To inaccurately paraphrase his DJ biog, Craig Bratley is doggy, unusual and atmospheric. The man behind Magic Feet rekkids and eBay's profits on the rising trade from analogue to modular synths, he has been making us dance less awkwardly and chuckle more frequently for many years now. After a relaxing winter sojourn spent on his yacht (moored off the Gibraltan coast, near Skegness), he had his PA reach out to us with, faxing us two mixtapes. Here is the first, ripe and fruity like one of his finest vintage Blue Nun's.

Craig Bratley: The Ransom Note Mix (First Leg)

Designer by day, DJ by night, Alex W’s soulful selections never fail to take you on an electrifying journey on the dance floor.

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