One of the most well-known DJ's in the world, famous for his tireless remix and production work, as well as his long-running association with fellow top-flight Sasha. Beginning DJ'ing in the early 1990's in the company of friends like Fabio and Grooverider, he began to champion the burgeoning progressive house sound, most notably with his residency at Renaissance with Sasha. His partnership with Nick Muir as Bedrock in the early 90's yielded the club hits "For What You Dream Of" and "Set In Stone", and the runaway popularity of his Bedrock Records record label was established with its first release, "Heaven Scent", in late 1999. John continues to remix and produce music while running the Bedrock Records label and a successful weekly radio show on KISS-100 FM in the UK. 

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

John Digweed @ Renaissance, Mansfield, U.K.  28.11.1992

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076 - Renaissance - The Mix Collection Part 4 - Mixed by Dave Seaman - Disc 2 (1996)

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085 - Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3 - Fathers of Sound - Disc 1 (1996)

086 - Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3 - Fathers of Sound - Disc 2 (1996)

087 - Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3 - Fathers of Sound - Disc 3 (1996)

SASHA - ACE OF CLUBS  1995

Smokin Beats – Ready To Fly

Label/Cat#: Smokin Beats – SMB LP001
Country: UK
Year: 1997
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
Format: 3 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition

Tracklist
A1 – Rejoice For Life
A2 – Latino Santana
B1 – Raise Your Hands
B2 – Rumpski's Groove
C1 – Do You Know About Love
C2 – Work The Box
D1 – Ready To Fly
D2 – Everybody Dance
E1 – Make It Hot
E2 – Escape From NY
F1 – Smokin Funk
F2 – Deeper Shades

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Smokin Beats - Do You Know About Love (1997)

04 I'm Satisfied

So I just sat down and hit record and played some lovely old renaissance favorites from around 25 years ago (don't pull me if they're not, it was unplanned and freestyling). As they're all my vinyl rips there's the odd wobble here and there! I guess that's the original beauty of vinyl...it isn't BPM perfect.
It's the first mix I've done live since changing to Pioneer Rekordbox and DDJ-RX controller. I hope you enjoy it x

Renaissance 25 Year Anniversary Mix 2

The other side of the Classic Mixmag Tape, CJ Macintosh is up as one of the first mixes posted

Sasha Mixmag Tape March 1992

The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 0:00 - 2:00 AM UK time on Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, the Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule, and is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

1996

Essential Mix 1996-06-23 - Brothers In Rythm (Dave Seaman & Steve Anderson)

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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* 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