During 2021, to help get through the ongoing lockdown I made a series of 90 minute cassette tapes, one a month for ten months. I thought there would be a small demand but was blown away by the response. People really embraced them and copies went to every corner of the planet. They became a huge part of my year and really helped me through a tough time.

A little later I made them available digitally for a short period and all the proceeds raised went to Glasgow NW Foodbank. I was again blown away as thousands of pounds were raised.

I have decided to put the series on Soundcloud. I'll upload them sporadically over the coming months. I'm skipping the 2nd one as it has the same title as a compilation I put out recently and I don't want the two getting confused, but I may come back to it later. This is the 3rd one titled “SMI²LE - Space Migration, Intelligence Increase, Life Extension".

Smi²le was Timothy Leary’s mid 70s vision of the future of humanity. It's Utopian & in hindsight wildly optimistic. He believed we would have colonised space & have cloned ourselves by around the year 2000. He envisaged millions of us would be living in “High orbital mini Earths” in our own small Utopian communities. I have a long time fascination with (unrealisable) Utopian communities and Smi²le has always been one I particularly liked as it was so fully thought out & even by Utopian standards wildly hopeful & unrealistic. It's also relevant to our times as contentious/ awful figures like Peter Thiel & Elon Musk have adopted the worst parts of these ideas without any public scrutiny. Free market space migration may not be a positive thing, particularly if we are exporting this planet’s problems into outer space.

Anyway, that’s an aside and it’s basically a 90 minute space themed mix of music. Understanding / knowing about the Smi²le concept is not essential to its enjoyment. :)

Tape released May 7, 2021

Artwork – Musheto Fernandez.

JD Twitch - SMI²LE (Optimo Music Tape 003 - originally released May 2021)

Adventures In Paradise with Manuel Darquart - 16 September 2025

Lukas Wigflex - 17 September 2025

Recording of HUNEE's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

HUNEE at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

An Exploration of the Deeper, Darker side of Techno, House, Detroit, Acid, Jazz, Dub, D&B, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Electronica and whatever moves your soul.

https://www.instagram.com/analog_soul_



ANALOG SOUL @ The Lot Radio 09-24-2025

For Viscera 137, DJ Mist is welcomed to the series!

"The boundary pushing force behind Lapse Records and Headroom Festival, Mist presents a wide-eyed vision for the dance from Bristol to Berlin by bridging a love of house, electro and techno past and present into more eclectic UK club styles.

Hybrid electronics, 2step leaning minimal and astral wigglers intersect under Mist & longstanding involvement in the scene with precise and technical dexterity behind the decks. Liquefying 30+ years of dance music into timeless voyages make evident the decade of immersion in clubbing as a music nerd and mainstay DJ under previous monikers. With bookings at a collection of UK and EU clubs, festivals such as Love International, Magnetic Fields and Gottwood, and a deep archive of appearances on Rinse FM, Ransom Note, HOR Radio, Sub Club++

Founded in 2021, Lapse Records serves as an extension of Mist&#39;s moods and grooves, using the label to platform artists exploring vital iterations of their sound. So far this includes Len Lewis, Sasha Zlykh + Troy &amp; Trippsy, Adam Curtain, Los Primos (Cosmic JD & Aaron Santos) and DJ Gonzo &amp; Dr Yes (Patrick Klein & Michael Melchner)

With their own productions in the pipeline and exciting shows on the horizon, the future feels exciting for this passionate selector."

Kick back and enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/dj__mist/

@lapse_records
@mistmistmist

DJ Mist | 137

Part of the NTS family since day dot, Moxie has held her Wednesday show since the stations first broadcasts. Inviting esteemed guests for interviews & mixes and breaking new, unreleased music, she’s got your Wednesday afternoons covered... Tune in to hear anything from Soulful House, Garage, Afro beats and all the way through to rolling techno. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-15th-october-2025

Moxie 151025

Master Dub – In The Sample

Label/Cat#: Loud Bit Records – LB 025
Country: Italy
Year: 2000
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
Format: Vinyl, 12"

Tracklist
A – In The Sample (Club Mix)
B – In The Sample (Dub Mix)

More information: https://www.discogs.com/de/release/207899-Master-Dub-In-The-Sample?srsltid=AfmBOoobRSDOz6GkpYja8QZmV1e-WgZGHOgy_h1hpimua3uiLBL4-jhN

Master Dub - In The Sample (Club Mix) (2000)

Parisian party instigator Louise Chen pulls from a timeless well of classic & modern house, disco, soul, pop, & more.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/louise-chen/episodes/louise-chen-5th-november-2025

Louise Chen 051125

Daniele Aloisi - Break My Heart

The Hotflush Recordings boss dons his dubstep and techno hats for the RA podcast.