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For episode 033 we are really taking it back, 1992 when this came out, which seriously deserves a WTF!. Always remember borrowing it off my uncle around 1994. To this day he never got it back. (Hey, it's the only disc I officially didn't return, I was 14 ffs). But I had an excuse, 6 mini mixes of rave, hardcore and techno goodness that blew your mind. Carl Cox, Slipmatt & Lime, SL2, Krome & Time, Two Little Boys... each one battling against each other for rave greatness. The space sample, the Sesame Street sample, the Bubble Bobble sample, so many great moments and thats just 3. PLAY IT LOUD! 

033 - Hit The Decks III feat. Carl Cox, Slipmatt & Lime, SL2 and more (1992)

I can't remember a time without the strains of soul music drifting through our house. With both parents coming from Barbados I was brought up very much in tune with a natural party ethos that went hand in hand with a love of good music. My earliest musical memories are of Booker T and the MGs, Aretha Franklin and, of course the great Elvis, and I used to hijack my parents collection of 70's soul 45's and get the whole family grooving round the lounge! I guess the early signs were there - my passion for music combined with an over-whelming desire to entertain as many people as possible.

By 10 I had well and truly caught the bug and was spending every bit of my pocket money on soul and funk records. I got my first pair of decks (just the 2!) by the age of 15 and I started to play as many parties as I could, discovering that I could buzz off a crowd whilst funding my habit at the same time. As the 70's became the 80's I followed the musical trend from soul to disco to hip-hop but it wasn't really until I moved to Brighton in 1986 that I discovered, along with so many others, the pure thrill of acid house.

The 'Summer Of Love' was special for me in more ways than one. It was at the Sunrise rave on the outskirts of London in 1988 that I had had my biggest breakthrough yet. I was already something of a regular on the infamous M1/Orbital rave circuit but it was at Sunrise that I had the idea to hook up a third deck. At 10.30am on a hazy Sunday morning I managed to tempt 15,000 partied out ravers back onto their weary feet and kick the party back into action - it was an amazing experience- and since then my phone has not stopped ringing with offers for 'The 3 Deck Wizard'. I was fortunate enough to participate in many of the events that have gone down in history as defining moments in the history of UK club culture, such as playing the opening night at Rampling's legendary Shoom, running The Project with Oakie as well as holding a residency at Brighton's ZAP club.

With my reputation as a DJ well and truly secured I was able to turn my attentions towards producing. Initially signing to Perfecto I had my first hit in 1992 with 'I Want You' and, believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I found myself performing on Top Of The Pops when my record peaked at number 23 in the UK charts!!

Despite the fact that the follow up 'Does It Feel Good To You' also charted in the top 40, commercial success was never what I had been aiming for, it was all somewhat too far removed from the reality and buzz of setting a dance floor alight. Whilst fellow spinners such as Grooverider and Fabio moved from raves into Jungle, choosing to focus on a very UK and London orientated sound, I couldn't escape the American and European influences that had always been there whilst I was growing up. I have always been very globally minded which comes across in my choice of music, which I use to cross physical and cultural boundaries to bring people together. Essentially my heart lies with house and techno and it was for this reason that I chose to take a back seat from my impending career as a pop star and be true to myself by going underground and re-discovering my roots. 

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

Carl Cox @ The Eclipse, Coventry, U.K.  1991

LOCKED IN @ The Vault Mark Archer

34 years ago, "the man like" DJ Sasha played his regular Saturday night slot at The Eclipse in Coventry. what no-one knew was the recording would go on to be renowned as one of the most iconic sets ever, still being mentioned and played all over the world. I still play the set at least once a week, as its my personal fave.
For this mix, i have taken the exact tunes used by Sasha on the night and rearranged them into a new sequence. Hope you enjoy listening, as much as i did creating.......

Tracklist
KLF - 3AM Eternal (Orbital Blue Danube Mix)
Leftfield - Not Forgotten (Hard Hands Mix)
Whitney Houston - Wanna Dance With Somebody (accapella)
Wareband feat Ted Robinson - Party Children (Warehouse Days Of Glory)
Johnny Parker - Love It Forever
Xpansions - Elevation (Move Your Body)
TNT - I Kill Love
KLF - What Time Is Love (Moody Boys vs KLF Mix)
Black Riot - Just Make That Move (Dub)
Alpha Dy - Chicago Trip
Kraze - The Party
Marathon - Movin
TNT feat Marzio Dance - Barbarians
KLF - Last Train To Trancentral (Pure Trance 5)
Cappella - Everybody (Hypnotic Cyber Mix)
Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam - Made In 2 Mins (Rave Mix)
Beltram - Energy Flash
Papillon - Different World (Everybody)
Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives (The Climax)
PKA - Temperatures Rising
Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives (Quadrant Mix)
Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives (Radio Edit)
Dilemma - In Spirit
N-Joi - Anthem (The Six Day Nightmare Mix)
FPI Project - Everybody (All Over The World) (White Mix)
The DOC - Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ's Ed-Did-It-Mix)
Urban Jungle - Im In Love With You
Joy - Im Leaving
Brothers In Rhythm - Such A Good Feeling
Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm
True Faith - Take Me Away (Percapella)
Collapse - My Love (Ambient Drops)
The Jamms (The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu) - Its Grim Up North

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Havin' It Dancefloor Classics Volume One

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630 - Havin' It Dancefloor Classics Vol. 1 mixed by Judge Jules (1995)

Timeless rave tunes from one half of the seminal Altern 8 duo.

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Mark Archer FABRICLIVE x Stanton Sessions Promo Mix

Legendary mix from the master DJ Sasha, this mix used to do the rounds big time back in the day, one of my all time fav tapes and mixes, this would still rip a dance floor up today, shame they dont make'm like this anymore, timeless tunes :)

Sasha - Nrg @ Eclipse Coventry 1991

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Carl Cox @ The Eclipse, Coventry, U.K. 1991

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