Jay Bliss at Ton 26 Sept 24

Settled back in the UK after a long stint in Berlin, London chill-out devotee Lucy Cook treats us to one of her notoriously nostalgic blends, with meditative vocal swept soundscapes and smoky jazz lounge space dub fused with trip-hop cuts resurrected from obscure CDs from the 90s and 00s. Deeep mood exploration at its finest! 

@lucyscook

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when planning this mix, and what type of listening environment could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I put the mix together after a bright and productive start to the year. It’s somewhat reflective of my mood I guess, maybe not through the vibe of the tracks, but in the space around them. I’ve explored some deeper sounds in this one.. so maybe one for some introspective listening. 

I recently visited Japan too and was super inspired by how intentional everything is, with a focus on simplicity and quality. Stripping things back and consistency are new-ish themes in my personal life too, which feels really good.

Q.  Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. I really can’t choose, but there’s a couple of edits and things I made which feel special. I had fun layering some interesting vocal samples and weird sounds I’ve been collecting over the years, and created some bits with these which are peppered throughout. 

Quite a few of the tracks are CD rips from the 90’s and 2000’s, which is a method of digging I love. For me without it, so much amazing music wouldn’t be shared. There’s also one or two from friends’ labels Truffle101 and Sonido Chido which are really cool ones. It’s important to me to support those around me and get good music heard :)  

Q. I know you recently made the move back to London after some years living in Berlin, how's the transition been and what are a couple of your favourite UK parties or festivals that you're looking forward to reconnecting with this summer?

A. It took a little while to “arrive” here actually. I’m a pretty calm person and the energy is very different, but I’m feeling happy and at home here now. 

Electronic music wise, I went to Houghton for the first time last year and was blown away by the quality of the music, so I’m looking forward to being there again. Otherwise, I’m enjoying seeing more live musicians. There’s always a lot of great psychedelia, jazz, soul, and hip hop to see here, especially outdoors in the summer. Oh and number 1, Glastonbury!

MDC.307 Lucy Cook

Recording of my warm-up set before Volodymyr Gnatenko at Lux Frágil on the 14th of June 2025. From the early hours of an empty room to the packed floor of the impeccable Lux Frágil club in Lisbon, also where I started clubbing and learning to listen to music properly 20-odd years ago. Full-circle moment for me. Enjoy.

Cleymoore @ Subliminar — Lux Frágil (Warm-Up 14.06.25)

Recorded at Radio Relativa Studio on 21.07.2025


Sound Metaphors Djs @ Radio Relativa (Madrid), 21.07.2025

I’m stoked to drop my set from Club der Visionaere two weeks ago here, this should sweeten things up while our Berlin summer pretty much went "down the drain" in endless rain. 
but hey, what a night! Huge shoutout to Zel Events for putting it all together with so much love and professionalism.
Enjoy the vibe, whereever you are knocking about right now.
By the way, did you know you can become an EstimuloShow supporting member on Patreon? Not only you can support our regular work with as little as 5 bucks per month but you also gain access to exclusive content, i.e. playlists, exclusive member-only mixes, uncompressed downloads, exclusive edits and the occasional unreleased tracks.
Including access to the complete archive of currently one year.
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Estimulo @ Club der Visionaere, ZEL Vol. 15 (10.07.25)

Karine & Shakolin at The Lot Radio 

https://www.instagram.com/shakolin 
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Karine & Shakolin @ The Lot Radio 08-16-2025

Tracks from the release "Disco Berlin (1998-2025)" on Eclipser Chaser continuously beatmixed by Estimulo (plus sneak preview).
The EP with a selection of four tracks is available now as a vinyl release at the shop of your choice.
1st at Decks: https://www.decks.de/track/daniel_paul_stenger_phazer_bass_cab_skinny_norris-disco_berlin/cp4-uq
This will be accompanied by a digital release with extra tracks which is available via https://eclipserchaser.bandcamp.com/album/disco-berlin
Eclipser Chaser hits release number 20 with a heavyweight lineup: Daniel Paul, Estimulo, Stenger, Phazer & Bass Cab deliver a deep, funky blend of disco-infused grooves and dubby house flavours. Warm, raw and playful - this is BIG FUN for lovers of characterful, analog-rooted dance music.

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Disco Berlin (1998-2025) Mix [Eclipser Chaser]

Welcome back y'all! Welcome back to the Idle Cellars Mix Series. This time around we have yet another special treat for you. We reached out to one of our good pals up in the Great White North to supply us with a special downtempo mix! The manlike JEX OPOLIS is in the house, putting together this killer 90-minute joint, full of late 80's & early 90's downbeat house, ambient trance & post-acid house groovers. You may know the man from his Nu Disco Good Timin' and evil twin Bad Timin' labels, where he amps up the Italo & 90s Progressive vibes with massive kicks for the dancefloor, or his well-known mixes for The Lot Radio NYC. We're so stoked to present this to you, and grateful that our man hooked us up with this jammer! We hope you enjoy - more to come soon!

Mike Bee
San Francisco
September 2025

@jexopolis
jexopolis.bandcamp.com/

Jex Opolis - Moon Chasing

sharing this in reverse. this is first two hours of my allnitelong set at The Carpet Shop in London. lots of Stingray jams in the beginning but thats what i had on repeat all day so could not resist giving them a spin on a big sound later. very cool night overall.

you can find the last three hours of this set on Pieces soundcloud since few weeks ago.

All Night Long at The Carpet Shop Opening | 22 Aug 2025

Three hours of deep underground house music from a couple of Naarm's extended blend bosses.

@jackhnelson & @billusmoon

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. Sam: would be amiss not to say deepness – hard to really say what that means, though. Music played deep into the party, everyone on molly, the sound system is the one from Labyrinth, and it’s in Yarra Bend. 

A. Jack: Yeah much the same as Sam, we share a mutual love for deepness albeit in a slightly different way. I hope it will be a bit of an all hours mix for cooking, eating, driving or for the hours after etc.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these songs that resonate with you so much?

A. Sam: Many resonate, but the Baby Ford track toward the beginning sums up the whole deepness-being-difficult-to-describe thing, for me at least. David Alvarado does that to me as well – he features a fair bit here. 

A. Jack: there have been many tunes I would've loved to include - but without much defined planning we got to this mix one afternoon. Bit of a mish mash of different deepish tunes from over the years, moving around home base which is good old house music. Nothing too serious.

Q. You’ve both been involved in facilitating a myriad of great underground parties in Melbourne over the last decade from outdoor raves to basement club nights, Jack, tell us about your latest endeavour Reasons and how that fits into the music community focussed party ethos?

A. Jack: Reasons came about as a bit of an evolution from just running parties, toward something that connects and platforms the people around me and incorporates music, food and art.. After spending time overseas, I felt a strong pull to bridge those worlds, and to bring some of those ideas we encountered abroad back home.  

Q. I know you’ve both been working hard on various studio projects both solo and collaboratively, tell us about the latest endeavours, and what sounds are you enjoying exploring whilst working together?

A. Sam: Making music together has always come naturally, finishing tracks less so. Plans mostly go out the window once we start, but I feel like we’ve always converged on a distinct feeling without having to explicitly voice. I like exploring all sounds with Neil, but I guess we’ve always tended to steer toward some kind of 90s nostalgia. The final track in the mix is a useful example.

A. Jack: We’re both always making music in some form, sometimes with more focus than others, at least for me. We’ve always got a few bits in the works I guess (including the last track in the mix), but as Sam said, finishing things together doesn't always happen... Lately, I’ve been trying to be a bit more deliberate with what I am making. Definitely a few releases to come in the next 6 months, as well as a new non-dance music project.

MDC.315 Neil E & Billus

Stamp the wax NYD party in a dark smokey 220 basement at 95 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB London with myself and Sex Tags Mania dude Dj Fett Burger. BRING THE NOISE  

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/452196304991023/
http://www.stampthewax.com/

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