thanks for putting this album on, it's not on any other music platform, wanted to listen before I buy it, if I can find it. loved renaissance, especially cd2 not so much cd3.

These two tracks together go so well together, always loved this part

It’s incredible hearing this two cd throughout the various phases of my life. It really does take on a meaning of its own each time I hear this with great headphones

holy shit has anyone seen the movie prisoners? eerily similar I wonder if this is an influence

holy shit. it's almost too much, those memories

https://youngamericanprimitive.bandcamp.com/album/young-american-primitive

Equally my favourite Essential Mix of all time. Dave Seaman and Steve Anderson at their level best with an awe-inspiring mix, full of past anthems, great mixing and happy memories, which are timeless. Still spine-tinglingly fantastic. Artists include Deep Dish, Chakra, Digital Blondes, Bedrock, T-Empo, Blue Amazon and more. First broadcast on June 23rd, 1996. All thanks and rights go to Brothers In Rhythm and BBC Radio 1.

Brothers In Rhythm: Essential Mix June 23rd, 1996

Lo-Fidelity Allstars	Many Tentacles Pimping On The Keys	7:05
–The Mirror Boys	See The Music (1 A.M. Mix)	6:11
–Jason Jinx	The N.Y. Experience (Jinx Super Chunk Mix)	6:11
–Mysterious People	Fly Away (Joystick Dub Remix)	7:40
–Fluke	Slid (Modwheel Remix)	7:32
–Billie Ray Martin	Honey (Deep Dish Hoojee Dub)	5:26
–Smoked	Metro (Oliver Lieb's US Remix)	5:59
–Adam F	Music In My Mind (Deep Dish Twister Dub / El Nino UK Extended Mix)	5:49
–Satoshi Tomiie	Darkness (Cevin-A-Pella)	0:55
–Chiapet	Westworld (Medieval Funk Mix)	3:01
–Culture Club	Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Quivver's Remix)	5:18
–Morel*	True (The Faggot Is You) (Deep Dish Poof Daddy Dub / Deep Dish Original Daddy Mix)	8:43
–War	Slippin' Into Darkness (Armand Van Helden Dub / Remix)	3:38
–N'Dea Davenport	Oh Mother Earth (Embrace) (Live Element Dub)	5:00

Deep Dish - Yoshiesque [Disc 2] - 1999

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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.

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004 - Sasha - Global Underground 009 - San Francisco - Disc 1 (1998)

On May 4, 1992, Sasha performed at Mixmag's Club Tour event series in Rotherham.

To mark 30 years since the legendary set, the long-lost mix has now been remastered after a copy was discovered in someone's garage just last year.

More exclusive music

Sasha live at Pacha Rotherham, Mixmag Club Tour, 1992

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Shout out to Martin in Bolton for the share on this one. He used t be a Hacienda regular so knows his stuff! Thanks again

165 - GU23 - James Lavelle - Barcelona - Disc 1 (2002)

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About the CD:
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 its 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!

175 - Northern Exposure by Sasha & John Digweed - Disc 1 (1996)

TOOKAST - HYPNOTISE

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204 - Yoshiesque Two - Eastcoast (2001)

‘Lost In Lockdown’ Week 8 - Sasha 25th Anniversary Essential Mix @ Que Club.

In 1995, BBC Radio 1 and Cream put together their 'Live' tour with amazing line ups and aired them 'live' for the first time on the radio for listeners. On the Saturday 27th May, The ‘Grande Finale’ of the tour was at the legendary ‘Que Club’ in Birmingham and boasted a line up that featured the biggest Dj’s in the UK at that time. An all-night affair at a club that could hold thousands from 10pm-6am was a first of it’s kind and for the first time you could sit at home listening to the music and madness erupting.

After Sasha & John Digweed’s 1994 Renaissance album had converted and gained so many more fans to the duos epic brand of House Music, 1995 was to take it to the next level. The advancements in the sound they started playing was to be an insight into the future of electronic music. Progressive House suddenly had a harder edge and pushed the boundaries of sound using technology far away from the traditional House music sound with piano and soulful vocals. 

The reason I have chosen to commemorate this mix is that it changed my outlook on House music. I have always enjoyed all genres of music but back then we didn’t have the amounts of genres and sub-genres enjoyed now. I knew I was hearing something very different.

I recorded the whole broadcast from start to finish, swapping 90 min tapes in and out, barely containing my excitement for what I was hearing and capturing. The crowd noises, Tong’s voice bellowing out over the roar of the crowd announcing the DJ's – it was just amazing, literally AMAZING.

Out of all the mixes, it was, of course, Sasha’s that caught my attention and engaged me more than all the other mixes. Having already seen him play this was the nucleus for a brand new Sasha obsession.

To celebrate 25 years since Sasha played the mix live on air that Saturday evening (I still have the original tape, see pic) I’m going to play all the tracks he played* and hope to give us all the sense of nostalgia and wonderment I felt that night.

Most of the tracks are recordings from my vinyl collection before I sold it all to a collector back in 2014.

The mix itself is only around 80 mins so I’ll play some extra tracks from his other sets around the same time.

For myself, 1995 was my favourite year of clubbing ever. The music, the DJ’s the energy at that time was explosive. Join me and let’s take the journey back together.

TRACKLIST 27.05.1995: RADIO 1 ESSENTIAL MIX. LIVE FROM QUE CLUB, BIRMINGHAM.

Intro - Danny Jarvis - Sasha & Pete Tong
1)  BT – Tripping The Light Fantastic (Perfecto)
2)  Microman - Microhouse (Pumphouse)
3)  Hal 9000 - Stoopid (Fresh)
4)  Count Indigo - Unknown Love (Cowboy)
5)  Speedy J - G Spot (BMU)
6)  Blue Amazon - The Blessing (Jackpot)
7)  BT - Loving You More (Dub Mix) (Perfecto)
8.    BT - Loving You More (Vocal Mix) (Perfecto)
9)  Parks & Wilson vs Quivver - I Dream (Perfecto)
10)  Bump – I’m Rushing (Bump's 95 Mix (Deconstruction)
11)New Order - Blue Monday (Hardfloor Remix)
12) Bassheads - Is there Anybody Out There (Hardfloor Remix)
13) Moziac 'Rays of the Sun' (Dekkard & Dane Mix)instead.
Outro - Danny Jarvis - Pete Tong

Sasha 25 Year Anniversary Essential Mix Que Club Birmingham 27th may 1995

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

Essential Mix 1998-12-07 - Deep Dish

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

175 - Northern Exposure by Sasha & John Digweed - Disc 1 (1996)

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