I had this in 1997 and rediscovering again in 2020 and it stands the test of time. fucking incredible. just lovely mixing, impeccable transitions.  

Continuous DJ Mix

Live & Shugborough Hall!

Dousk - Pa-Dida (Bedrock)
Virtualmismo - Mismoplastico (PRG/Progressive Motion) w/ VFR - Tranceillusion (PRG/Progressive Motion)
Mirabeau - Don't Stop, Go (CDR)
Angel Moraes - Heaven Knows - Deep Deep Down [Galvatron Dub] (FFRR)
Stereogen - Hi-Q (Formaldehyd)
Victor Calderone - Resonate [DJ Vibe Mix] (Statrax)
Bart Van Wissen - One Reason (Lowriders)
Pig & Dan - Much Better (Sadie)
D Troy - Sixteen U [Antoine 909 Mix] (Weaked)
X-Press 2 - Strobelight Silhouette (Skint)
Unknown - Unknown
Way Out West - Apollo (Distinctive Breaks)
Uberzone & Rennie Pilgrem - Cous Cous [Royale Mix] (TCR)
Freeland, Wink & Middleton - Rise Above (Marine Parade)
Electric Tease - Tear It Up (Richard K Mix)
Spektrum - Kinda New [Tiefschwarz Dub] (Playhouse)
Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Yo Yo Kids (Refune)
Primal Scream - Some Velvet Morning [Luke Fair's Dub Edit] (White Label)
Chris & Kai vs. Levin - Gone To Heaven (Alternative Route)

Sasha & John Digweed - 2004 Essential Mix

Parks & Wilson 04 09 2000 Essential Mix

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A seminal selection for our 175 episode. Featuring a CD has that mystic quality sitting on the store shelves of HMV or whichever record store you shopped in. With unforgettable artwork and a sound that has gone onto secure it's classic status. And although I didn't buy this first release... I had a subconscious feeling it was something very special indeed.

Thanks to everyone for sharing this, especially the Facebook followers and good friend Ross Haswell. Oh and a special shout out to Paul for reminding me of this one!

Ps. Northern Exposure 2 is also on the site, which is a personal favourite of mine, go check it out and don't forget to buy the cds on Discogs

Turn it up, and enjoy the mix!

Buy on Discogs

176 - Northern Exposure by Sasha & John Digweed - Disc 2 (1996)

Love

Abraão Lincon, Soundztek - Discens (DEMO)

DJ H-Force remix 1778

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The winning ticket

676 - John Digweed - The Winning Ticket (1997)

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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)

Sasha's seminal set from the Renaissance 1st Birthday at Venue 44, Mansfield.

Sasha Live At Renaissance 1st Birthday Part 1

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About the CD:
This out of all my mix CD's will likely bring back the most clubbing memories for the majority of my friends. It's hands down one of the greatest mix CD's of all time, a double pack of Sasha at his absolute peak, he was untouchable, worshipped like no other and unrivalled around the 1996-2000 era in the majority of opinions.  It defined a period of clubbing that had 50 Sunderland dance heads on a bus filling up half of the main room at Sasha's, Craig Richard's and Lee Burridge's 'Tyrant' night, at the Bomb in Nottingham. Which still holds strong as the best clubbing experience for most of us. It was legendary times, and this is a legendary mix CD. 

044 - Sasha - Global Underground 009 San Francisco - Disc 2 (1998)

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Northern Exposure: Expeditions (Disc 1)

744 - Norther Exposure Sasha + John Digweed - Expeditions: Disc 1 (1999)

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.

Radio 1 Essential Mix

Essential Mix 1995-05-21 - Sasha

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

676 - John Digweed - The Winning Ticket (1997)

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