ESCAPISM with Carlos de Matos

Welcome to episode 32 of The Escapism podcast with Carlos de Matos.

In this month's episode we bring you a guest mix from Lunar Eclipse aka Stuart Wilson. Stuart is a Trance Producer/DJ from the north east of England. He's been DJ'ing since the age of 19 and he started producing his own music around 7 and a half years ago.

 

DJ's he respects are north east talents like Darren Porter, Arctic barbers and he also praises other big names such as,  Allen watts, Mark Sherry and Will Rees.

Hour 1 - Carlos de Matos

Tracklist:

1.  Darren Porter & Rinaly - Hibiki (Extended Mix) 

2. Robinito - Momentum (Extended Mix) 

3. Arctic Barbers - L.Y.B (Extended Mix) 

4, Allen Watts & Bryn Whiting - Vamos (Extended Mix)

5. ID - ID (Extended Mix) 

6. Transaphonic & Josie Sandfeld - Love Lights the Flame (Extended Mix) 

7. Joran Shade - Origen (Original Mix)

8. Lowi - Blue Marble (Extended Mix) 

9. Izzy - The Shadows Are Speaking (Extended Mix) 

10. New Hope - Deep In Your Heart (Extended Mix)

11. Inoblivion x Brendan Bartels - Voidstalker (Extended Mix ) 

Hour 2 - Lunar Eclipse

Tracklist:

1 . Lunar Eclipse - Intro 

2 . Ash Woollcott - Running Out of Time

3. Ronski Speed & Maya Palmer - Through the Stormlight

4. Lange & Emma Hewitt - Live Forever (Asteroid Extended Mix)

5. Sasha Vatoff - Take Me Up

6. Will Rees & Nu Spirit - Exodus

7. Alex MORPH & Sylvia Tosun - Angel's Love (Alex MORPH & Andrea Tribeca Extended Mix)

8. Photographer and Susana - Find a Way (Metta & Glyde Remix )

9. Mark Sherry & Christina Novelli - Lighting Fires (Darren Porter & BIXX Extended Mix)

10. Airbase - Medusa (Darren Porter Extended Mix)

11. Mark Sherry & Allen watts - Silver Arrow

12. Allen watts - Anticipation

13. Sean Tyas - Chrome (Will Rees Remix )

In this month's episode we welcome Noff. 

Noff is a UK-based DJ and producer known for his melodic and uplifting Trance sound. With releases on leading labels including AVA White, Suanda Music, and Reason II Rise, he reached #1 on the Beatport Trance chart with “Looking for Love.” His music has been featured on Armin van Buuren’s ASOT radio show, establishing him as one of the rising names in the Trance scene.

Tracklist:

01. Solar Factor - Urban Shakedown (Bryan Kearney Remix)

02. Johan Gielen, Airscape - Sosei (Driftmoon Extended Remix)

03. Noff, Tamara Jokic, BiggyWawa - Moments Like This (Extended Mix)

04. Terra V. - Reshape (Extended Mix)

05. Miikka Leinonen, Kim Kiona - Breath Of The Wild (Metta & Glyde Remix)

06. DJ Tiesto - Flight 643 (Dominant Space Remix)

07. Paul Miller - Pluckbraker (Extended Mix)

08. Misja Helsloot XiJaro & Pitch - Moving Souls (Extended Mix)

09. Noff - La Promessa (Extended Mix)

10. Alfa - Sacrosanct (Noff Remix)

11. Noff & LightDJ - Adiemus (Extended Mix)

The Escapism podcast returns following a rebrand and we kick off episode 30 with an exclusive guest mix from R∑BOOT.

Originally born and raised in Portugal before moving to the US and now residing in Germany, he always had an inclination towards club music as they used to call it. Right now, he's just having a blast experimenting with DJ equipment at home for pure enjoyment. You can catch him streaming on TikTok. Trance is his ultimate genre, and it's like his life mantra: Eat, Sleep, TRANCE, Repeat! 

Tune after Tune, Banger after Banger, 1 TRANCE. Take care, R∑BOOT.

Hour One: Carlos de Matos

Tracklist:

1. The Quest - C-Sharp (Tau-Rine Emotional Mix)

2. Lastly - Alone (Extended Mix)

3. Ian Standerwick - Valyrian (Original Mix)

4. Dart Rayne & Yura Moonlight ft. Sarah Lynn - Silhouette (Allen & Envy Remix)

5. Above & Beyond - Satellite (Sneijder Rework)

6. Darren Porter - Daylight (Extended Mix)

7. The Thrillseekers Press. Hydra - Amber (Skylex Extended Mix)

8. Gareth Emery ft. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (ReOrder Extended Mix)

9. Carlos de Matos - Gift of Love (Extended Mix)

10. Carlos de Matos - Nebula (Extended Mix)

11. Pharos T & James Dust - As The Rush Comes (Extended Bootleg Mix)

Hour Two: R∑BOOT guest mix

Tracklist:

1. XiJaro & Pitch - Wide Awake (Without You Extended Mix)

2. Tycoos & PITTARIUS CODE with Josie Sandfeld - Not Alone (Moon Extended Mix)

3. Aly & FIla Feat. Jwaydan - We Control The Sunlight (Darren Porter Extended Remix)

4. XiJaro & Pitch x Christina Novelli - When Nobody Cares (Extended Mix)

5. Manuel Le Saux & Db Mokk - Inferno (Extended Mix)

6. Paipy x Daniela Presta x Winterborn - Hero (Extended Mix)

7. NELLY TGM & Diego Cassina - Infinity Mirror (Extended Mix)

8. NELLY TGM & Cadeya - This Moment (Extended Mix)

9. Daniela Presta & Winterborn - My Immortal (Extended Mix)

10. 0Gravity & Ren Faye - It's All Down To You (Extended Mix)

11. Richard Durand & Brittany Egbert - Move (Extended Mix)

 

12. Ashley Wallbridge & Brittany Egbert - Touch The Sky (Extended Mix)

13. Ciaran McAuley & Deirdre McLaughlin - Why Do We Hide (Extended Mix)

This month's episode features brand new music from several artists.

This is the last episode before the podcast has a rebrand and brings you brand new DJ's from the trance scene.

Tracklist:

1 ID - ID (Studio Master)

2 Rhys Elliott & Deirdre McLaughlin - I Found Home (Extended Mix

3 SKYRAID - Nox Aeterna (Extended Mix)

4 Pharos T & James Dust - As The Rush Comes (Extended Bootleg Mix)

5 Dean Hynd - Awakening (Extended Mix)

6 Carlos de Matos - Nebula (Original Mix)

7 Robinito - Momentum (Extended Mix)

8 Brendan Bartels feat Alice - Game Over (Extended Mix)

9 ED-SUNday - Summoning Song (Extended Mix)

10 Bryn Whiting - Algorithem (Extended Mix)

11 ID - ID

12 Carlos de Matos - Erase Me (Extended Mix)

The Escapism Podcast returns with an exclusive guest mix by Czech DJ Jochen Gareth. Jochen has been supporting the Trance scene for several years and has also had the privilege of playing in Malta for Captured Festival.

The episode begins with his exclusive guest mix.

In the 2nd hour I take over the decks with my usual high energy, uplifting sounds.

Jochen Gareth guestmix

Tracklist:

01. Divasi, Pancake & Olav Basoski - Dont Turn Your Back (Extended Mix)

02. LUSU, Signum & Scott Mac - Coming On Strong (Extended Mix)

03. XiJaro & Pitch - I Have Friends Everywhere (Extended Mix) 

04. Chris Metcalfe - Running Man (Extended Mix)

05. Paul Miller - Pluckbraker (Extended Mix)

06. John Askew — Recalibrate (Will Rees Extended Remix) 

07. Paul Oakenfold & Sneijder - Bullet In The Gun (Original Mix) 

08. Paul Denton - Deep In Your Mind (Extended Mix) 

09. Y-Traxx - Mystery Land (Quinny Remix)

10. Key4050 - Hiatus (Extended Mix)

11. Paul Webster, Yasmin Jane - Live Forever (Extended Mix) 

12. Allen Watts - Stimulate (Extended Mix)

13. Sean Tyas & Chris Kayl - Coming Back Around (Extended Mix) 

14. Sean Tyas, abSTrakt (CH) - Feel Alive (Extended Mix)

15. Will Atkinson - Bamboozled (Extended Mix) 

Carlos de Matos

Tracklist:

1 Carlos de Matos - Good Times (Andy Newtz & Carlos de Matos Remix)

2 Carlos de Matos - Nebula (Original Mix)

3 Ryan K & Inoblivion - Paralysed (Extended Mix)

4 Robinito - Unconquered (Extended Mix)

5 ELV - Pressure (Extended Mix)

6 RAM- Adagio For Strings (Ram's Adagio on Acid Extended Mix)

7 Eonun - Eon In End (Extended Mix)

8 Mark Sherry & David Forbes - Put The Record On (Extended Mix)

9 Carlos de Matos-ID

10 Ryan K-Special (Extended Mix)

11 Carlos de Matos & Izzy - ID

In this months' episode we feature a showcase mix from Carlos with a selection of some of the best Nocturnal Knights releases from 2025 and some of the latest releases in 2026.

We also welcome Czech DJ WeNyx. She began her DJ journey in 2021 and quickly established herself within the electronic music scene. Her sound is rooted in Trance, Hard Trance and Techno, delivering energetic and emotional sets.

WeNyx has already performed twice at one of the world's biggest EDM events, The Street Parade. She also regularly plays for Swiss labels, where she currently lives.

She has also played at events in France, Malta and the Czech Republic.

Welcome to Escapism.

Hour One - Carlos de Matos

*Nocturnal Knights Music Showcase

Tracklist:

1 Doppenberg & Harshil Kamdar -Afterglow (Extended Mix)

2 0Gravity - Blow Your Mind (Extended Mix)

3 Caolan McConville - For Breathing (Extended Mix)

4 Impulse Wave - Laughter Never Ends (Extended Mix)

5 Mark Wilks - Equinox (Extended Mix)     

6 Jason Gray - Hit Em Up (Extended Mix)      

7 Sean Trubu - Regresando (Extended Mix)  

8 Ronski Speed ft. Maya Palmer - Collide (Extended Mix)      

9 Davey Asprey - No Dawn Remains (Extended Mix)

10 Ryan K & Inoblivion - Paralysed (Extended Mix)

11 Peter Miethig - Me Deep Inside Your Mind (Extended Mix)

12 Rene Ablaze - Move (Extended Mix)

Hour Two - WeNyxTracklist:

01. Allen Watts & Christina Novelli - My Gravity02. Novel & DJ Spaceman - Magnetic03. Asteroid - Patterns04. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & James Damond - Celestial Bloom05. York & Talla 2XLC - The Awakening (Talla 2XLC EXT RMX)06. Mystère - Maarten De Jong07. Transaphonic & Run Faye - Wide Awake08. Bryan Kearney - God Help Me09. WillRees & Allen Watts - Pendulum

10. Rinally, Julie Thompson - Running11. Mark Sherry, Kate Louise Smith - Fractured [Take Me There]12. David Forbes - Quantum Valley

This months episode brings you a one hour guest mix from Czech based DJ Ales Kucharik - AK press. Imperial.

Ales has a passion for the Tech-Trance sub genre with a particular passion for John Askew's VII label.

His one hour guest mix is full of drive and energy, so stand by.

Guest Mix Trackless:

Drunken Kong - Dance All Night

Simon Patterson - Red

Lastly - Acid burn

Audorn - Gatekeeper

Zach Zlov - Revenant

Greg Downey - Roulette

Nikolaus's - Follow The Path

Heerhorst & UMEK - In The Dark (Connor Woodford Rework)

John Askew - People Are Strange

Starfighter - Apache

Mark Sherry & Mallorca Lee - Our Little Game

David Forbes - Underground

VE/RA - Shouldn't Know

Mauro Picotto - Iguana (Mark Sherry's TH3RTY Extended Remix)

David Forbes, Paul Denton - Out of Order

Nicolas Julian Storm & Aenjay - Like This

Alignment - Don't Flex

After a lengthy time away Escapism returns with a 2 hour episode, featuring a guest mix from Trance scene member Ben Elliott. Ben was born and raised on trance classics—thanks to his mum. Ben has been obsessed with the euphoric highs and driving beats of the 90s and 00s trance scene since day one. Now, you’ll find him behind the decks, bringing high-energy sets to the Midlands, delivering bespoke experiences that keep the dance floor alive.

His next mission? Breaking into the trance music production world to craft his own anthems.

Hour one - Ben Elliott

Tracklist:

Push - Strange World (Dan Thompson rework) Ram vs Oceanlab- Ramsterdam blue water (Arby & Dan Mashup Amos & Riot Night, Connor Woodford - Lost Forever Discordia, Homura - Change Above & Beyond & Oceanlab - Beautiful Together (Signum remix) Temple One - Magic Moment Paul Denton - Blinded by the lights Andrea Ribeca- Tuscia Est Coldplay - Fix you (Xijaro and Pitch meets Jkult remix) Aos & Riot Night ft Ren Faye - Different ViewRAM & Susana - RAMelia (Tribue to Amelia) 

Hour two - Carlos de Matos

Tracklist:

0Gravity - In My Mind (Extended Mix)

ID - ID

Laucco - Tor Lars (Original Mix)

Metta & Glyde - Anywhere With You (Original Mix)

Abell - Lost Without You (Extended mix)

Darren Porter - Daylight (Extended Mix)

Steve Allen & Sarah Lynn - Broken Child (Extended Mix)

Inversed - When Tears Fall (Extended Mix)

Steve Allen - Refrains of Nature (Extended Mix)

Steve Allen & Ren Faye - Last Star In The Sky (Extended Mix)

RAM & Christina Novelli - All Gone 2025 (Asteroid Remix)

Escapism is a Trance podcast hosted by UK based DJ/Producer Carlos de Matos.

The podcast brings you regular and exclusive guest mixes from well known and up and coming DJ's in the Trance scene.

This month's episode is from your host Carlos de Matos and he brings you just over an hour of pure Trance vibes with tracks from Will Atkinson, Craig Connelly, Carlos de Matos and David Forbes to name a few.

Escapism is a Trance podcast hosted by UK based DJ/Producer carlos de Matos.The podcast brings you regular and exclusive guest mixes from well known and up and coming DJ's in the Trance scene.This month's guest mix is brought to you by Justin Ridyard.The final 30 mix is a Hard Trance Classics set from your host.