The mighty Doc Martin is probably the LA underground’s most famed export. Ask anyone who’s heard this hardworking house troubadour play a three-hour set anywhere in the world and they’ll tell you about his superb and eclectic taste (finding the perfect balance between soulful and trippy), his wizardry with the crossfader and his uncanny instinct for getting a crowd going. Back in the day his residency at legendary afterhours warehouse Flammable Liquid represented the transition from rave to house, both over the course of any given late night, and over the years as the scene matured. At this session from the height of the rave scene in November ’91, you can hear Doc mix energetic techno and breakbeat tunes (‘The Bouncer’ by Kicks Like a Mule; Hold It Down by 2 Bad Mice) with deeper, dubbier, more advanced stuff – like his signature anthem, Feel It by Coco Steel & Lovebomb, worked to great effect on two copies here.

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

Doc Martin @ Flammable Liquid, L.A., USA  11.1991

Take you to the sky (House Edit)

My full set from my debut performance at 93 Feet East, specially curated for DVS. This set represents a blend of my favourite tracks, mixed with precision to capture the energy and vibe of the night. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed performing.

Cass Brewster - DVS @ 93 Feet East 15.08.2025

SPINNA

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Shout out to James Rudd once again for the recommendation!

196 - Colin Dale - Mutant Disco (1998)

The 4th mix in the series documenting the life and times of back to basics club in Leeds.

Full tracklisting and blog piece here 

http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/blog/2015/11/17/back-to-basics-the-mint-club-years-1998-2002

back to basics // The Mint Club Years // 1998-2002

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Carl Craig

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343 - Carl Craig - The Workout - Disc 2 (2002)

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Rolando

388 - DJ Rolando - From There To Here And Now - Disc 2 (2006)

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Josh Wink

448 - MOS Sessions: Josh Wink - Disc 1 (2006)

Set recorded live at Church on the Carl Cox night - the last back to basics at the venue before it closed. 
It was also my last set as a resident DJ at back to basics, 
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http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/features/2019/12/17/resident-dj-8pymt

back to basics // Church // May 24th 2019 // last ever set

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Live in Moscow

711 - Ralph Lawson - Live in Moscow (2000)

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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Also, we try to help you find and buy them again by sharing Discogs links on all featured CDs and or direct links to labels where possible.

* 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

343 - Carl Craig - The Workout - Disc 2 (2002)

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