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Yet again another shout out to Phil Milward for pulling another belter out of the hat. Salute!

113 - Doc Martin 'Unlock Your Mind' (1996)

Gangstercast 61 comes from Toronto-based House and Techno legend Carlo Lio.

Some artists are content earning the label of “overnight sensation,” while others patiently rely on hard work, dedication, and perseverance to earn the title of “everlasting sensation.” The latter is unquestionably the case for enigmatic Toronto native producer/DJ, Carlo Lio.

Originally known for leading the pack of prodigiously talented Toronto producers, Carlo has utilized his trademark cosmic house and techno sound to cement his status among today’s prodigiously talented world-renowned producers.


For proof, look no further than his remix of the‘Diablo’ track on Cocoon Recordings. One of the greatest rewards an artist can receive is to be recognized by his musical heroes, and an even greater honor occurs when those heroes ask you to remix for them. Such was the case for Carlo when Dubfire and Oliver Huntemann approached him to remix ‘Diablo’. Without hesitation, Carlo accepted this project and the resulting track not only topped the charts, but it manifested Carlo’s personal dreams in a single shot. Ever since, Carlo’s discography has exploded, with his music catching the eyes and ears of some of the biggest labels in the market – SCI+TEC, Bedrock Records, MOOD, Desolat, Suara, Intec Digital, and Mindshake Records just to name a few. And in the coming months, Lio will be releasing remixes and collaboration projects for Mathew Dear (aka Audion), DJ Sneak, Paul Ritch, Carl Cox, and Nicole Moudaber.

As talented as Carlo is in the studio, his deep pulsing tech-house and shaggy techno beats are even more powerful with captivating dancers in clubs and festivals around the globe.

With home bases in both Toronto and Barcelona, Lio effortlessly maintains the life of a superstar DJ, continuously roaming the planet for new dance floors to conquer. This year alone has Carlo billed on some of the world’s biggest events, including BPM Festival (Mexico), Digital Dreams (Canada), Audiogate (Germany), Balaton Sound (Hungary), Barrakud (Croatia), Les Plages Electroniques (France) and Music On (Ibiza).

Having no intentions of slowing down from this pace anytime soon, rest assured Carlo Lio is at the top of his game, routed straight into the international limelight with a lifetime of 
accolades ahead.

We asked Carlo to explain to us how this mix represents him as an artist to which he replied; “Well it def shows that I'm not just a techno head. Its very easy to be labeled in this game. So this mix gave me a chance to show a bit of my roots. Touch up on some funk & Grooves.” 

We caught up with Carlo Lio to give us a lil insight to this mix…..

Carlo describes the House Gangster sound as; “Very organic”. He says; “A ton of soul and personality and brings out the joy in people as music should.” 

House music means everything to Carlo. “Without house, there is no you or me. I owe my life to house.” 

Asking him in particular what the ‘house gangster movement’ meant to him, he stated; “Its about Never forgetting your roots. Its about staying to true to who you are as an artist / person and innovator!”

Telling us how he chose the tracks in compiling this mix for us, he says; “Having a chance to do a 2 hour mix, i def went across the board. So i def got in some new joints but also dug back a bit and added some older favs of mine.”


GANGSTERCAST 61 | CARLO LIO

Tracklist:
1 -12dB - I Got You
2 Byron The Aquarius - Gift Of Gab
3 Get A Life - They Do
4 Zopelar - Arp Magic
5 Balmr - In Search Of (Jon Dixon Remix)
6 Holo - Open Your Eyes
7 Manabu Nagayama - Light And Shadow
8 Main Lower - Fine Print
9 Kerri Chandler - Let It
10 Nacho Marco - Tequila Sunrise (ft Javier Vercher)
11 Osunlade - Sistagurl
12 Peter LC - Losing My Feelings
13 Atjazz - Many Days

DJ Nacho Marco at Zaki´s Point Blank Radio Show - London (16/05/25)

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Miracle Monopoly

Delux (Original Mix)

This track is intended as a progressive house track with lots of organic house percussion, and groovy basses made with doepfer (synthesis or analog sounds). There are also pads with this same synthesis system. It transports you to a beach with a beautiful sunset.

Pasiflora

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Marco Carola - Time Warp Compilation 2009 [TWCD009]

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423 - Marco Carola ‎– Time Warp Compilation 09 - Hotel Session (2009)

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Josh Wink

449 - MOS Sessions: Josh Wink - Disc 2 (2006)

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Circoloco 10 Years Anniversary Part 1 Of 3

530 - Circoloco @ DC10 - 10 Years Anniversary - Part 1 mixed by Sossa (2008)

Set #1 of the 3 sets from my first and always favorite dj, Doc Martin @ LOST BEACH CLUB - Montañita Ecuador - March 2020 Doc Played outside on the main floor till 4am and rocked the cave each night after 5 am till people could dance no more on both the saturday and monday. Here are 3 of those sets, I know you are going to love them. ;) 

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SET #1 Doc Martin @ LOST BEACH CLUB - Montañita Ecuador - March 2020

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

530 - Circoloco @ DC10 - 10 Years Anniversary - Part 1 mixed by Sossa (2008)

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