annnnnnnd.... in between the sets I had done a firmware update on the XDJ which I was hoping would sort it, but alas, NOPE.  So needless to say the laptop become a gift to my wife right after this set :). I will say the firmware update seemed to help it a bit , but not enough :) back to old trusty...

Sean Tyas - Twitch 10 April 2021 Regeneraider - Evening Set

Recorded on cassette at Leeds University in December 1999 with Soundlab beltdrive Turntables & a Numark Mixer when I was a teenager!

At this time I'd just come back from Ibiza where I worked as a flyer boy for Trade and experienced Trade at El Divino on my first night in Ibiza. For a straight boy it was quite eye opening! 

After being devoted to Gatecrasher in the late 90's, I was a regular on the dance floor at Sundissential Birmingham and Sundissential North where this new sound was blossoming, reaching a second phase after coming out of Trade London. 

The anticipation of the 1999/2000 Millennium NYE celebrations were in the air. This was a beautiful unifying moment for humanity and so much time, effort & money was poured into the party scene plus luckily the vinyl dance music industry still had generous funding after coining it through the 80's & 90's. 

To experience all this happening as a teenager was phenomenal. The parties were proper parties! Joy was the norm. You'd have the best night of your life every weekend. The music was fresh, full of energy, optimism & hope for a better future.  

Then the 2001 Dotcom bubble burst and recession hit, reducing the revenue streams for both the nightlight and dance music industry. Napster & Limewire nearly killed off vinyl as during a recession, most people chose to download for free and burn to CD instead of buying the wax. 

The Analogue World was scared of the digital future as it was ruthlessly cost free. Musicians and DJs could only make decent money with performance - not so much sales. There was no itunes, only Bangingtunes.com! 

I was working in the vinyl section of Kokon To Zai at the time and felt the drop in momentum (...and also quality of production which became more digital, with compressed mp3s sounding weak on a big system). 

Music studios all over sold their 808's, 909's, Junos, Akai Samplers and rack gear for cheaper PC or MAC digital alternatives. In 2002 I worked on a track in Tripoli Trax studios and was a bit shocked to find all was being made on an Apple Mac G4.

Everything felt different. The comedown for clubs after Millenium hit hard. Huge multi-million new venues like HOME went bust by 2001. Even EGG had a rough ride at the start. It was a tough time to get into the industry!

But in '99 it was incredible. I hope this mix still has that energy for you and brings back some great memories! All comments most welcome...

With Love & Respect,

Rosco.

Hard House Mixtape December 1999 (Vinyl Only)

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Make sure that you have checked all my playlists - soundcloud.com/rave_on/sets

Thanks to T4M for this mix.

Tracklist:

01. Tilt - The World Doesn't Know 
02. Myth - Millionfold (Markus Schulz Remix) 
03. Yanave - Obsidian 
04. Endre - I Kill For You
05. Hybrid Feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Blackout (Inner & Outer Remix)
06. Filo & Peri - © 1999 
07. Re:Locate - Typhoon 
08. Rusch & Murray - The Promise (Ronski Speed Remix)
09. Inbox - Freelancer
10. DJ Danjo & Rob Styles - Duende (Signum Remix)

Menno de Jong - Live @ UK Trance Revolution, DI.FM 05.07.2004

Trance-essence

Make sure that you have checked all my playlists - soundcloud.com/rave_on/sets

Thanks to stev0b for this mix.

Tracklist:

01. ID
02. Solarstone - Eastern Sea (George Hales Remix)
03. Amurai - Reminiscent Of You
04. Armin van Buuren Feat. Mic Burns - Empty State
05. Andy Moor - Halcyon (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
06. Marksun & Brian - Neno Itome (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
07. Volition - The Spell (Vengeance Original Mix)
08. Vast Vision Pres. Partners In Crime - Fireflies (Underwater Remix)
09. Stoneboy - Bewitched To See The Sun
10. Skyform - Infinite
11. Agnelli & Nelson Feat. The Burn - Shivver (John O'Callaghan Mix)

Andrew Parsons - Live @ Moody Melodies 045, Party107 Radio 19.09.2005

1.Slusnik Luna – Cherish
2.Yahel – Devotion
3.The Infernal Machine – Realistic
4.L.S.G. – I'm Not Existing (Oliver Lieb Main Mix)
5.Tata Box Inhibitors – Freet
6.Kamaya Painters – Far From Over (Oliver Lieb Mix)
7.Moogwai – Viola (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Remix)
8.Albion – Air 2000 (Hybrid's Supersonic Remix)
9.Johan – Crash (Funk Function Groove Mix)
10.Paul Grogan Presents The Coffee Boys – The Touch (James Holden Remix)
11.Fred Numf vs. Five Point O – 3 Nights In A Blue Room (Steve Porter Mix)
12.Gaia – 4 Elements

001 A State Of Trance - Mixed By Armin Van Buuren - CD2 - (2000)

1.John '00' Fleming – Free
2.Deepsky – Stargazer (Deepsky's Retroactive Mix)
3.Digger – Nanuki
4.Cyberstorm – Our Energy (Plastic Angel Mix)
5.Digital Blonde* – Electra
6.Natious – Flashpoint Part 1 (Christian West's Feel Mix 1)
7.Astral Projection – Flying Into A Star
8.Nüw Idol – Kick Drum Domination
9.John '00' Fleming – Lost In Emotion (The Digital Blonde Mix)
10.Olmec Heads* – Lift Off (John '00' Fleming)
11.K90 – Into The Future
12.DJ Misjah & DJ Tim – Access
13.Wippenberg – Neurodancer (Mrs Wood & White Remix)

John '00' Fleming - For Your Ears Only - CD2 - (2000)

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Duezher - In the Alley Where I Grow Up (Radio Edit)

01. [00:00] Cloudchaser - Aerodynamic (Alphazone Remix) - Skywarp Platinum (2005)
02. [05:36] Alphazone - Stay (Club Mix) - Waterworld ‎ (2002)
03. [09:51] Alphazone - Rockin (Original Mix) - Waterworld (2003)
04. [14:06] DuMonde - Ich Will Raus (Alphazone vs. Ralph Novell Remix) - Fate Recordings (2004)
05. [19:35] Dave Joy - Second Chase (Alphazone Remix) - Planet Traxx (2002)
06. [25:11] Vandall - Can't Explain (Alphazone Remix) - Trancewarez (2006)
07. [31:03] Alphazone - Stay (Original Mix) - Waterworld ‎(2002)
08. [35:22] DJ Kim - Jetlag (Alphazone Remix) - Waterworld (2001)
09. [41:34] Crusader - My House Is Your House 2006 (Alphazone Mix) - Waterworld (2006)
10. [46:43] BK - Revolution (Alphazone Remix) - Nukleuz (2002)
11. [53:56] Nish - Sagittarius (Alphazone Remix) - Harderground Recordings (2006)

Essential Guide To Alphazone (2001 - 2006)

Hi! My name is Johan and this is where I post my various mixes. I've been DJ-ing since 1997 and am Senior Curation Director at DI.FM (www.di.fm). I've been doing these mixes since early 2000 and they feature whatever the heck I'm into atm but usually it's some sort of current Techno, Acid Techno, Progressive House, Hard Trance OR retrospectives about various labels and artists from the 90s.

AssortedTrance.com is the web site were I've been publishing these mixes since the start (in the beginning as DJ Irish) but who visits web sites these days?

If you want to check out more of my curation then please check out the following channels and playlists on DI.FM:

Techno: https://www.di.fm/techno

Progressive: https://www.di.fm/progressive

Oldschool Acid: https://www.di.fm/oldschoolacid

Oldschool Techno & Trance: https://www.di.fm/classictechno

Hard Techno: https://www.di.fm/hardtechno

Hard Dance: https://www.di.fm/harddance

Classic Goa Playlist: https://www.di.fm/playlists/classic-goa-trance

DJ Mixes: https://www.di.fm/djmixes

and several others...

Essential Guide To Alphazone (2001 - 2006)

Johan N. Lecander

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