Welcome to the New MegaDJ — A Fresh Drop for 2026
If you've been around since the early days, you'll know this little corner of the internet has been through a few lives. And if you're brand new here — welcome. Either way, I'm glad you're reading this, because something genuinely exciting is happening at MegaDJ.co.uk, and I wanted to take a moment to talk about where we've been, what's here now, and where things are headed.
A Bit of History
MegaDJ has been knocking around in one form or another for well over a decade. What started as a simple place to dump mixes and share music with mates gradually picked up a life of its own. Before we get into the site itself, a bit of name history — because there are a few floating around and it's probably worth untangling them.
It started with Pika — the oldest alias, back when everything was simpler and DJ names didn't need to mean anything. From there it evolved into Impish, which stuck around for a long time and is still very much in use today. If you've spotted "Impish" credited on some of the mixes in the archive — the collaborative Cheese Files editions, the ERW series — that's why. Impish is the musical identity, the one with the history and the catalogue behind it.
Then came pishposhping. The "pish" is directly lifted from Impish, and the rest of the story is brilliantly stupid: a website's profanity filter incorrectly flagged "pishposh" as a censored word, which naturally made it the perfect name to use. These days pishposhping is more of a gaming-oriented handle — if you see it in the wild, that's the context — but it's the name tied to this site and the Mixcloud account, so here we are.
The name — pishposhping — was always a bit daft, but that was kind of the point. This was never meant to be a serious industry thing. It was always about the love of music, the hours lost building sets, and the tiny thrill of someone saying "oi, that mix was well good."
Over the years the site went through several iterations — the kind of thing where you'd rip it all down, start fresh on a new platform, let it go quiet for a bit, then suddenly get the itch again and come roaring back. The archive of mixes spans all the way back to a Trance Mix from 2005, takes in lockdown-era sessions, odd experiments like a J-core set (Natsu wa kimashita, anyone?), and of course the long-running flagship series that became something of an institution: The Cheese Files.
The Cheese Files has been going since before most people had Mixcloud accounts. What began as a numbered series of happy hardcore and UK hardcore sets — just pure, unapologetic rave nostalgia — grew into a proper monthly institution. We're now on monthly editions running through 2026, and the most-played sets on the channel speak for themselves. The collaborative Impish editions in particular picked up some serious numbers, which still makes me grin every time I see the play counts.
What's on the Site Right Now
The new site is built from the ground up and actually does what it's supposed to do, which feels like a win. Here's what you'll find:
Mixes — The big one. Over 70 mixes streamed directly via Mixcloud, organised, searchable by genre, and with a proper "Mix of the Day" spotlight on the homepage. Whether you're after happy hardcore, UK hardcore, house, trance, drum and bass, or something genuinely weird, it's all in there. New mixes are dropping monthly as part of The Cheese Files series, so there's always something fresh.
Blog — That's where this post lives! The blog is just getting started, so expect more of this kind of thing: music chat, mix breakdowns, thoughts on the scene, and whatever else is rattling around in my head.
News — Curated electronic music news pulled in fresh daily. Recent pieces have covered everyone from Loraine James to Luke Slater to the new Boards of Canada record. If you want to stay across what's happening in the wider electronic world without doomscrolling five different sites, this is the spot.
Releases — A regularly updated feed of new electronic music releases across house, trance, dance, and beyond. Linked out to Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music so you can hear whatever catches your eye in two taps.
Charts — Coming into its own as a feature, tracking what's moving in electronic music right now.
This Week — A handy digest of everything new on the site, perfect if you check in irregularly and don't want to miss anything.
Browse by Genre — Because sometimes you just want to pick a mood and go.
There's also a weekly digest newsletter — drop your email in and get new mixes, top releases, and music news straight to your inbox. No spam, just the good stuff.
What's Coming
I won't overpromise, but there are a few things I'm genuinely buzzing about:
The blog is going to get properly going. This post is the start of it. Expect mix reviews and breakdowns, deep dives into genres, maybe some retrospectives on classic rave anthems, and general music waffle from someone who thinks about this stuff far too much.
More genre variety in the mixes. The Cheese Files will keep doing its thing (monthly, forever, amen), but I want to get back into some of the other spaces too — house, trance, maybe some more of those weird one-off genre experiments that never quite fit the regular series.
Community. This one's a longer game, but the login system and follow features are there for a reason. The dream is to build something where people actually interact with the music — comments, ratings, that kind of thing. Watch this space.
The Charts feature is going to grow into something more interesting — I want to add personal charts and year-end lists, not just a passive feed.
Come On In
If you've made it this far, cheers — genuinely. This site is a passion project, built because I love electronic music and wanted somewhere proper to share it. The new version feels like the best it's ever been, and I'm excited to actually use it properly rather than just maintaining it.
Go have a dig through the mixes. Find something you like. Subscribe to the digest. And if you've got thoughts — on the site, on the music, on anything — I'd love to hear from you.
Right, I'm going to go finish building a mix.
— pishposhping
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