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We’re not just a label, we’re a collective. Founded in 2015, with our first records dropping in 2017 Eclectics is about shared experiences and the music that binds us. Whether you were on the front lines of acid house or got your groove on with the Balearic beat, we're talking your language. 25 EPs and countless collaborations. We believe in the power of inclusivity and authentic creativity. Listen out for Grant Williams' "Resident Rockers" side project and his "Love Under Will" Radio Show on 1BTN. It's all connected.

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

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Also, we try to help you find and buy them again by sharing Discogs links on all featured CDs and or direct links to labels where possible.

* We fully support labels and artists. If any disc creates a copyrighting issue let me know and it will be immediately removed. 

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About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works

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bookings — 
EU : andy@earth-agency.com
US/CA : andrew@heavy-trip.com

Idle Cellars is a boutique winery located in Sonoma County, California. We are Ben Larks, a teacher and explorer from Los Angeles and Ari Heavner, an entrepreneur from Berkeley. Our shared affinity for world travel and adventure led us to connect in 2006 while working crush in Sonoma. Idle Cellars was born with our first batch of Cabernet Sauvignon reflecting, as in most harmonious relationships, a balanced yin and yang between city dwelling Heavner and country living Larks. We strive to produce an elegantly balanced wine through our grace of art. Our belief is that the essence of winemaking is getting dirty in the vineyard, ensuring the best of Sonoma. We make it from the vine to the bottle through hands-on craftsmanship. Our knowledge and deep understanding of our agricultural surroundings allows us to choose what we believe are the best processes for each varietal of wine. Working together for 17 years now, Ben and Ari’s winemaking bond is stronger than ever, escalating the Idle movement one glass at a time. 
Music is such an important part of our lives and our wine making experience, we decided to start a mix series which is a musical representation of an #idlemoment.
#EnjoyYourIdleMoment

High quality streams of the early releases

All uploads are lossless/uncompressed wav files (16 bit 44.1 Khz) ripped directly from the original cd's.
All CD's are from my own personal collection, so some might have some audio artifacts from worn cd's etc. If you do encounter a file with glitches/audio interruptions - please let me know as I don't listen to all the tracks from start to finish.

Phil Mison is a London based DJ, composer and music producer who releases solo work under the name of Cantoma.

Influenced by listening to legendary chill out DJ Jose Padilla, Phil started his DJ career at London’s Milk Bar in 1991, playing chilled Balearic warm up sets. A chance meeting there with Jose would lead to a two year residency at Ibiza’s Cafe Del Mar, sound tracking 
a thousand sunsets with his vast collection of sun kissed records. It was his sets there that led him to playat Full Circle, Bugged Out and to become Leftfield’s tour DJ.

His huge knowledge of the chill-out genre earned Mison a chance to put out his first compilation "Original Chill Out" in 1995. With its beatless, mood-friendly approach to mixing electronic music, it was something of a groundbreaking collection.
Since then he has gone onto release a further 15 compilations, including 5 volumes of the hugely popular "Real ibiza" series,"Soundcolors" and volume 6 of "Originals".

Phil also continues to DJ round the world from 39 hotel in Hawaii, "Green Sunset" in São Paulo, Music for Dancers in Los Angeles, Ku De Ta in Bali, Bestival and Aficionado to name but a few. 

“Cantoma”, Phil’s debut album under the Cantoma moniker was released in 2003 followed by “Out of Town” in 2010 (Leng Recordings). So far, Cantoma’s songs has been used on over 150 compilations and featured on various film and tv projects worldwide. 
Phil also records with Pete Herbert as Frontera and Reverso 68.

Cantoma new album, "Just Landed" is out now on Highwood Recordings.

Plastic Fantastic (NO)
Phil Mison (UK) - Café Del Mar
Andy Pye (UK) - Balearic Social/Music For Dreams
Helene Rickhard (NO) - Cosmic Oslo
Coyote (UK) - Is It Balearic? 
Faint Waves (US) - Dream Chimney
Paul Hillery (UK) - BBE Music
Studebaker Hawk (US) - Peace & Rhythm
Sanky Was Here (US) - Love International
JAZ (US) - Death On Wax/Pinchy & Friends
Basso (DE) - Growing Bin Records
Nico Motte (FR) - Antinote

Forthcoming guests:

Coyote (UK) - Is It Balearic?
DJ Trujillo (VE/DE) - Apersonal Music
Frinda Di Lanco (DE) - Avec Plaisir
Rune Lindbæk (NO) - Drum Island/Cosmic Oslo
Andy Pye (UK) - Balearic Social/Music For Dreams

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