At the risk of dance music blasphemy, I’m releasing a project I’ve had in my head for a long time.  The greatest commercial DJ Mix of all time, in my opinion, and that of many others, is “ Renaissance - The Mix Collection” by Sasha and Digweed.  Originally released in October of 1994, it became an instant classic for many ravers and clubbers across the globe. The mix started the entire DJ mix compilation market, and that is no overstatement.  The superb track selection and absolute mixing perfection delivered an indelible mark on dance music history that, to that point, could only be heard in the underground clubs, notably at Renaissance in Mansfield, England.

Thirty years on, this DJ Mix still sounds amazing to old and new listeners alike. There are too many compelling reasons why this mix works to list here.

Over the years, many of the tracks played across the three CDs have been remixed. Others have not. My thought was, what would it sound like if all three CDs were recreated track for track, using nothing but remixes?  

Apparently, I was not the only one who had this idea.  As I was compiling remixes, working on the mix in late 2024, I checked out the latest mix from the amazing Framewerk, and lo and behold, their NYE2025 set is almost a heavy recreation of Disc 1 of The Mix Collection.  First off, I wish I was at the club where they played this set.  Second, I thought the idea was now taken.  

Finally, I thought they released one track for which I desperately needed a remix of - Bladerunner - Til We Meet Again. 

In the end, I decided to continue with my project. My mix uses remixes from many different artists, including Framewerk. While breaks are my first love, I’m using a mix of 4/4 and breakbeat remixes to complete this project. I created my own edits for a few tracks for which I could not find a good remix. 

So here is Disc 1 of the “Re-Mix Collection.” Sourcing all the tracks was not easy. I found remixes on the usual sights like Beatport and Bandcamp.  Some remixes are quite close to the originals with breaks instead of 4/4, or slight alternate genres,  others like Mattr's remix of Mephisto are almost unrecognizable from the Renaissance version. 


Disc 1 Re-Mix Collection Tracklisting - Faithfully recreated in the order of the original.

1. Leftfield - Song of Life (Framewerk Part 1, 2 and 3 NYE Rewerk)
2. Leftfield - Song of Life (Betoko Remix)
3. Bedrock - For What You Dream Of (Panelbeater Dub Remix)
4. Bedrock - For What You Dream of (Blue Amazon Beach House Remix)
5. Rhythm Invention - Chronoclasm (2019 Re-Edit)
6. Disco Evangelists - De Niro (Framewerk NYE Special Mix)
7. Mephisto - State of Mind (Mattr Remix)
8. Mephisto -  State of Mind (Darkness Remix - Sampled)
9. Moonchild - V.O.A.T (Eats Everything Remix)
10. Moonchiled - V.O.A.T (Framewerk Anthemic Selections)
11. Sunscreem - Perfect Motion (2012 Re-Ed)
12. River Ocean - “Love and Happiness” (House Nation Mix)
13. That Kid Chris - “Keep Passin’ On  / Didn’t I Show you Love  (Soundcloud Bootleg)
14. Remake - Blade Runner / Inner City - Til We Meet Again (Framewerk Anthemic Selection)
15. Bump - House Stompin (Paradise Soul Remix)
16. F Machine - “Child Bride” (OFF META’s  F the Machine Mix)
17. M People “Renaissance”  (OFF META’s Full on Breaks Mix)

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Renaissance The "Re-Mix" Collection - Disc 1

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Gabberrrrrrr

some hardcore trax thrown together for a bit of fun!

hardcore vinyl 140525

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Fun fact: Yggdrasil (from Old Norse Yggdrasill) is an immense and central sacred tree in Norse cosmology. Around it exists all else.

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Yggdrasil

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LYRICS:

If only you could read my mind,
Right there in between the lines.
Would you then care to go back in time,
Review our world in a truthful light?

Imagine you could see yourself through my eyes...
Seeing you awakening just in time.
Would you then dare to reach out and fly...
What could go wrong if you simply tried?

The Matrix is failing it's your last call...
Let's escape it and take back control,
I will catch you in free fall.
Never mind the creepers they will lose it all.

I will catch you...
I will catch you...

And they will lose it all.

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Nevermind

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Extorzion

I hijacked a fancy UFO from some shady scammer aliens. They were visiting the toilet at an intergalactic charging station and I opportunistically stole their ship. I found out they were running some D16 plugins on their quantum computing hardware... so I made this track.

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Weapons of Mass Deception

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Many roads taken but they all lead to now. Forget the "sigma" archetype social media hype. The vocal house track "Sigma Stigma" is about breaking away from the flock and finding your own path with other sigmas. Once you find your truths, there is no going back and you will find harmony and connection with like minded people. Never forget where you came from. From out of our metaphysical origin, we step into the material world. Have patience with others. Don't enforce your ways. You are light always.

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"Sigma Stigma" 128 bpm

--- LYRICS

Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...

You can not distort me,
I am calm at last.
Walking in silence,
with an unshaken heart.

If you try to decode me,
You'll see I’m off your chart.
Wearing the stigma,
like a piece of art.

Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...

My path is mine,
but I'll keep it wide,
for the love that dares,
to walk at my side.

In waves of stillness,
we can cross the divide.
Our echoes will turn to harmony,
when our love grows tight...

into divine light.

Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...
Sigma Stigma...

Light into motion and motion to sound.
Time folds open when truth is found.
Everything is vibration, all is one.
Every frequency under the sun.

Waves in darkness, waves in light,
If our hearts resonate in time...
We will align and win this fight.
Let's go sigma and start our healing time.

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Sigma Stigma

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--- LYRICS


--- VOICE INTRO

It is easy to live by the law of the herd, but the individual who consciously dissociates himself from it often discovers that he must pay very dearly for this freedom.

Yet, only those who pay that price ever discover who they truly are.

For to step beyond the collective is not an act of rebellion for its own sake... it is the beginning of a sacred task: to listen to the quiet voice within, to follow the path no one else can walk, and to become whole again.

Remember the spark of heaven you carry inside and light the way for others.

You are: a renegade.


--- CARL JUNG QUOTE

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

We cannot change anything unless we accept it.

Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

Everything that irritates us about others, can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Your visions will become clear, only when you can look in your own heart.

Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakes.


--- OUTTRO

Now... become a warrior of light. Have the courage to confront the shadows within yourself, live authentically, and let your example awaken that same light in others. 

Be a renegade of love... defy the indifference of the world and dare to live from the heart, boldly and without apology.

... for you are ...

A renegade of love.

Renegade

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Coming up with track titles is getting tedious 😂😂 don't mind the semantics, this was a title my son came up with... don't blame me 😂 the tune itself kicks @ss 😎

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Turbopoep

breaks mix with some old skool rave at the end :)

breaks mix

producing and mixing since 1993
hardcore, breaks, techno & acid

breaks mix

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