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Laundry Room Session 1

We are back on Soundcloud after 4 long years! 

We begin our new series with an amazing celestial journey provided by none other than top selector and Oxford scene veteran, sea elegans. 

Intricate, expressive, tense; just a few words to capture the atmosphere of this gorgeous mix; it weaves seamlessly in and out of genres from electronica to techno and everything in between, blurring the sounds in trademark sea elegans fashion.

Wherever you are, grab a coffee or tea, close your eyes and enter the carefully curated soundscape in this mix.

We will be uploading mixes weekly, stay tuned.

TRACKLIST:
1. Monolake - Atmo [Imbalance Computer Music]
2. Struction - Strukture [Ilian Tape]
3. Jon Hassell - Picnic [Ndeya]
4. Speedy J - Symmetry [Warp Records]
5. Marco Zenker - The Tibet Terrier [Ilian Tape]
6. Donato Dozzy & Mike Parker - Meltemi [Spazio Disponibile]
7. Untold - Yukon [Hemlock Recordings]
8. DJ Who - Give a Little More (Mike Parker Remix) [Ellum Audio]
9. James Shinra - Gyorgy [Craigie Knowes]
10. Neil Landstrumm - Swing/Jerk [Peacefrog]
11. Planetary Assault Systems - Screen (2018 Re-edit) [Mote Evolver]
12. Basic Channel - Phylyps Track [Basic Channel]
13. Sterac & Scor P - Energetix [Token/N.E.W.S.]
14. Skee Mask - Larus Canus [Ilian Tape] 
15. Shed - System Azac [Final Experiment]

EMS Mix #001 - sea elegans

This week we welcome London-based selector, Mademoisel. Mademoisel takes us on a cosmic journey at warp speed through all things trance and techno. 

This mix is nothing short of an hour of power. We start with some fresh European neo-trance cuts and slowly delve into a wormhole of explosive techno bangers, before finishing with a sprinkle of top tier Euro-dance. 

Heavily inspired by the emerging neo-trance sounds from Berlin to the industrial techno might of the Paris scene, this mix is sure to keep you stepping all through the hour. Mademoisel has mastered the driving sound in the short time she has been mixing and I think it's safe to say, she's smashed it!

Be sure to follow her journey as a DJ and check out her upcoming radio shows by following her Instagram!

TRACKLIST:
T_st - Slowly [Loopdeville]
PHONY ORPHANTS - detector dude [Iboga Records]
Ezy - Die Anyway [Fast Forward Productions]
Yan Cook - Whistleblower [Cooked]
Bad Boombox - Medulla [Record Union]
131bpm - Dark and Shit [Crazed Behaviour]
Walfroy - Research (Skynet Mix) [Play Labs]
Narciss - Physical [RAW] 
Alpha Tracks - Starbeams [UTE.REC]
Lenny Funk, Zorra - Mein Kopf ist leer (Original Mix) [recordJet]
Moody Gliani - Jolt & Mooga [Bardouin Music]
The Jaffa Kid - Acid Raver 9 [Utter]
Mark Terre - Gravity Zero [Katana]
Хочу Тебя - TK-33 [angels gun club]
THELMA - Boujee Bitch [Filth Inc.]

EMS Mix #002 - Mademoisel

We're back for another mix in our weekly series, this time welcoming another London-based DJ/Producer, Bob Z. Continuing the theme of our last mix, Bob Z takes us on an angelic trance pilgrimage for the first half of the mix before plunging us into a gabber hellscape for the last half.  

In the beginning there was trance - lots of trance. The mix starts with an impressive blend of the newer Scandinavian sounds coming from Norway and Southern Sweden to obscure mid-90's cult-classics from the golden era of trance - a delightful listen to the ears. 

But at some point, there was a tear in the universe and the demonic spirit was let free to rampage. That demonic spirit lives at ~180 BPM, with wide distorted 909 kicks and hefty claps. Bob Z let that demon free in the second half of this mix, for what I can only describe as "gourmet" gabber. Strong influences from the 90's Dutch gabber and hardcore scene gives this mix unparalleled, exo-scale energy. A rare hat tip to a truly underground sound.

We finish with a tribute to one of the best Euro Dance songs from '95 to return you back to this realm

Bob Z can be found on SoundCloud where he also uploads live hardware jams. I would 100% recommend checking out some of his existing work and future production if you are a fan of 303s! 

This mix really is Gabriel vs Lucifer, a tale of Good vs Evil...

TRACKLIST:
X-Coast - Mu Tai [UNDERTHESEA]
Omformer - Interstellar Injection [translucid]
Omformer - March of The Goblins [Ute.Rec & Amniote]
Tadan - Sistrum Hathorium [Mana Abundance]
Alpha Tracks - Rainbow Worms [Ute.Rec]
Omformer - Orbital [Sinesis]
Artemis - Eccos Journey [Atoom Records]
Peska - Acid Is Here [Acid Laboratory]
Matriark - Virvle [self-release]
2 Push - Universal Nation (1luu Edit) [GAUL]
HLLW - Where Were You When All Withdrew [HLLW]
Omniself - Atonement [BODYCOUNT]
Omniself - Dreamkeeper [Megatech Industries]
L'Ektoplasm - Brain Faillure [self-release]
Hyperforce - Tool Rotation [Morph]
Blümchen - Intro (Herz an Herz) [Control]
Menace & USD - FILE 001 [Area 51 Recordings]
Rave Nation - Going Crazy (Forze DJ Team Mix) [Forze Records]
Menace & USD - Trip X5 [Area 51 Recordings]
Bass X & Genaside - Metal Core [Twisted Vinyl]
Blümchen - Herz an Herz [Control]

EMS Mix #003 - Bob Z

We return this week, welcoming Oxford's very own Talayi as our fourth guest. If you have been in Oxford over the past few years then you have almost certainly come across Talayi behind the decks at various raves, ranging from The Bullingdon to some more intimate, green locations shall we say. One thing is for certain; deep tech house and progressive trance is sure to be blaring out

This mix kicks off with a mesmerising glitch/trance sound to begin the journey before smoothly transitioning to some 90's inspired groovy, swinging house bangers. The next stop brings us to neo-trance, with a tech house twist to keep things pumping with energy, mixed in with some rumbling 303's and dreamy synths.

We begin to up the tempo from here on, increasing the energy but keeping the positive atmosphere. A few breakbeats are thrown in for good measure to keep you on your toes later on in the mix keeping you guessing where the beat will go next! We finish this mix with how we started it; high emotions. Pads, synths and drums - a simple recipe that's hard to master. 

Talayi has moved on to pasture's new and continues on his journey of music in Europe after finishing his PhD! I'm sure you'll be back with even more spiritual sounds!

Check out his Soundcloud for more mixes!

TRACKLIST:
Koreless - White Picket Fence [young]
Capricorn - Love In London (Piano Mix)[4th & Broadway]
Jasper Tygner, LUXE - Blush (LUXE remix) [Silver Bear]
Babylon x - Milliard Prisma Cliché [Tofistock]
Furious Frank - Trip 2 fantasy [Kalahari Oyster Cult]
Justin Jay - My First Trance [1Ø PILLS MATE]
Theo Everyday - Everybody's Talking (Well Let's Talk) [Cheeky Music Group]
TAFKAMP - Take Me Away (Taffie's Final Cut) [self reflektion]
LUXE & Tom Place - Moonquake [Dansu Discs]
not even noticed - Declination [Eudemonia]
Kiara Scuro & Timothy Clerkin - Lola's acid [GODDEZZ]
Desire - An Ode to Our Night [Matière]
Bailey Ibbs - Clocked It Got Long [Night Service]
Cream - Keep Your Eyes Open [Everyone On Acid]
Von Riu - France Progressive [JERRY HORNY]
Trancial-X-Tion - Dead Bodies (Remix) [Bonzai Jumps]
Escape Artist, Adam Pit - Energy Breakthrough (Adam Pits Lightspeed mix) [Phonica]

EMS Mix #004 - Talayi

We're back again with a fresh of the press mix from Oxford selector, Kate. A regular amongst the OUEMS crew, Kate has been delivering seriously bouncy house sets at the open decks and we just had to ask Kate to send in a mix! Her distinct sound infuses all things house, from the deeper Chicago sound to the introspective minimal cuts, and not to mention a few French house cuts sprinkled in for good measure!

On that last point, Kate has recently returned to the UK after living in France and that influence is clear as day in this mix. We begin proceedings in a tranquil manner with some downtempo house populated with some airy synths ebbing and flowing in time with the shuffly hi-hats. Not long after this we take a detour to the continent with some bouncy, 90s infused French house. Grand piano chords sweeping in and out perfectly in tune with that distinctive driving vocal sound from a bygone era.

For this next stage of the mix, Kate takes us globetrotting to Chicago, Bucharest, Manchester and more. Kate weaves us through all the giants of the golden age of house, reminiscent of a certain Laurent Garnier set from the Hacienda days.

As we progress deeper into the mix we get treated to the current sound of the past 12 months. A few neo-trance/prog records give us a chance to get lost in the synth heavy melodies. A vision of where house is going? It certainly seems that way. We finish on some vintage pumping, feel-good deep house to keep your hips swaying and feet stepping, before being treated to an absolute show stopper finale of a classic!

This mix is all things retro and neo. A classy mix all around, this one will be sure to age like a fine red wine!

TRACKLIST:
Mother Tongue - Message is Love [Rush Hour Music]
Alex Kassian - Spirit of Eden [Pinchy & Friends]
Seydinah - A la folie (Club Mix) [Sound of Music Records]
Aaliyah - One in a Million (Giegling remix)
Traumer - Quanta [Gettraum]
Fibre Foundation - Don't You Ever Stop (Club) [Big Big Trax]
Moloko - Sing It Back (Mousse T's Feel Love Mix) [Echo]
Kim Ann Foxman - Magic Magic [Firehouse]
ronan - Geodesis [On Loop]
Escape Artist - Wanna Dance? [X-Kalay]
Youandewan - Cauliflower Wing [Small Hours]
Ko Yang - Pony (Alex Kassian remix) [Bliss Point]
LT - Grain (No Moon remix) [X-Kalay]
Bliss Inc - Hacking the Planet [Radiant Love]
Bell Towers - Maybe We Can Work it Out (Eden Burns 48hrs remix) [Public Possession/Cascine]
Chrissy - Can't You Feel It [Dansu Discs]
Fibre Foundation - Free Your Mind (UK mix) [Big Big Trax]
Donald's House - Bassian Plain (Alex Kassian remix) [Touch From A Distance]
Unknown - Hot Like Jam [Parallax Unknown]

EMS Mix #005 - Kate

Back again for an al fresco mix from one of our very own OUEMS crew, LJ Balance. LJ balance is the new kid on the Oxford block, originally from London, he recently arrived back last October and has firmly cemented himself within the Oxford scene in an impressively short amount of time in the city. LJ Balance has a dynamic approach to electronic music, rarely looking back, he is at the forefront of UK inspired sounds and this mix is chopped full of it. 

Kicking of proceedings, LJ Balance begins with a skewed drum 'n' bass sound intertwined with frissons of rhythmic excitement. Tensile beats make way for airy pads and snappy arpeggiated synths; the archetypal regimented kick drums lose shape and fragment, joining the melodic elements throughout this early section.

As we proceed, percussive elements precipitate through and the mix transforms to a more familiar, driving beat. The interplay of percussion and groove meld so seamlessly that teasing apart their individual components becomes almost impossible; the sharp beats and rhythmic patterns interlock with a fluidity that mirrors the natural flow of movement. 

Towards the peak of the mix, we transition into electro-infused sounds. Heavy bass patterns, shakingly-deep resonant vocals and distinctive, unpredictable synth patterns surge through with an intense, pensive energy, dominating this section of the mix.

The tail end of the mix slows things down, with the forceful and propulsive bassline giving way to a gentle, fluid bassline with a warped texture. Percussion is there to gently aid the colossal pads and acutely chopped vocals. A positive and vibrant conclusion. 

This mix is a rejection of what we all know electronic music to be, sometimes a rigorous and repetitive affair, LJ Balance breaks this down with a highly produced mix with some incredible forward thinking sounds.

TRACKLIST:
Kincaid - Sudden shifts in perspective [Grid]
Elephas - E.O.U [PAL.Sounds]
Lithe - Second Pavilion [Self Released]
Konx-Om-Pax - Rez (Skee Mask Remix) [Planet Mu]
Sentinel 793 - Movements [Universal Magnetic]
Hagan - Right Here [Future Bounce]
Destrata - Low Sun [INDEXLIFE]
(?) - [Cloudcore]
Gavnlig - Brands [INDEXLIFE]
Otik - Clairvoyant [Graded]
Surusinghe - BAD GIRLS [Steel City Dance Discs]
Gafacci - Wabisabi [Self Released]
Dotorado Pro - Macumba [Enchufada]
Mercy System - Troika Shuffle (Pluralist Remix) [Meld]
Y.A - Juggling [Emoticons]
LCY - Cherubim [SZNS7N]
Mr. Mitch - Trusss [Gobstopper]
Desert Sound Colony - Another Fish in the Pan [Unknown to the Unknown]
Front Bench - TEMPTING [199]
Yarn Init - A1 San City [Mind Controlled Rectifier]
DJ Karawai - OPERATOR [Sauce Traxx]
Aloka - View Source [Haws]
Soft Grunge - Bass in Your Chest [Posse Up!]
Thodén - Gush [Electroménager]
Stenny - Blind Corners [Ilian Tape]
Kenji Ko - Coaxer [3024]
Nico - Passage (feat. Tristan Arp) [Grid]
Moodrich - 4:44 AM [Self Released]
Skee Mask - CZ3000 Dub [Ilian Tape]
Tom VR - Soared Straight Through Me [all my thoughts]

EMS Mix #007 - LJ Balance

Hello world !
Extremely happy to share this podcast that we have been particularly blessed with, by the very talented DJ, photographer and designer @luca-burgess-869114864. Luca is a London native, currently based in the very exciting city of Lyon, founder of the collective Martian Moves. In this mix he navigates through a bunch of styles that are all very dear to us, including deep bass music, leftfield downtempo acid, dub techno and dreamy vibes in general… an absolute banger. If you like what you hear, be sure to check out his new Lil radio residency fissures where he’ll dive in more experimental ambient and smoky downtempo.
As always enjoy the trip, and hope to see you behind the decks soon, Luca.

Hyperboréal Transmission 008 - LJ Balance

@melag0m & LJ Balance live depuis le studio le 15 mars 2025 !

Journée au studio w/ Melag0m & LJ Balance (15.03.25)

Le premier épisode de fissures, en live du studio à Unité Centrale. Suivant les craquelures qui s’enroulent organiquement, la décomposition météorologique et les aspérités microscopiques: les sons d’entre les interstices. À travers l’ambiante expérimentale et le downtempo enfumé, jusqu’à la machinerie acide et le dub, les lignes de fracture revendiquent lentement et résolument leur espace.

fissures w/ LJ Balance (20/02/2025)

For our first mix of the academic year, we have Martian Moves cofounder and OUEMS organiser, LJ Balance, returning with a storming peak time mix to kick off the new season.

Building tension from the first track straight into a polyrhythmic transition, the London native doesn’t let up, blazing through gripping latin techno and hard drum grooves, through to acid-drenched electro and swirling deep techno. Voyaging through tracks that defined the UK underground’s festival season, alongside deeper cuts familiar to the discerning Martian Moves punter, LJ Balance brings the intergalactic flavours for an hour of non-stop dance floor damage.

OUEMS mix #012 - LJ Balance

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