Unreal Carl at his eclectic best. A treasure CD..... still

Damn Trance from back when it wasnt called "Trance"

Track I.D on this please!! (sorry if I foolishly didn't spot the tracklist)

the quality of the tunes,  the mixing, and the class of Carl,  this is epic stuff, still fresh as the day it was born....😉😉😍😍

Not messing about in the second half of the mix. I loved this. Listened to it so much.

ReTrO

John Pulling - Retro Smashup

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Wow, 3 disc's of (as the title suggests) absolute stone cold classics. This disc really was the soundtrack of my pre 'proper clubbing' days trying to get into the bars and clubs of Sunderland City Centre. This CD features some absolute bangers like Tony Di Bart's 'The Real Thing', Hard Drive's legendary 'Deep Inside', Felix's 'Don't You Want Me", Sub Sub's "Ain't No Love" and well... the list really does go on, and on, and on, and on. I hope you all enjoy this mix as many of us have. Play it LOUD!

019 - Fantazia pres. The House Collection - Club Classics - Mixed by Luv Dup (1996)

Following on from the first volume of the Retro Smashup, volume 2 focuses on the iconic institution that was Tall Trees in Yarm. 

Huge atmospheric tunes that have never quite lived up to their reputation in any other club since Tall Trees' closure!!!

John Pulling - Retro Smashup Volume 2 - The Tall Trees Edition

Retro Smashup Volume 3

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089 - Fantazia pres. Carl Cox - The DJ Collection Volume 1(1994)

DrIvE

1espacio∆

Burned

Listening to this with Mark, James, Mark H, Neal and Ben over some of the best years of my life... Love you guys.


Sasha @ Miss Moneypennys 1994

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Journeys By DJ (Volume 01)

639 - Journeys By DJ Vol.1 - Billy Nasty (1993)

Another absoloute classic essential mix from brothers in rhythm in feb 1994 !

Essential Mix 1994-03-26 - Dave Seaman and Steve Anderson

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JDJ 10 - Dance Wars

687 - The Return Of Judge Jules Vs John Kelly - CD1 (1996)

688 - The Return Of Judge Jules Vs John Kelly - CD2 (1996)

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)

2001

Essential Mix 2001-05-27 - John Digweed, Layo and Bushwacka & Pete Tong - Live @ Homelands

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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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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