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025 - No other mix CD out has made me want to wake up to it as much as this one. Think slowly rising from a dream/hangover with the best sound possible and that's about it. Both discs on Sasha & Digweed's Northern Exposure open with absolutely gorgeous tracks, Gus Gus's 'Believe' being an example of this. Furry Phreak's 'Soothe (Chicane Jazz)' dives deeper into the sound before the cd moves on to intelligent breaks, early trance and climaxes in what must be one of the most beautiful electronic tracks ever made... Hybrid's Symphony. This isn't just music you would wake up too, it's so good, you'd probably happily die to it as well. Another CD which raises the bar and takes it's own thrown on the Classic Mix CD series, and a fine choice for our quarter century episode. Turn it up... and enjoy the mix.

025 - Northern Exposure II - Sasha and John Dignweed - Disc 1(1998)

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This out of all my mix CD's will likely bring back the most clubbing memories for the majority of my friends. It's hands down one of the greatest mix CD's of all time, a double pack of Sasha at his absolute peak, he was untouchable, worshipped like no other and unrivalled around the 1996-2000 era in the majority of opinions. It defined a period of clubbing that had 50 Sunderland dance heads on a bus filling up half of the main room at Sasha's, Craig Richard's and Lee Burridge's 'Tyrant' night, at the Bomb in Nottingham. Which still holds strong as the best clubbing experience for most of us. It was legendary times, and this is a legendary mix CD.

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004 - Sasha - Global Underground 009 - San Francisco - Disc 1 (1998)

The Moon Party (Roofless Productions) Heritage Square Golden Denver. Colorado

SASHA & DIGWEED LIVE @ - The Moon  Party , Heritage Square, Golden, Denver. Colorado -1998

FINNEST music presents M1 A by Jay House from Peru. Two tremendous bombs for the dance floor with a groove from another planet, these tracks cannot be missing from your selection. 

ENJOY!

M1 A

Beatport

Jay House - M1 A (Original Mix)

Label boss Marzziano returns to his own imprint Aparenzza Music with ‘Like Robots’, a rolling tech house heater built for the peak hours of the night. 

Driven by a tight, rhythmic bassline and crisp percussion, the track channels raw dancefloor energy with precision. Subtle melodic touches glide through the groove, while catchy vocal chops inject a hypnotic, futuristic edge that keeps the momentum high from start to finish. 

Set for release on 31st October 2025, ‘Like Robots’ captures Marzziano’s unmistakable production flair and continues to define the cutting-edge sound that has made Aparenzza Music a go-to label for quality underground club music. 

Like Robots

Like a Robots (Original Mix)

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John Digweed

355 - Bedrock mixed By John Digweed - Disc 1 (1999)

356 - Bedrock mixed By John Digweed - Disc 2 (1999)

Tracklist:

Paul Jacobs - "Soul Grabber Part 3" 
David Duriez - "Plastic Music" 
Genetic Grooves - "Cloud 99" 
Aaron Carl - "Dance Naked" 
Freelance Science - "Can U Feel Tha Funk" 
Lil' Louis & the World - "French Kiss" 
Sixteen B - "It Doesn't Have to End" 
Anti Trance Terrorists - "Pig Jam" 
Dave Clarke - "The Compass" 
Christian Smith - "Mojito" 
Pascal F.E.O.S. - "I Can Feel That" 
Plastic Avengers - "Chukus Mahunkus" 
Sound Stream - "Let's Break"
Reaver - "Electrophonic" 
Westbam - "Mr. Peanut
Changing Shape - "M" 
Paul Rutherford - "Get Real" 


Original Release date: 15 May 2000
Catnr: GU015

Global Underground 015 - Darren Emerson - Uruguay - Disc 2

Tracklist:

The Orb - "A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre of the Ultraworld" 
Holy Ghost - "Twister" 
Trevor Rockcliffe - "Take a Chance" 
HALO & Hipp E - "Funk Your Body" 
Chaser - "Tall Stories" 
Combustible - "Carnival" 
Bert Dunk - "Groove Y'all" 
Meeker - "Save Me" 
Saints & Sinners - "Pushin' Too Hard" 
Deetron - "Decipher Language" 
Speedy J - "Rise" 
Dave Angel - "Rematch" 
Ron Trent - "Altered States" 


Original Release date: 15 May 2000
Catnr: GU015

Global Underground 015 - Darren Emerson - Uruguay - Disc 1

Shyman & DJ LJK - "Make Me Do Right" 
Inland Knights featuring To-Ka Project - "Back Again"
The Unlikely Lads - "Two of a Kind"
Circulation - "Magenta" 
George T - "Interactive Night"
Jori Hulkkonen - "Man from Solaris" 
Slam featuring Tyrone - "Lifetimes" 
Sandy Rivera featuring LT Brown - "Come Into My Room" 
Juan Recoba - "Alpha" 
DJ Sneak - "Wickedy Sound" 
Soul'Amour - "Alegria (Phearce Barbarela Mix)" 
KC Flightt vs. Funky Junction - "Voices (Peter Heller Main Mix)" 
Laurent Garnier - "Man with the Red Face (Darren Emerson Remix)"

Original Release Date: 2 July 2001
Catnr: GU020

Global Underground 020 - Darren Emerson - Singapore - Disc 2

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.

Essential Mix 1998-12-07 - Deep Dish

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