*** Historical background ***
In 1991 RePhleX records introduced the concept of 'Braindance' to label the music they release.
Often people equate Braindance and IDM. That is completely wrong. Braindance is More than IDM.
IDM is a style of electronic music, and Braindance isn't one.
Braindance is NOT a limp and lifeless set of sounds like 97% of everything that industry produces. It is the Music! A sound that contains feelings, emotions and inspiration!

Here is the text posted on the Rephlex website in the 90's:
"braindance is the genre that encompasses the best elements of all genres, e.g traditional, classical, electronic music, popular, modern, industrial, ambient, hip hop, electro, house, techno, breakbeat, hardcore, ragga, garage, drum and bass, etc.

BRAINDANCE is...
extraordinary!
fulfilling!
entertaining!
open-minded!
original!
creative!
unpredictable!
sincere!
influential!
highly-acclaimed!
BRAINDANCE is...
unique : )"

And here is the later version:
"braindance is... incredible!
braindance is... boundless; eclectic; entertaining; rephreshing; fulfilling; wholehearted; sensual;
stimulating; bold; unconventional; real; imaginary; visionary; essential; debonair...
braindance is unique!"

The presented artists:
AFX
Aphex Twin
Astrobotnia
Bitstream
Bogdan Raczynski
Bochum Welt
Ceephax Acid Crew
Cylob
Dave Monolith
DMX Krew
Dwaallicht
EOD
Global Goon
Humanoid
Jodey Kendrick
Kettel
Knifehandchop
Lowfish
Loyolla Biaffra'
Luke Vibert
Mesu Kasumai
Monowolfe
Plaid
Rolando Simmons
Squarepusher
The Flashbulb
The Kosmik Kommando
The String Quartet
Waswhite
Wisp
µ-Ziq

Book Steevio Live !  > bookings@freerotation.com

Digital/ Streaming/ Vinyl available from > https://steevio.bandcamp.com/

Hi Steevio here,
I'm an electronic musician and along with Suzybee run the Mindtours Record label and organise the Freerotation Electronic Music Festival.
All the music on here is recorded live on analogue hardware, and from 2009 all my music is jammed live on a modular synthesizer.

I perform with anaimator/VJ Suzybee as; Steevio & Suzybee (Live AV)

Some older music here can be purchased on vinyl from the Mindtours website - http://www.mindtours.co.uk
Mindtours vinyl is now distributed by Rubadub and previously by Diamonds & Pearls

Pretty much entirely moved to hearthis.at, catch me at hearthis.at/roost/

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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