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TROVE 025 | Meg Paine

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TROVE 025 | Meg Paine

Words by Will Bentley-Hawkins
Photography by Tech Support
Selections & Descriptions by Meg Paine

Music | DJ | LONDON | TROVE | UK
Published | 01.07.2025

You have to get started somewhere. For UK spinner Meg Paine, that was “skatty” drum and bass raves at age 15. For her, it wasn’t so much about the music being played but rather how much joy she got dancing alongside strangers.

“When I was growing up, everyone was learning to shuffle to Tech House and 2-step to D&B, it was so fun!”

Thoughtfully, Meg shares that nowadays it feels like there’s a far greater emphasis on whoever is playing rather than the beautiful activity that’s cutting shapes. “I feel like we need to bring back these dance-offs”, she shares. I became aware of Meg thanks to the Mexico-based Escencia crew and their outstanding mix series. Escencia shares sets from a myriad of DJs from all around the world. Names not necessarily under lights yet brimming with talent. Think DJ Popup, DJ SRA, Nico Borgio, Jomni and more.

Speaking of stringing songs together, Meg says her radar for finding gems has a lot to do with daydreaming.

“I always find myself daydreaming and try to visualise a good party while the track plays in my ears. This is how I prep my music for a gig, just daydreaming of great times while listening to records.”

Once closely tied to the forever consistent label and party providers Secretsundaze, Meg has held down residencies at Balamii and Spiritland. While on the live side, she regularly massages the decks at London institutions such as Fabric, Lion & Lamb and The Cause.

From what I’ve learnt, a set of Meg’s is both fluid and esoteric, peppered with bits and pieces from across the sound spectrum. Chuggy dub soon becomes blissful Balearic, which then takes a hairpin turn into a thumping 90s number. And with that, let’s dive into what’s been floating at the top of her record bag lately. TROVE 025 starts now.

 

1. Tenth Chapter | “Product” (Daydreamers Tonight At Noon Mix)

 

Guerilla Records is a buy-on-sight kind of label for me, some are really of their time and wacky, but some are out of this world good. This track is nestled between two pretty heavy trance and techno tracks, providing the perfect balance between sleazy and sophisticated, with a vocal that sounds smooth as butter right at the end. It’s never left my bag, and it’s been played to death, but no matter how many times I listen, it’s still so fresh. Highly recommend slowing this one down and playing on -4 for some proper groove.

 

2. Floppy Sounds | “Ultrasong” (Studio B Mix)

 

Freaky, tekky, moody and introspective – I love playing this one when I think things should get a little weird.

3. Angelina | “Release Me” (Dub Version)

 

This one is probably one of my favourite tracks to drop at peak time; that unexpected switch-up to squelchy electro makes me smile every time. The mix show version on the flip is also a winner, with way more of the sexy vocal. However, that one is a bit tricky to mix, with the crazy amount of switch-ups, so I usually stick to the dub.

4. Co-fusion | “Re-Fuse” (Edit)

 

This one feels like a ride on a spaceship through the galaxy. I love these sorts of tracks, where it progressively builds you into a trance, with no drops, bells, whistles, etc. Just pure ethereal groove the whole way through.

5. Polyclinique | “Amber Waves”

 

A proper tough weirdo acid track, spiralling the whole way through. It’s so fun to play tracks like this out and see people’s reactions.

Writer

Will Bentley-Hawkins

Loves Dance, Film Photography, Ocean Pools, The NY Knicks & Amaro Montenegro

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