List ’em up. Given this a lot of thought, so my list is essentially the only correct set of answers, but that doesn’t mean you all shouldn’t be able to post positive comments about it. Seriously tho, most all commercial mixes became dated bc they were more of a snapshot in time than anything else, so don’t come in here with any “013” shit, or the like, bc this isn’t supposed to be about your favorite mixes.
5. Nick Warren: Back To Mine - This one has come back around, imo. The breaks remind me of the stuff I hear from the Berlin Public Radio shows of PLOman, All Rest No People, and the rest of the Acting Press Crew, as well as the Pacific Rhythm label’s mixes.
4. Josh Wink: Profound Sounds Vol. 1 - The programming has aged perfectly, and the mix of house and techno sounds like something that could have come out tomorrow. Fresh as ever.
3. Richie Hawtin: DE9 Closer To The Edit - I could argue for this being my #1, but I think it comes with the caveat of being both partially an artist album as well extremely stylized. Due to the limitations of the time from whence it came (sampled from vinyl, edited using hardware ex..) the entire thing ends up sounding like it could have come from the Electron OctaTrack; a piece of kit which I would argue is the most important electronic instrument of the past 10 years. I think this mix sounds extremely current, which puts it at odds with literally everything Hawtin has done since. It’s honestly one of the last good things he’s done.
2. Coldcut: Journeys By A Dj - This has aged spectacularly. This is the only mix, that I am aware of, to completely nail the smorgasbord approach to a mix; it melds multiple styles and bpms flawlessly. Several of the artists included in the TL are more relevant to day than they were back in ’95. Just listened to this the other day, and it’s insane how well executed it is.
1. Richie Hawtin: Mixmag Live! - The undisputed heavy weight champion. The mix of tunes sounds more like Ben Klock in 2020 than it does Richie Hawtin. The chain of stomp boxes that Richie used on each of the turntables went on to impact the work that both he and his dad did with Allen and Heath and PLAYdifferently. Most any dj mixer you buy today was in some way impacted by this mix. The mix of tunes with the jacking acid and house samples have made this mix endure like no other.
