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Something I’ve been following and enjoyed. Thought I’d share here, in case people weren’t aware of it already. They’ve had some really good DJ’s/producers participate so far, and it’s unearthed a few classics I didn’t know about already. Also introduced me to some different genres I haven’t previously listened to as well.

The story so far: -

Episode 1 - Club Classics

Episode 2 - 90’s Techno

Episode 3 - 80’s EBM/Industrial

Episode 4 - 90’s House

Episode 5 - 90’s DnB & Jungle

Episode 6 - 90’s Techno (Pt2)

Episode 7 - 2000’s Dubstep

Episode 8 - 90’s Techno (Pt3)

Episode 9 - 90’s US House

Episode 10 - 80’s Electro

    Been watching these as well. I’ve enjoyed the Techno ones the most.

      Dubman same, but also really liked the EBM, DnB and Dubstep ones as they’ve been (mostly) new tracks to me

        I think I’d score pretty low myself if I done blind.

          Dubman I was expecting myself to do better on the house & techno ones than I actually did!

            Smallman1 still waiting for one. If Trisco doesn’t get played, the test is null and void!

              Smallman1 We could do our own. Someone could upload some blind/info-less tracks.

                It’s weird, I recognise a lot of the tunes by the label but not by name.

                  mono-stereo
                  Same here. I often just pick random records out and Within a few skips of the track I know how it goes but wouldn’t have a clue who made it.

                    17 days later

                    Episode 11 - 80’s Dance

                    Not a good era for me. Only got one right (the obvious one of course - no spoiler)!

                    a month later

                    Echo yeah I’d been waiting for that one.

                    I knew Telekom would go too heavy on the “before my time”, slightly more subtle and acid-y early 90s side of things, which has been a bit more in vogue in Berlin in recent years, but I still would have won that with 8/10.

                    Can’t believe some of them didn’t know Aurora Borealis.

                        hugopal Can’t believe some of them didn’t know Aurora Borealis.

                        Who doesn’t know ‘Sacred Cycles’! 😅

                            SM001 it seemed a few more of them got that one, but AB had them stumped.

                              I was good for the obvious - Humate, Jam & Spoon, Pete Lazonby and Universal Nation. The rest I was completely stumped on!

                              Was expecting some more early Platipus to feature to be honest

                                ScottBailey I enjoy these. As well as revelling in the djs historical ignorance, it puts me in touch with some classics that I wasn’t aware of. X Cabs neuro for instance. It is insane how good much of the trance between 90 and 96 was. Trance Wax/Ejeca is a fab producer but only got half of them

                                  Would love to hear a 90’s trance set from one of my DJ friends if anyone wants to take up the cudgels.

                                    alistair I’ve already done a PvD tribute mix a couple of years ago, but it was more like early to mid-2000’s tracks.

                                    I used to have quite a lot of 90s stuff on vinyl, but it all stayed at the family home when I moved to London on a whim, way back when. Subsequently found out that it all got thrown into a skip when they decided to decorate after I’d left. Broke my heart!

                                        ScottBailey remember watching PvD record his live EM at the Gallery Turnmills in 99. One of my fave nights that. Atmosphere/anticipation electric and he smashed it. Much better than Oakie in my opinion back then.

                                            ScottBailey Subsequently found out that it all got thrown into a skip when they decided to decorate after I’d left. Broke my heart!

                                            Genuinely would never speak to them again.

                                                SM001 I still have a very small fraction of hope that they’re still in the loft, but mum has rented out that house for over a decade and she’s said that there’s nothing left of mine in there now. It definitely didn’t move with her to their new place, so pretty sure it’s all gone. Probably did it out of spite for all those years I spent practicing!

                                                  ScottBailey I’ve already done a PvD tribute mix a couple of years ago, but it was more like early to mid-2000’s tracks.

                                                  wtf did PVD do of note during those years?! The last two tracks of his I remember being aware of at the time were Avenue and Namistai, and those were both 99/00.

                                                      hugopal there’s a track called Time Traveller on there, think I played The Other Side, and I think I also played one or two of his remixes. The other tracks were stuff he was playing around that time. Remembered watching him a Gatecrasher Summer Sound System in 2000 and with all the lasers going it was pretty epic. Was trying to make something that reminded of of that time.

                                                        ScottBailey who are those absolute muppets that can’t name check Mars pump up the volume? They should be disqualified from ever dj’ing again

                                                            nicksneddon brings a tear to my eye these tunes mate, Wide Eyed Angel beautiful piece of music - BBE Flash - not heard that in years. Mild klang story: Last year this chap moved in next door with his family - nice chap - scouser - Everton fan. Bit of football chat, best pubs locally, restaurants.. ….usual thing. So anyway lockdown happened and i ordered some new decks and was on holiday when they finally arrived very delayed. 2 mins after arriving home knock on the door - its the scouser with a large box which he had kindly received - Pioneer on the outside. Asked me if I did a bit of DJing and I said a bit of this and that - bit of prog not expecting him to really understand - well no one ever does do they? . But he says he used to do a bit himself in the 90s - I said where was that - he said at Cream - I said "“what Cream in Liverpool” - he said yes - and in fact he had owned it with his brother and run it for years. Gulp! Turns out next door is James Barton who has a million stories of Oaky in the Courtyard and being the centre of the world for a few magical years. Tragedy is that he has binned all his records and decks - just does festivals now. So I am working on getting us all a JC slot at a festival on a tiny remote stage ……my wife laughs at me when I say this of course! The irony is that I only went to Cream once and can remember very little of the experience such were the priorities of the time!

                                                                Great Klang.

                                                                James used to pull a decent groove on in the Annexe

                                                                baggers44 will still have a soft spot for trance in that era. Amazing nights.