this was nice.now that takes me back to a time when ravers are real

I always the progressive side of howells 

This is my favorite EM of all time. Couldn't find it online anywhere, so I've re-uploaded it for you all to enjoy.

They just don't make music like this anymore. What a special time & place.

TL (courtesy of mixesdb.com)
? - Women In Blue
Mozesli - Love & Slackness [Source]
Jedi Knights - May The Funk Be With You
? - Ether's Whisper (Deep Dish Remix) [Aqua Rhythms]
Pepe Braddock - Burning
Pepe Braddock - Burning
Amy Strong - Tout Es Beau [Airtight]
The Untouchables - Trippin [Strictly Rhythm]
Mashupheadz - Monster Mash [Plank]
Bushwacka Featuring Eq - Let It Play [Plank]
Bushwacka - Grief [Plank]
Layo & Bushwacka - Good Old, Bad Old Days [End]
Make Some Break Some - Pig Chase [Plank]
Dark Globe - ? [Whole 9 Yards]
Resident Filters - Get It On [La Cerba]
Anthony Rother - Red Light District [Electrolux]
? [Greyhound]
Layo & Bushwacka - Deep South [End]
Monda Paladisco - ?
Layo & Bushwacka - Ear Candy [End]
Two Full Minds - Oi You [Plank]
No Smoke - Koro Koro [Warrior's Dance]
Get Fucked - Last Night A DJ Fucked My Wife [Eukahouse]
Bushwacka - Grief [Plank]
Mashupheadz - Magic Potion [Plank]
Illis - Sabotage [Fuel]
Rofn Da Bout - Hand Glider
? - Trailblazer
? (Jazzanova Remix) [Underground Therapy]
? (Air Remix)

Layo & Bushwacka! - The Essential Mix (19-09-1999)

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

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EvoluTren

🌞 Soleil Mental – Plongée dans un voyage intérieur où les kicks acides rencontrent l'émotion brute.
Un son Acidcore taillé pour ceux qui dansent avec leurs démons sous la lumière d’un soleil mental.

🔊 Montée progressive, tension mentale, libération sonore.
🎧 À écouter fort, les yeux fermés, le cœur ouvert.

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Legends: Vol. 1

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253 - Juan Atkins - Legends: Volume 1 (2001)

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Decks, EFX & 909

261 - Richie Hawtin - Decks, EFX & 909 (1999)

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Âme

363 - Coast2Coast mixed by Âme - Disc 1 (2007)

Possibly the most inventive Essential Mix recorded, Tom Middleton (Cosmos), puts together a funk fuelled two hour special. May the funk be with you.

#playtowin

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# Sammy Davis Jr - 'Up And Away' (White Label)
# J. Majik Vs. Missy Elliot - 'Freaky Games (Jedi Mix)' (White Label)
# Blackalicious - 'A2G' (White Label)
# Unknown - 'What's Going Off' (White Label)
# Zeb Roc Ski + Steiber Twins - 'B Boys Revenge' (Xtreme)
# Cosmos - 'Play To Win' (Island Blue / AM:PM)
# Jedi Knights - 'One For M.A.W' (Universal Language)
# Jedi Knights - 'Catch the Break' (Universal Language)
# Global Communication - 'The Way/ The Deep (Secret Ingredients)' (Dedicated / BMG)
# Dubtribe - 'Do It Now (Accapella)' (Defected)
# KC Flight Vs. Funky Junction - 'Voices (Cosmos Vocal)' (Hooj)
# Dubtribe - 'Do It Now (Cosmos Vocal)' (Defected)
# Hefner Vs. Cosmos - 'Dive Into You (Vocal Mix)' (Inertia)
# Aquaculture - 'Aquaculture (Blue Effect)' (Airgap)
# Goldfrapp - 'Utopia (Cosmos Vocal)' (Mute)
# Cosmos - 'Take Me With You (Instrumental)' (White Label)
# Madonna - 'Everybody' (Maverick)
# Cosmos - 'Shinkansen (Deep Step Mix)' (White Label)
# Envoi - 'Landscapes (2 School Breaks Mix)' (White Label)
# Audiomontage Vs Shur-l-kan - 'The Freezone' (SSR/ Crammed)
# Alan Hawkshaw - 'Grange Hill Theme' (KPM)

Essential Mix - Tom Middleton - 13/05/2001

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Danny Howells Presents UG

737 - Danny Howells presents UG (1998)

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 2000-04-16 - Leftfield

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

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