A digital archive of recordings of the times I have DJ'd out over the years.  Will be mirroring this on Youtube too.

Live Sets / Radio Guest Mixes / Studio & Demo Mixes (2004 - To Date)

My first time legally playing out and recorded.  Guest mix for Paul Kershaw's Galaxy FM show.  This set got me a set and bi-monthly residency playing for Eyecon @ Dance Academy.

Louk - Solid State Guest Mix On Galaxy 102.2 FM (Birmingham) 18-06-2005

My debut at the Dance Academy for Equilibrium, the night before my main room debut for Eyecon.  Classics / warm up set for a harder night.

Louk - Equilibrium @ Dance Academy (Plymouth) 12-08-2005

Louk - Guest Mix For 'DJ Choose Presents Live And Learn' On DI.FM- 20-08-2005

Louk - First Ever Mix - Technology 11-03-2004

Mix from the archives I've just copied over from CD and have just uploaded for you all.  Can't believe this is 20 years old next month.  

One of my first mixes just before I started playing out regularly.  Recorded when I lived in Birmingham (with my bedroom literally overlooking Spaghetti Junction) during my Uni days.  

Mixed using 2 x Gemini PT1000s and a Gemini BPM 250 mixer.  They went to +10% so I took full advantage of pitching stuff up.

Lots of techno and trance promos from when I was writing for a fair few mags and websites, as well as records I bought from Three Shades / Smoking Vinyl / Juno and German Trance on here.

Been a long time!   Enjoy!

TRACKLIST:

Ignition Technician - Sub Rub [Red Seal]
DJ Bizzy - Breakin Neck (Ade Fenton Remix) [Humanoid]
Frank Biazzi - Fiction [Lupp]
Ant + Rackitt - Surge (A) [Power Tools]
Zzino - Fon V/A [MB Elektronics]
Hardcell & Grindvik - Que-Turn [Drumcode]
D.A.V.E The Drummer & Lectrolux - Hydraulix 28 (A) [Hydraulix]
Guy McAffer - Mesome [Top Shelf]
Jan Liefhebber - Armageddon (Lars Klein Remix) [Q-Dance]
CYB - Now (Cosmic Gate Remix) [CT]
Niels Van Gogh - Don't Be Afraid (Reeloop Remix) [Fast Forward]
Silverblue - Step Back [Platipus Euro]
Trance Town - Fingers (Part Two) [Mazeman]
Marcel Woods vs Jesselyn - Flora [Silicon]

Louk - February 2005 (Promo Mix)

This one was something special, my set from Uprising’s 30th Birthday in Sheffield.  One of my fav places in the world to play! Loads of old and new from the past 30 years, some edits and some unreleased productions.  Hell of an eve it was too, good to see everyone!

Big shout to TMC for MC’ing, also huuuuuuge shout to Simmo (RIP), you are certainly missed mate!

TRACKLIST:

Josh Wink + Lil Louis vs Hidden Identity - How's Your Evening So Far (Louk Uprising Intro Edit) [CD-R]
Tom Wax - Mechanical Slavery (Eric Sneo Remix) [Phuture Wax]
Visa - Let Me See Ya Move (Louk Remix) [CD-R]
Clouds - Dreamarena [Steel City Dance Discs]
Access Code - System Error [X-IT]
Nomax - Sensoria [Cases]
Lethal Weapon - Lethal Weapon [CD-R]
Louk - 2001 [Country Club]
Logger & Houdini - Polentor [Uberdruck]
Sa.Vee.Oh - Global Anthem [Mazeman]
Creams - Enter The Place [Tesseract]
Lee UHF - New City (Hardbass Remix) [Bedlam]
Bush - The Future [Cases]
Louk - Next Time [Atmosphere Recordings UK]
High Voltage - Bombs Away [Sys-X]
Sunbeam - Outside World (Louk Remix) [Compulzion]

Louk - Live @ Uprising 30th Birthday (Sheffield) 05-04-2025

All new music from Artist’s & Labels that are pushing the boundaries of the Hard Trance sound in 2025 🚀 

1. Torten Stenzel - Interstellar (York’s Back In Time Mix - Black Hole)
2. Mynax - Judgement Day (Terminator Theme - Promo)
3. Jake Nicholls - Everything (Time Unlimited)
4. K&P Project - Make It Down (Enigmatic Echoes)
5. Mynax & Aquanautika - Beyond The Horizon (Eternal Pulse)
6. Commander Tom - Are Am Eye (Farrago Remix - Time Unlimited) 
7. K&P Project - Want To Wonder (Enigmatic Echoes)
8. DJ Sakin & Friends - Protect Your Mind (Mynax Edit - Promo)
9. Nini Brt & Mia Base - Harmonic Arpeggio (Brain Trance)
10. Nostic - Living In A Hyper Reality (Energy Mix - Hyper Reality)
11. Micropulse - Ecco (Atom Trance Force)
12. Censored Corp. - Come Back (Brain Trance)
13. Micropulse - Heavens Gate (Atom Trance Force)
14. DJ Pastis, Ninu Brt & Censored Corp. - Exoplanet (Brain Trance)

Hard Trance of the 20’s Vol.9

Recorded live 26th July @ Babylon Lounge Hereford

Spark-E & Bayley  with Mc N.R.G Live @ Trance Sessions & is this your kitchen?? July 26th 2025.wav

Selection of 1998 German Trance

1 Sunset - Lost You (Interstellar Club Mix)
2 DJ Session One - Dreams in My Fantasy (Y.O.M.C. Mix)
3 Das Licht - Weltlichter
4 Kai Tracid - Your Own Reality (Energy Mix)
5 Next Level - Second Nature (Interrupt Rmx)
6 Timekeepers - The Future (Trance Mix)
7 Dominators - Dream Your Dream (Extended Mix)
8 Mass In Orbit - Cozmic Orgazm (Borneo Mix)
9 Arrakis - The Spice (Original Mix)
10 Harem Doctors - Outer Limits (DJ Snowman Vs. DJ Mind-X Remix)
11 DJ Gollum + DJ Arne L. II Present Copyright Killers - Sound Connection 
12 DJ Jo - Relax (Club Mix)
13 Liquid Motion - Be Free (Pacha Club Mix)
14 Spacebar - Destination (Deep Destination)
15 Ultimate - Perfect Silence (Hardtrance Mix)
16 Plastic Angel & Lord Helmet - Time Traveller (Extended Mix)
17 YP Analyzer - Die Zwangsjacke Der Liebe (Original Mix)
18 Central Seven - Missing (DJ Mellow - D Extended Club Remix)
19 Green Court - Follow Me (DJ JamX & De Leon's DuMonde Mix)
20 Lord Of Tranz feat DJ Hoxider - Trancestors

Trance Trippers Vol.1

The set that blew the roof off..

Hereford hadn’t seen M-Zone play for at least 15years  when spunky was the place to be ..

Trance Sessions & Is this your Kitchen did a first time collab and we bought him back  and he really did not disappoint..Joining him was Helter Skelter Tenno Drome legend Mc N.R.G 

If you was there on the 26th July you will know how this set went down..


Relive it right here 

Trance sessions & is this your kitchen presents M-Zone featuring Mc N.R.G 

Recorded live 1am -2am Saturday 26th July 2025

M-Zone Feat Mc NRG Live @ Trance Sessions & This is your Kitchen July 26th 2025.wav

I started a new residency at a vinyl-only event in Bournemouth. 🎶
Being strictly vinyl, it’s got that extra bit of retro magic you just don’t get with most events these days.

The music, the people, the sound – it honestly feels like stepping back 25 years. 🔥

This party has been running for a few years now, set in an intimate basement that sells out within hours of tickets going live. The atmosphere is unreal!

I’m so proud to be part of this event – it honestly couldn’t be a better fit. 🙌

Here’s my set from last weekend – vinyl wobbles and all – I hope you enjoy! 🎧

If you love proper underground vibes, I highly recommend joining the Timewarp Facebook Group and trying to grab a ticket for a future party. You won’t be disappointed!

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16G6c94qfv/?mibextid=wwXIfr 


Iain Cross @ Timewarp Residents Night (Classic Hard Trance Vinyl Set) - 16.08.25

Marcio - Precaution - 23.08.2025

Vertical Drop - Hard Frequency Podcast 007
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Tracklisting:
Akoriz - It's Schranz - https://soundcloud.com/akoriz
Caldas PT - Rock The Beat
Frank Beat - Fng Hardcore Mind - https://soundcloud.com/frankbeatmusic
Ornella - Feel Me - https://soundcloud.com/ornella-dj
Lukas & Vendex - Your Soul Is Mine - https://soundcloud.com/djlukas
Prakas - Ego Disco - https://soundcloud.com/prakas-504807108
Simox - Not A Game - https://soundcloud.com/dj-simox
Prydie - Enter The Simulation - https://soundcloud.com/rydie
Pet Duo - Overdrive - https://soundcloud.com/petduo
Bastet - Eternal Goodbye - https://soundcloud.com/bastetmusik
Alex TB & David Temessi - Mr Rave (Alex TB Remix) - https://soundcloud.com/alextb
Berba PT & Gaivue Back In Time - https://soundcloud.com/berbapt
Dropfirst - Reviving Techno - https://soundcloud.com/dropfirst_es
GNRØ - Test 97 - https://soundcloud.com/gnr-o
Lost Minds (DE) - Dark Reality - https://soundcloud.com/lost_minds_techno

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totally of the cuff and with some track that were new to me!

Louk - Solid State Guest Mix On Galaxy 102.2 FM (Birmingham) 18-06-2005

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