sounding fresh in July 2019 as when it was released. Ideal grooves for a sunny Sunday afternoon

more bounce to the ounce...to many years dancin' in fields and forests too DiY ....cheers mate

Classic Mixes

Hard Times Miles Hollway & Elliot Eastwick 1994

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Shout out to Jonny Thornhill, friend of the site and fellow Dubai selector for the superb recommendation! It's not a particularly old one... but a classic none the less!

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140 - Electric Chair Saved My Life mixed by the Unabombers (2008)

Jose Padilla Cafe Del Mar 1991 nr 31

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Seu Jorge vs Kaiserdisco - Dance Dance Dance (FMENEZS Edit) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Scott Pullen - We Are All From The Earth (Spirit Mix)

Zyrak (GR) - Mamacita [HUAMBO]

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Brothers Gonna Work It Out

277 - The Chemical Brothers ‎– Brothers Gonna Work It Out (1998)

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Shout out to Drew once again for the share.

Junior Vasquez

301 - The Future Sound Of New York mixed by Junior Vasquez (1995)

The late great Ali Cooke at Basics Jan 1993 DJ Set


Ali Cooke - Back to Basics, Leeds (DJ SET) Jan '93

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417 - DJ Garth - San Francisco Sessions Vol.3 (2000)

On this exact date, 25 years ago, I received a demo in the post from a completely unknown DJ that Dan Prince, then editor of Mixmag, had told to send it to me... I know it was this date, as it was a Saturday morning before Renaissance that night. I had listened to this demo 5/6 times during the day - and again on the way to the club that night. I knew I’d found something special the moment I heard the mix between the first 2 tracks on the B side of that tape!

After Renaissance that night, as often happened, Sasha came back to my house the next morning... I told him I'd found a DJ who I thought was amazing, and went on to play him the tape. He too was blown away! The only writing on the tape was 'DJ JD’ and a phone number, so I called John after the weekend and told him I loved the tape and wanted him to play at the club, but I told him I wouldn't put 'DJ JD' on the flyers as it sounded like a rave DJ and instead wanted to bill him as John Digweed. I booked his first date on Saturday 5th September 1992 - and spent 4 weeks before his debut gig telling everyone I'd discovered this amazing DJ - and, of course, he didn't disappoint!! The whole club was blown away by the talent on show on his first night, and I then started to regularly pair him with Sasha at Renaissance, ahead of that iconic mix compilation, 2 yrs later, that took the S&D partnership global... so here's the mixtape that started it all, a piece of clubbing history and a significant footnote in Renaissance’s history and in the career of one of the world’s finest DJs!🔊🔊🔊

John Digweed Renaissance Demo - 14.07.1992

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Deviant - Social Classics Volume 1

543 - Stuart Patterson pres. Deviant - Social Classics Volume 1 (2001)

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Mixtape

602 - Lemon8 - Mixtape (1996)

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Shout out to our friends at 586 Records in Newcastle for this recommendation!

617 - DiY VOL.01 by Digs & Woosh (1998)

1	–P.J.* Feat. Saxy	All I Can Give
Featuring – Saxy
Written-By [Writer] – P. Jacobs*, S. McKenzie*
4:33
2	–Track Assassin	Gimme Da Drumz
Written-By [Writer] – Carlos Sosa
5:13
3	–Seraphim Odyssey	Got To Feel It
Written-By [Writer] – Orpheos Dejournett*, Tony Hewitt
5:51
4	–Simon	Two Crates
Written-By [Writer] – Simon
4:04
5	–Blade (4)	Talkin' About The Power
Written-By [Writer] – Staderini*, Nabb*, Casaglia*, Fabbroni*
3:56
6	–DJ Duke	You've Got Me Runnin'
Written-By [Writer] – Duke*
6:43
7	–Reel Houze	The Chance (Reel House Mix)
Written-By [Writer] – D. Dawson*, R. Mello*
5:50
8	–Black Science Orchestra	Save Us (Funky Music Mix)
Written-By [Writer] – Beedle*, Woolford*, Tommy D*, Classen*
3:09
9	–Yellow Sox	Flim Flam	6:14
10	–Trybe	Psychedelic Shack
Written-By [Writer] – C. Farar*, I. Roach
3:52
11	–Jeep Grlzz*	Smokin' Daughters	3:26
12	–Persuasion	The Bone
Written-By [Writer] – Harvey*, Pete Z*
6:36
13	–The Buddee Boys*	Feel Function
Written-By [Writer] – J. Hernandez*, J. Papp*

Jenö - United DJs of America, Vol. 7: San Francisco, CA

United DJs of America, Vol. 7: San Francisco, CA

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

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