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Dimitri from Paris

595 - Dimitri from Paris - Return To The Playboy Mansion - CD1 (2008)

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SANSE — A Life on the Dancefloor

SANSE (Marco Sanseverino) was born in Milan and started DJing at 14, spinning vinyl at friends’ parties and diving headfirst into the world of underground music. He worked in an import record store and collaborated with pirate radio stations — music wasn’t just a passion, it was a mission.

He played in iconic Milan clubs like Cristian, Santa Tecla, and Taxy, then became part of the legendary Plastic Club family, living two unforgettable years at the heart of Milan’s most radical nightlife.

In the early ‘90s, he traveled frequently to New York City, where he didn’t play, but lived the clubbing revolution: Sound Factory, Limelight, Copacabana, the scene of Susanne Bartsch — absorbing the sounds, styles, and energy of a cultural epicenter.

Returning to Italy, he brought the soul of house music to Riccione, becoming resident at Lex Club alongside a young Ivan Iacobucci, while DJs like Frankie Knuckles and Junior Vasquez ruled the booths of Pascià and Byblos. He was part of the first real Italian after-hours at Diabolika, where everything felt fresh, raw, and revolutionary.

Back in Milan, he helped launch Chocolate City, the city’s first house music night, and then Jackin Zone, Italy’s first acid house party. When the crowd didn’t understand acid yet, he doubled down — becoming resident at Matmos, one of the city’s boldest experiments.

Then came London: Substation Soho, late-night underground basements, days in record shops and nights on the dancefloor. For SANSE, every trip was a deep dive into sound and subculture.

In the late ‘90s, he introduced Italy’s first jungle/drum & bass night at Molto Plastico, becoming again a pioneer in unexplored sound territories.

Across his journey, SANSE played, danced, collected, researched, lived. He wasn’t just behind the console — he was in the crowd, in the booth, in the culture.

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