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Carl Craig. One of the many beneficiaries of CDJs, mixing software, and sync. Dude could not mix a gin and tonic the few times I saw him in the ’90’s.

As a producer, he’s an all timer.

The path to true love never did run smooth Zackster.

And ultimately she missed out.

On a life of horrendous techno and meeting me at Output.

Yours, as always, Ed!

loved this when it first came out, was a whole different sound to me back then. Sounds great still in my opinion

  • Amps replied to this.

    @Smallman1 lol yeah thing is, she is now married to some older Japanese dude who works for the NY Times, and looks like he is out of central casting (as Don would say) for the role of yakuza boss in a Jerry Bruckheimer film.

    So yes, she did miss out.

    The bonus disc from Way Out West’s “Don’t Look Now” almost made my list.

    • Amps replied to this.

      RichM Not sure I ever heard the mix, but have all the vinyl from these releases. Some great stuff on there.

        zackster Haven’t listened to it in ages, but maybe got more listens than the album?

            Still listen to….

            Tom Middleton - Sounds of the Cosmos
            EBTG - Back to mine
            Oakenfold - Ministry Sessions 2
            David Harness - Nude Dimensions Vol 2
            Holloway & Eastwick - Hard Times Seasons (Green)
            X Press 2 - Late night sessions

              Smallman1 Oakey’s 007 is the compilation I most return to.

              And without naming names, someone in this very thread hasn’t ever heard it, I’m staying schtum though!

              I’ve genuinely listened to disc 2 of that about 4 times this week. I suspect you’ll struggle to process that information.

                  Amps I was joking as I don’t know RichM, so I didn’t want to bust his balls. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING has aged worse than mid 00s prog breaks.

                      Mad_Cyril This probably would have been 6 on my list. One of my all time favorites and I think it has held up wonderfully.

                          hugopal I’ve genuinely listened to disc 2 of that about 4 times this week. I suspect you’ll struggle to process that information.

                          Hugo, you’ve gone up in my estimation!

                            zackster I hear you, but there is still some proper gold there to be had. I was so bang into it at the time.

                                lol. here we go. he isn’t talking, but…

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                                  Amps No doubt. I loved Phil K’s disc of that renaissance comp.

                                    Mad_Cyril Tom Middleton - Sounds of the Cosmos

                                    Good call that. Haven’t given it a go in ages but the triple LP was put to good use for warm up gigs back then. I can see it still standing up today.

                                    My bird at the time loved “Misty Blu” or however it’s spelled.

                                    EDIT looking now that’s one hellava tracklist. And I’ll ride for that sunglasses/blue Monday edit/mix. Cheesy, sure. Don’t care.

                                      What a prog rollercoaster we’ve been on.

                                      Wouldn’t change it for the world.

                                      Best. Genre. Ever.

                                        Mad_Cyril Tom Middleton - Sounds of the Cosmos

                                        Nice one, MC - I’m gonna fire up the hifi and stick the actual CD on today.

                                            Smallman1 I had my drugs epithany at the 2nd birthday, I think it was? Qued up for 2 hours to get in, I remember hearing Netherworld and The Arc by Arcane for the first time I thought the walls were caving in. Great times

                                              Smallman1 I heard Sasha drop Ruhe’s Schiller in Sydney in 2004, again, mamma mia!

                                              He played it in Fabric a couple of years ago. Magnificent record.

                                                zackster agree a lot of it hasn’t aged well, but think that mix has, but I’m biased as have always loved it

                                                The Coldcut and Josh Wink choices are great shouts.

                                                The James Lavelle mix on the Tribal Gathering 96 comp is up there for me too

                                                  zackster I think about getting back into therapy, just to tell my analyst this story, and when I get to the “Danny Tenaglia just came on” part, he or she underlines “faggot” on their note pad while nodding.

                                                  LOL 😆

                                                    Smallman1 way past his best. Like taking someone to see Chelsea and expecting the 2004-2005 vintage

                                                      Nothing commercial about these two but two all time faves of mine Totally different but just as good

                                                        My regular answer for best mix comp fits here too. Deep Dish - Yoshiesque.

                                                          Homegrove Seconded. That James Holden Balance was never out of the CD player for months - some mix that was

                                                            Not one mention of Northern Exposure yet. Would have thought it wouldn’t have been high on the list.

                                                            zackster I saw him at the ministry and he got an umbrella out during one of the tracks 🤔

                                                                Smallman1 He was playing some of the worst music I’ve ever heard and then jumped in front of the decks, got on the mic and tried to lead the crowd into some sort of ‘walk like an Egyptian’ dance.

                                                                Lol

                                                                  alistair by commercial I meant sold for cash. It was to keep free or give away mixes out.