - Next Hype Mashup
3- Lil Silva - Nightskanker VIP
4- Ramzee - Who's Dat Lighty
5- Champion - Motherboard Remix
6- Donaeo - Fidgets Bounce
7- DJ Oddz - Bump Dis
8 - More Fire Crew - Oi
9- Musical Mob - Pulse X
10- BMD - North Weezie
11- Youngstar - Formula 2
12- Frighty - Wiley & MJ Cole Smash
13- Youngstar - Formula VIP
14- Bassboy & Trilla - Etap Riddim
15- TRC & Zoe- Lately
16- Trilla - Who Are Ya? (SX Grime Remix)
17- Mr Virgo - Hypnotiq 2
18- Macca - Spaceship Anthem (TRC Remix)
19- Hudson Mohawke - Thunder Bay
20- Benga & Coki - Night 
21- D Double  -Street Fighter
22- Lethal Bizzle - Pow (Roska Remix)

Quick Hype Mix

Mix from last week's show on in2beats.com
NOthing but UK Funky vocal pressure and classics

In2Beats FM 17.3.18 UK Funky Mix

A Mix and Blend of Old School & New School UKG with nothing but bumpy, summer vibes!!!
Enjoy :)
Part 2 can be found at:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Essence-Dj/ukg-summer-mix-18-pt-ii/

UKG Summer Mix '18

The final instalment in the Summer Selections mix series by Essence Dj, this collection of specifically selected beats and vocals brings all the atmosphere of the summer holidays, and take you back to holiday seasons of the past.A combination of old school UK Funky and Hed Kandi of yesteryear creates the perfect answer to your summer party music!

1- Feeling Funky (Essence Dub) - Tribal Magz
2- Gimme Your Love ft Flirta D - MisterMan Recordings
3 - Feel - Trackheadz ft Zaki
4 - La La La - Leggz Ft Stephanie
5 - Pasilda (Knee Deep Club Mix) - Afro Medusa
6 - Home (Paul Harris Ibiza Vocal Mix) - Paul Harris, Michael Gray, Kid Massive ft. Sam Obernik
7 - Fade (Grant Nelson Big Room Remix) - Solu Music Ft Kimblee
8 - My Life [Haji And Emanuel Vocal Mix] - Chanel
9 - Could Just Be The Bassline Feat. Kal Leville (Official Club Mix) - Artful 
10 - Calabria 2008 -  Enur Feat Natasja
11 - The Fives & Vanya Taylor - Its What You Do (Hottest By Far)
12 - Make It Funky For Me - Attacca Pesante
13 - Trumpeteer - Ray Foxx
14 - Bax - Mosca
15 - Over Me - DJ Q ft Louise Williams
16 - I Feel - Natalie May
17 - Hey Girl - Leo
18 - In The Morning - Fuzzy logik Ft Egypt

Summer Selections Part III - Summers Gone By

More UK Garage Classics

1- De Nada - Love You Anyway
2- Sunship - Try Me Out
3- Lonyo - Summer Of Love
4- Nesha - What's It Gonna Be?
5- Sunship - 8 Days A Week
6- Wookie - Back Up To Me
7- Hold Me Tight
8- Christian Falk - Make It Right
9- Angel 21 ft Rose Windross & MC Kie - Flow
10- B15 Project - Girls Like Us
11- Artful Dodger - It Aint Enough
12- Kci & JoJo - Tell Me Its Real
13- Pink - There You Go
14- Sisqo - Thong Song
15- Misteeq - Why?
16- Mark Ruff Ryder - Joy
17- Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
18- Wookie - Battle
19- Damage - Rumours

UKG Classix 2 - Vinyl Mix

As part of the "Phono Vibez Presents" series, Essence brings you Vol.4 
Featuring new and old vibes, in full Essence Flava!!!
Enjoy! :)

Pick N Mix Vol 4 - Full Essence

Sound quality is not great.problems with the mixer meant there is crackling on some tracks and sound may cut out and only come through one speaker at times. So it is not your equipment that is the problem!!The problem does eventually go away though!!!

1- Architechs Vs Brandy - The Boy Is Mine
2- Misteeq - All I Want
3- Y Tribe - Enough Is Enough
4- Gabrielle - Sunshine
5- MC Creed & Rose Windross - Liferide
6- Colourgirl - Joyrider
7- Nu Birth - Can't Stop
8- Sweet FA - Flowers
9-Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy - Freak Like Me
10- Sunship - Try Me Out
11- M Dubs - Bump & Grind
12- Indo - R U Sleeping?
13- TJ Cases - Joy
14- Roy Davis Jr - Gabriel 
15- Wookie - Scrappy
16- Colours - Hold On (Se 22 mix)
17- Nesha - Whats It Gonna Be? (Sticky Remix)
18- Sticky ft Kele Le Roc - Things We Do
19- Sia - Little Man
20- Phaze One - Nicole's Groove
21- Sticky ft Kele Le Roc - Man On The TV
22- Sticky ft Lorraine Cato - Did It

More UKG - Vinyl Mix

Essence returns with a summer mix with a selection of old and new UKG, packed with vocals to create a true summer vibe!

Essence  - Summer 2020

Here is a re-release of a mix from a few months ago for the T.R.U.E Sessions mix series...
New school garage vibes on this one, with a few refixes and vocals for good measure
Hope you all enjoy :)

Search "T.R.U.E" on Soundcloud for more mixes from various Djs...

T.R.U.E - Essence DJ - Straight Vibes

Essence kicks the year off with a selection of old and new school UK Garage, with a dash of bass and R'n'G

Your support is appreciated as always, and Enjoy!

Essence - Promo Mix 2021

The Vault is a 4 part mix series which showcases a variety of unreleased mixes from the archives!!

Originally named "MCs Delight", Edition II of this 4 part series starts with nothing but Bass & Grime!!! Plenty of Instrumentals with gritty bass or bouncing flow!!

Stay tuned for the release of Edition III soon!!

The Vault -  Edition II - Bass / Grime

UK Garage DJ. Love for Bass & Grime. Played at Sun City, Garage Nation, Twice as Nice as well as Ministry of Sound. Former resedencies at WonderWorld MK,Opus MK, Legends,Luton and Chapel,Banbury


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