and now we have clones Of Avici everywhere. pretty weird. it's really weird the wrong attempts at EDM became most of the  mainstream electronic Music culture.

i love this ❤️‍🔥 it brings back good memories.  Afrika Shox a great opener!

Continuous DJ Mix

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055 - Ministry Of Sound 'Dance Nation 2' mixed by Pete Tong - Disc 1 (1996)

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089 - Fantazia pres. Carl Cox - The DJ Collection Volume 1(1994)

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Make sure that you have checked all my playlists - soundcloud.com/rave_on/sets

Tracklist:

01. [000] Swag - Tribute 
02. [008] Backroom Productions - The Definition Of A Track (The Backroom) 
03. [010] Funk 198 - Smoke Burn 
04. [016] Dano & Tony - The Crawl 
05. [019] TPH & WJH - Magic 69 
06. [021] Cliffhanger - That's How It Is 
07. [026] Compound - Lifeline 
08. [030] Tim Deluxe - I Know (Sneaky Tight Dub) 
09. [033] Junior Cartier - Women Beat Their Men 
10. [036] Babe Instinct - Disco Babes From Outer Space (Harry Choo Choo Romero & The Pianoheadz Dub) 
11. [040] F&L - Love Capsule Deluxe (Turn On My Love Mix) 
12. [047] Ian Pooley Pres. Bluelite - Enlite (Unreleased Dub) 
13. [050] Rue East - Diskoid 
14. [053] Pépé Bradock & The Grand Brûlé's Choir - Deep Burnt 
15. [061] Victor Simonelli Feat. Jeannie Hopper - How Many Tears 
16. [071] Los Jugaderos - Let Me Down Easy 
17. [076] Martin Venetjoki - Undre Varlden 
18. [080] ID
19. [086] Steve "Silk" Hurley & The Voices Of Life Feat. Sharon Pass - The Word Is Love (Silk's Anthem Of Life) 
20. [089] Illumination - Perfect Sky 
21. [096] Don Carlos - Alone (Sax Ambient) 
22. [101] Spanner - Stella By Starlight 
23. [106] Deep Fellow - Flow 
24. [111] New Phunk Theory - Honey Falls

Darren Emerson - Live @ Essential Mix 11.07.1999

The Aftermath

Rave Protocol

SPACE

"Pain in My Head," originally conceived as a synthpop/darkwave/gothic track and already a fan favorite, now appears in a fresh guise as a new trance version. 

Sometimes the loudest place in the world is your own head. 🧠💥

With my cover of "Pain in My Head," I wanted to capture exactly that feeling: the moment when your thoughts are racing, the walls seem to close in, and you just want to break free.

About the vibe & mix:

I tried to pack the raw emotion of the lyrics into a forward-driving arrangement. While the verses pull you into the melancholic isolation of the bedroom, the drop is meant to be pure liberation.

Expect:

🎹 A deep, atmospheric intro that will give you goosebumps.

🔊 A mix that builds up the intensity until it becomes unbearable.

🔥 A drop with massive saw synths and a driving bassline that simply blows the pain away.

It's a track for the dark hours, but with enough energy to reignite the light. Turn up the volume and clear your head! 🔊🙌
Let me know what you think of the mix!

#PainInMyHead #VocalTrance #HandsUp #Cover #MentalHealthAwareness #NewMusic #EmotionalDance

Pain in my head (Trance Version)

The Zen parties in Orlando, FL in the early 90's demonstrated how massive the rave scene had become. Incredible DJ lineups, full live acts at massive fairground venues packed with rave kids made for special nights.  Some were lucky enough to keep the party going like this excellent after party DJ'd by none other than Sasha himself.  

A full 6 hrs of progressive, moody, loved up house in the early morning of labor day 1996. Over 60 tracks in all!

FYI - This is a repost to allow more people to download it since  Mark's original post hit the max download limit.  


FULL TRACKLISTING [If you can name some of the missing tracks please do and I will update the tracklist]
01. "Humate & Rabbit In The Moon - East (Original Mix)" 00:00:00 
02. "R Factors - G-Explorer" 02:04:02 
03. "Power Circle - A Little Love, a Little Life (Trancin' Mix)" 08:29:52 
04. "ID - ID" 15:09:60 
05. "Choice - Acid Eiffel" 22:16:08 
06. "Khetama - Return To Ohmn" 32:55:60 
07. "ID - ID" 38:19:57 
08. "Khetama - Trancelate" 42:21:60 
09. "Doi-Oing - Blue (Original Mix)" 45:42:69 
10. "Sola Fides - Wicked (Original Mix)" 52:15:44 
11. "Future Funk - Switch Lock (Original Mix)" 58:33:37 
12. "DJ Garth & ETI - 20 Minutes Of Disco Glory (Acid Rock Mix)" 63:42:46 
13. "Slacker - For Yourself" 71:11:59 
14. "Humate - 3.1 (Original Mix)" 78:32:59 
15. "ID - ID" 84:58:41 
16. "Doi-Oing - Paradise Lost" 87:00:14 
17. "Sunscreem - Something (Original Mix)" 90:30:19 
18. "Salt Tank - Swell (Flammable)" 96:40:49 
19. "ID - ID" 100:87:35 
20. "ID - ID" 108:38:20 
21. "H.H.C. - Plump" 110:08:34 
22. "ID - ID" 115:06:30 
23. "H.H.C. - We're Not Alone" 120:05:24 
24. "Itch-e & Scratch-e - Sweetness and Light" 127:01:48 
25. "The Auranaut - Groove On, Dream Off (Original Mix)" 132:47:37 
26. "Off & Gone - Blueplant" 135:25:20 
27. "ID - ID" 143:11:48 
28. "The Auranaut - Hear The Rich Boy (Just Passing Through) (Original Mix)" 148:33:37 
29. "Front 242 - Happiness (Underworld Mix)" 156:21:30 
30. "Art of Trance - Octopus (Capricorn Mix)" 164:45:30 
31. "Universal State of Mind - All Because Of You (Mindsweeper Mix)" 
32. "Pop In Wonderland - Beautiful People" 173:52:30 
33. "Aurora Borealis - The Milky Way" 176:04:48 
34. "BT - Blue Skies (Paul van Dyk Errinern Indigo mix)" 181:45:24 
35. "The Brain feat. Claudia Brucken - I'll Find A Way (Jam El Mar's Spacetek Dub)" 188:48:04 
36. "Cygnus X - Indakasa" 199:45:18 
37. "In Aura - Coma Aroma (Perfecto Dub)" 202:42:36 
38 "Humate - 3.2" 208:40:29 
39. "Paul Van Dyk - I Can't Feel It" 215:30:08 
40. "Sjef Van Leeuwen - Voices of KA (Original mix)" 221:58:25 
41. "Mikerobenics - Julika" 229:02:38 
42. "ID - ID" 233:50:52 
43. "ID - ID" 238:34:22 
44. "ID - ID" 240:42:25 
45. "ID - ID" 245:13:03 
46. "ID - ID" 250:34:18 
47. "ID - ID" 254:14:01 
48. "ID - ID" 259:20:14 
49. "ID - ID" 271:00:05 
50. "Slacker - Scared (The Lonely Traveller)" 276:55:26 
51. "Quivver - Extra Time (Quivver's Amityville Dub)" 283:56:09 
52. "Angeles - It's Alive" 290:43:56 
53. "Millenium - Millenium" 297:24:07 
54. "Angeles - Shine" 303:15:01 
55. "Third Man - Neutral Nervous (Original Mix)" 308:43:29 
56. "X-Cabs - Outcast (Original Mix)" 311:22:13 
57. "L.S.G. - Hidden Sun Of Venus" 315:50:03 
58. "Andy Ling - Calling Angels" 324:37:02 
59. "Paragliders - Share of Bitterness" 333:27:31 
60. "Tilt - My Spirit" 340:58:51 
61. "Third Man - Solar Cycle (Arrangement 2)" 348:54:38 
62. "Evolution - Your Love is Calling (Call Up Dub)" 354:12:16

Sasha - Live @ the Zen Afterparty (Labor Day at Mark Hunt's) [1996] Orlando, FL

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Carl Cox

304 - The Sound of Ultimate B.A.S.E mixed by Carl Cox (1998)

Chris & James - Essential Mix - 1994-10-30

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Gatecrasher

634 - Gatecrasher Disco-Tech - Disc 1 (1999)

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JDJ 10 - Dance Wars

687 - The Return Of Judge Jules Vs John Kelly - CD1 (1996)

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Love Is The Message - The Parade Tunes

694 - Love Is The Message - The Parade Tunes mixed by DJ Kid Paul (1995)

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Mixmag Live! Vol. 8 - John Digweed & Gordon Kaye

699 - MixMag Live! vol.8 - John Digweed + Gordon Kaye (1996)

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Visions Of Ibiza Volume 1

703 -  Visions Of Ibiza - Chicane - Disk 1 (2001)

704 -  Visions Of Ibiza - Chicane - Disk 2 (2001)

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 1994-03-05 - John Digweed

Pero en ti debes creer
Cuando el mundo no lo haga ya
Deja siempre una marca
Y el amor la recuerda

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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