OUEMS Mix Series

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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

Joining us for episode 23 of our mix series is London based activist, digger and selector, dj pana  (@djpanaaa). Over the years dj pana has been active both behind the scenes and on the floor of London’s rave scene with residencies at Keakie and AAJA and involvement with the Minimal Force and Unit B1 parties. 

In this mix, he takes us on a journey through the moody and otherworldly corners of trance and techno, with its progressive sound and style culminating in dark and dystopian euphoria.

blaucast22 x dj pana

Seventeenth instalment of the monthly show Плазма w/ TSUNIMAN on www.netilradio.com (Broadcast on 04.06.23).

@tsunimannusic invites @ssachana and @machachii for two hours of aural bliss.

1st hour - 
PhD student by day and legend trance DJ by night, Machachi is a London-born DJ/producer and FLOW Soundsystem resident, currently based in Oxford. Machachi effortlessly blends records together, curating tasteful selections that elevate his mixes. Inspired by free parties, his sound is focused on introspective and hypnotic trance.

2nd hour -
Sachana is a French-born Sephardi Jewish DJ and intellectual. Known for her captivating sets and residencies on AAJA and Komrad, she curates a unique blend of psychedelic genres and trance, with hints of hardcore, dub, oud sounds and groovy beats transporting listeners to realms of sonic exploration. As a postcolonial thinker, she wants to mess around with her heritage and try to redefine the Sephardi Jewish woman she is with her mixes.


Catch PLASMA every 1st Sunday of the month, 10 pm - 12 am.

Плазма w/ Sachana & Machachi - Netil Radio - 4th June 2023

Eighteenth instalment of the monthly show Плазма w/ TSUNIMAN on www.netilradio.com (Broadcast live on 02.07.23).

This time @tsunimanmusic invites one of their recent favourite selectors Mademoisel (@mademoisel ) going b2b for the whole show.

Mademoisel is a London-based selector who plays a mix of trance, psy, goa, techno and prog house 🔮. With appearances on Foundation Fm and Operator radio, as well as a resident on AAJA radio and Komrad, Selina puts together mixes with an underpinning driving force to keep you moving. She is drawn to music that makes you feel something and keeps you dancing for hours. Expect clubby tracks overplayed by euphoric trance-inducing textures.

Catch PLASMA every 1st Sunday of the month, 10 pm - 12 am.

Плазма w/ TSUNIMAN b2b Mademoisel - Netil Radio - 2nd July 2023

Party grade Italo

Having crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat and toured all over North America by bus and train, Nono Gigsta attempts to translate the adventure through music. 

https://www.instagram.com/gigstab
https://www.soundcloud.com/gigstab



Nono Gigsta @ The Lot Radio 06-27-2025

Hailing from East Kingston, Jamaica, Gavsborg is the founder of Equiknoxx/Equiknoxx Music. He’s been producing for over ten years, with his first success being the Billboard charting single, “Step Out” by Busy Signal.

Gavsborg’s left-field approach to production has afforded him the opportunity to work with a wide variety of artists and labels from different corners of music such as: Sam Morton, Addis Pablo, DDS, Busy Signal and more.

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Woodblocks Festival w/ Gavsborg @ Kiosk Radio 05.09.2025

club mix (for the girls)

Living Room n°90 ~ @ghosttropics

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q. pls introduce yourself:

a. Hi! I’m Ryan aka ghosttropics and I think most people on here know me as “that person who is in the comment boxes of all the ambient releases on bandcamp”. Mostly I’m just a huge music nerd/listener/dancer, but I try to write about the music that care about as much as I can as a way to engage with the community a bit more and to give back to the artists who bless me with the music that brings so much to my life. Which is how you guys found me! This is only the second mix I ever made and I’ve since worked on a couple more, and it’s becoming this very fulfilling new thing in my life that I look forward to exploring a bit more.

q. is there a story behind the mix?

a. First of all I just wanted to thank you guys for having me here and giving me this opporunity to work on this mix, which ended up being very meaningful and downright therapeutic for me to make. It is dedicated to my late best friend Blakely, and also to anyone who lives with that soul deep and unnameable feeling of missing someone, but also feeling them with you all the time. At the very centre of the mix (both figuratively and at the literal halfway point) is a track of Blakes that I hadn’t been able to bring myself to listen to for years. I always thought it was one of the most beautiful things I ever heard and just the purest audio distillation of everything I loved about my friend, and as soon as the mix started to come together I knew it was the right time to bring it back into my life. Everything from there just seemed to come together on is own as if guided by a gentle hand.

The feeling I tried to capture in this mix is not simply sadness because grief is SO much more than that. It’s about how that sadness can also be so deeply intertwined with a feeling of indescribable gratitude and joy in having known a person, and it’s about all the beautiful and unexpected ways we can keep them with us throughout our lives. To me, this mix is exactly that. A way to share the story of my friend with the world and feel closer to him, and I hope that listening to this can give others the space to remember and relate to their own experiences in a way that feels meaningful as well.

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?

a. As is my answer to most things: lying down, eyes closed, cuddling a cute dog. But really, wherever works best for you! 

q. describe a favourite object in your living room...

a. I found the most beautiful/perfect antique rocking chair with a rocking footrest on the sidewalk a couple months ago and I swear I could not even conceptualize a better reading chair. I refused to buy one for years because I wanted it to be perfect (I read nearly as much as I listen to music) and part of me feels like I willed this thing into reality. 

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?

a. I’m thinking about maybe starting some sort of newsletter as my friends keep telling me to do, but for now I’m just gonna keep writing my little bandcamp reviews and making more mixes, cause that’s what’s feeling good right now. And despite my past promise to myself to never become a DJ (half joking) maybe buy a controller and start figuring out how to do some of this stuff live at some point!

Living Room n°90 ~ ghosttropics

The young Oxford-based DEE shows experience beyond her years in a smooth, funky-stepping hour of dance-floor focused house grooves.

Starting with a burst of euphoric, pumping vocal house, DEE lets the swing take a hold before Dale Howard’s Nasty menacing bass line surges forth and lets you know she means business. Skipping through familiar hooks like Wild Child’s Renegade Master bassline - given the 2025 treatment by Jordan Peak for dance music institution Defected Records - DEE sails into the flow with the cool charisma of peak festival season. 

Into the peak of the mix there’s no shortage of sexy drops, giving low end groove and 4 to the floor sway. Keeping the energy high with the wild synths of Marian’s Git The Light, DEE rolls on with syncopated bongos and shiningly clean off-beat hats to counter ever-chunkier basslines.

Moving into the last section, rolling bass and stomping kicks meet space age acid worbles in DEE’s own track Nevermind, an undeniable highlight of the mix, even in such esteemed company. Ending with the iconic sample from Yello’s Oh Yeah that seems to echo her attitude to the dance floor, DEE’s mix will have you in denial that summer is over as you groove away into the sunset.

Tracklist:

Carlita, Andre Zimmer - Raf [Fabric Records]
Dale Howard - Nasty 90’s [MOXY MUZIC]
Jordan Peak - Front 2 Back [Defected Records]
Watchers (UK) - Rush [UNLISH]
Ammo Avenue - The Invite [Kaluki Musik]
Freenzy Music - To The Jungle [Hellbent Records]
Chris Di Perri, Iglesias, Melanie Ribbe - I’m So Bad (Iglesias Remix) [Elrow Music]
Puff(ITA) - Disaster Frank [Reecords]
Marian(BR) - Git The Light [BANDIDOS]
Bedran. , Steve Gerard - Shortbus Symphony [Fresh Step Music]
Kidoo - Groove Theory [MUSE]
Latmun - Again [Solid Grooves Raw]
DEE (uk) - Nevermind [Self-release]
Brad Brunner, AG Swifty - Resonate [COCO]
Ammo Avenue - Triple X [BANDIDOS]
Seeing Double - Ring The Alarm [South Of Saturn]
Junior Jack - Thrill Me (Philip Z Vocal Mix) [Self Release]
RILEY - Passion [Self Release]
Iglesias, Latmun - Duffman [Mindshake Records]

OUEMS Mix #016 - DEE (uk)

Melt w/ Joe PG: 10th November '25

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