Tom Middleton, not many on his level when it comes to track selection and mixes!

Remember Tom coming up to me while I was dj’ing to an almost empty room in Cambridge once asking if I had an disco. Didn’t recognise him cos he’d shaved beard off. So he showed me photo id 🙈

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About the CD:
For the 20th episode of the Classic Mix CD Series we asked friend of the show and fellow north east lad Mr Ian Blevins to recommend his favourite all time classic disc. Being one of the most talented selectors and dj's you will likely ever hear... Ian came back to us with what is a truly exceptional 'Choice' and it stands out to him simply by being the most outrageously good CD he always remembered. We've played this 4 times already and see where he's coming from. It features tracks such as Mission Control's 'Outer Limits', the dark lyrics of Tony Cook's 'On The Floor', the outrageously fun Hugh Masekela's 'Don't Go Lose It Baby' and the famous 'The Whistle Song' by Frankie Knuckles.

You can catch Blev closing the summer season at his We Love, Space residency in Ibiza where he spins on the Premier Etage every weekend. As well as a selection of other gigs around the island. Outside of the summer you can find him running his excellent 'That Old Chestnut' night in Newcastle as well as gigging all round the world. He's also producing some shit hot stuff himself so check out his page www.ianblevins.co.uk. Thanks again sir... and we hope you enjoy the music.

020 - Danny Tenaglia 'Choice' (2003) recommended by Ian Blevins (We Love)

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159 - Gilles Peterson - INCredible - Disc 1 (1999)

The Crush is a groovy house track with deep vibes and subtle vocal cuts. Born from a moment of intuition – hypnotic, driving, and effortlessly charming.

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FRESHEO

New Direction - nacillim

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David Morales

340 - Sessions 7 mixed by David Morales - Disc 2(1997)

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François K

361 - Frequencies mixed by Francios K -  Disc 1 (2006)

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405 - Deep Dish - Cream Separates 02 (1997)

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Leon Koronis

452 - New York 2 Tha Bone Right mixed by Leon Koronis - Disc 2 (2006)

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Special House Blend

469 - DJ Sneak 'Special House Blend' (2008)

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764 - Tom Middleton - Weekend Warm Up (1999)

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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* 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

764 - Tom Middleton - Weekend Warm Up (1999)

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