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So another Mixmag Live! cd here, but there was a massive gap of anything rave related in the series so it's time to fix that. With non other than the first ever Mixmag cd... 01 (funnily enough). It rolls through Cox's mix of hardcore, or what I'd simply call early rave music via the epic "Atomic Matter" and "I want you forever". Dave Seaman's mix continues the 90's warehouse flavour with a pitched down selection. "Brass Disc" is a stand out along side "I'm Coming Hardcore" and "You Keep The Love". All in all... a ravetastic CD!

016 - Mixmag Live! Vol 1 feat. Carl Cox and Dave Seaman (1996)

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Another stunning cd from the Mixmag Live! series, this one released in 1996 with a rare mix from Moby and half of Slam, Orde Meikle. I always remembered the gorgeous bulling start of the Moby mix and held it flying above other CD's with its intelligent electronic waves. Turn it up, and enjoy the mix.

027 - Mixmag Live! Volume 7 feat. Moby & Slam's Orde Meikle (1996)

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060 - Mixmag Live! - Kevin Saunderson & Slipmatt + Lime (1995)

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011 - Josh Wink - United DJs Of America - Volume 3: Philadelphia (1995)

An excellent free CD thanks to Ministry Magazine. This one was on steady rotation, a tastefully selected set of trance and 90s finest tracks. Thank you Judge Jules

815 - Ministry presents - Hooj Choons mixed by Judge Jules (1998)

A journey through 35 years of house from the godfather of UK rave. 

In popular mythology, the '90s are without question, the halcyon days of dance music—an era of free raves and unadulterated hedonism. It's a myth that Matthew Nelson, AKA Slipmatt, knows better than most–he was there. 

During the late '80s, as the rave scene in the UK began to boom, Nelson began moonlighting as a DJ. He would land his first residency at Raindance, the East London rave that launched in September 1989 and would become the UK's first legal rave. By 1991 , he'd reach number two in the UK charts with "On A Ragga Tip" as one-half of SL2 and two years later, sell over 10,000 copies of the first pressing of SMD#1.

Nelson has got a lot to share (as you'll see in his interview) so we'll let him do the talking. He's been variously called the godfather of rave and happy hardcore, but what you'll hear on RA.958 is as "a journey through my 35 years of house." A DJ with this much pedigree brings much more than that, of course: touching on the breakbeat, jungle and acid house that soundtracked that golden age, as well as nods to the rich cross-pollination with scenes beyond the UK, from Joey Beltram's "Energy Flash" to Stardust's "Music Sounds Better With You."  

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RA.958 Slipmatt

Asal - Tolerance [HEEV Remix]

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house of pain - jump around (dek remix)

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Carl Cox

386 - Carl Cox - Non Stop 98/01 - Disc 2 (1998)

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488 - Mixmag pres. Carl Cox - Sound Of Ibiza 2004 (2004)

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

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 1994-04-16 - X-Press 2 (Rocky, Diesel & Ashley Beedle)

Essential Mix 1997-08-31 - Felix Da Housecat

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

Essential Mix 1999-09-05 - Frankie Knuckles Live from Basics, Leeds

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

060 - Mixmag Live! - Kevin Saunderson & Slipmatt + Lime (1995)

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