I'll go back on topic.

Here's another 320er, taken from a DAT tape, I think. Including a few Platipii to keep Lews happy.

Sasha - Legacy @ The Manor, Ringwood, Bournemouth (6 June 1998)

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Tracklist via mixesdb.com: [000] Attaboy - Solid Space Business [Pagan - 019] [000] The Priest vs Eddie Lock & SMC Project - Joker [Plastic Surgery - PS 030?] [006] The Beloved - Ease The Pressure (Switchback Mix) [edit 5Dec21: Suction Mix] [011] House Heroes - Magic Orgasm (ID Remix) [Twisted America] [019] Desert - Lose It (To The Sound) [Twisted America - TW12-55524] [026] Plantastik - Familamily [Kickin - KICK 72] [032] Jimpy - What A Day [037] Stoneproof - Everything's Not You (Quivver's Space Mix) [VC - RT 47] [045] Fata Morgana - Bug Bear (PMT Naughty Children Mix) [Protea - PR007] [052] PMT - Tequila Flange [Protea - PR005] [058] Origin - Acushla [Steel Yard - SYW002] [072] POB - Boiler (Humate Remix) [Platipus - PLAT39] [078] Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar '98 (Nalin & Kane Remix) [Hooj Choons - HOOJ 64F] [083] Morgan King - I'm Free (William Orbit Mix) [Excession - XSN 006] [093] Billy Hendrix - Body Shine [Hooj Choons - HOOJ 65] [100] The Argonauts - Sommertag (Dub Mix) [Red Parrot - RPR010] [105] The Argonauts - Sommertag (Main Mix) [Red Parrot - RPR010] [109] Madonna - Ray Of Light (Sasha Twilo Mix) [Maverick - 9 44523-0] [119] Humate - 3.1 (Humate's 98 Mix) [Platipus - PLAT47] [124] Humate - 3.1 (Mijk Van Dijk Remix) [Platipus - PLAT47] [129] Antic - Pulse [Jinx - JX-520] [135] Joshua Ryan - Don't Look Back (Paul Grogan's Twister Mix) [Slinkey - SL004] [139] Arrakis - Medusa (Part One) [Fluid - FLR 002] [147] Paul Gaarn - Meteor Attack [152] Amoeba Assassin - Rollercoaster (Oakeys Courtyard Mix) [Perfecto - PERF163T] [160] Paul van Dyk - Avenue [Vandit Vandit - 001] [167] Disco Citizens - Nagasaki Badger (Chicane Remix) [174] Magic Alec Presents Resonance - Resonance (Goodfellos Mix)

It just struck me how many of our prog heroes used to play PvD - Avenue - Danny Howells, Nick Warren, Sasha and Digweed. I'm surprised at how surprised I was at the amount of trance records in these 98/99 sets from before the time the Brits could start blaming the Dutch for contaminating pumping dance music in order to get away from being earmarked as trance DJs.

Just yesterday I heard the original Saturday Mix of Bullet in the Gun in a 99 Nick Warren set. Madness!

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Last edited by Midlothian on Dec-05-2021 at 17:55

Interesting, I've only heard the second half of this set before, starting with 'Sommertag,' and I'm sure it had a different title.

The Manor looks like it was an interesting place; shame it was apparently demolished in 1999.



That's a pretty damned good set, all-in-all. Thanks for the share. Some pretty quality mixing from Sasha.

1997-1998 is probably my favourite years for Sasha and Digweed; just a great mix of house, prog, and trance.

The quality on this one isn't as brilliant as some of those 320 sets above, but there is some serious tuneage here. I just did a complete tracklist for this and I thought I might post it here in case of interest.

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06. Bluefish – One (Main Mix) [Quad Communications] 07. Bluefish – One (Dub Mix) [Quad Communications] 08. Orbital – Nothing Left (Pariah Remix) [FFRR] 09. Orbital – Nothing Left (Breeder Remix) [FFRR]

I think Bluefish - One is one of the very best prog tracks from 1999 and those two Orbital remixes are some of Rowan Blades's very best work (with Gaëtan Schurrer and Simon Noble, that is). Nice M.I.K.E. track at the end, too - one of his best in my humble view, and perhaps underrated too what with all the attention his many other (trance) aliases got at the time.



01. Luzon – The Baguio Track (Full Igorot Vocal Mix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
02. Cevin Fisher – Music Saved My Life (Pete Heller’s Groovejet Moment Remix) [Sm: )le Communications]
03. Jean-Phillippe Aviance – Useless (Instrumental) [Subversive]
04. Christian Smith & John Selway – Move [Intec Records]
05. Breeder – Tyrantanic (Evolution Dub) [Rhythm Syndicate Records]
06. Bluefish – One (Main Mix) [Quad Communications]
07. Bluefish – One (Dub Mix) [Quad Communications]
08. Orbital – Nothing Left (Pariah Remix) [FFRR]
09. Orbital – Nothing Left (Breeder Remix) [FFRR]
10. POB Featuring DJ Patrick Reid – Blueblottle [Platipus]
11. Virtua Trancer – Third Sight [XTC]

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

Last edited by Midlothian on Oct-13-2020 at 19:22

I've heard that one before. The quality is too poor for me to really want to listen to it, which is a shame as I do love the Evolution Dub of Tyrantanic, and it's rare to hear anyone play it.

I will work my way through the Sasha @ The Manor one. Not sure why Solid Space Business is listed on the tracklist though. Sounds like it starts with Joker.

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Originally posted by Lews 1997-1998 is probably my favourite years for Sasha and Digweed; just a great mix of house, prog, and trance.

I think during 1997 in particular they were more varied. Some of the sets from '99 onwards, while undeniably great, are more homogenously "prog", which re-emerged as a self-contained style around then. In 1997 there's a sense that there weren't yet quite enough tunes around for them to play one style, so you get more Euro-trance, techno, breaks, house etc. thrown in.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J I've heard that one before. The quality is too poor for me to really want to listen to it, which is a shame as I do love the Evolution Dub of Tyrantanic, and it's rare to hear anyone play it.

I've never found a way to mix-in the Dub in a way that I like.

Besides the awful sound quality of that set, it's not exactly Digweed's finest mixing. I'm tempted to re-record it all myself, though

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J I think during 1997 in particular they were more varied. Some of the sets from '99 onwards, while undeniably great, are more homogenously "prog", which re-emerged as a self-contained style around then. In 1997 there's a sense that there weren't yet quite enough tunes around for them to play one style, so you get more Euro-trance, techno, breaks, house etc. thrown in.

'97 was truly a perfect medium between the Epic House of '95 and the proggy prog of '99.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J The quality is too poor

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Originally posted by Lews Besides the awful sound quality of that set, it's not exactly Digweed's finest mixing.

Fair points you demanding pair. This one is a little better - Digweed giving it the Satoshi treatment at Twilo in January 2001, broadcast on his Transitions show in September 2009. I am finding this one rather pleasant indeed.



01. Robert Owens / Danny Tenaglia - I'll Be Your Elements (PQM Mash-up) [Unreleased / white label]
02. The Hush Feat. Leah - Think (The Hush Vocal Mix) [Bedrock Records] (This version seems very slightly different from the released version of the Vocal Mix.)
03. Electric Tease - Your Lovin' (16B Remix) [Automatic Records]
04. Moby - South Side (Pete Heller Park Lane Vocal) [V2]
05. Stylus Trouble - Sputnik One [Junior London]
06. Bipath - Paranoize (Flip-Path) [Saw Recordings]
07. Madam - Penetration (Madam Vs. Bipath Flipped Dub) [Saw Recordings]
08. Madam - Penetration (Madam Vs. Bipath Main) [Saw Recordings]
09. Satoshi Tomiie Feat. Chara - Atari (Under-Path) [INCredible]
10. Satoshi Tomiie Feat. Kelli Ali - Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark-Path) [INCredible]

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Originally posted by Lews I'm tempted to re-record it all myself, though

Do it do it. I hope your rip/download of the Dub is of sufficient quality... The one I bought from Rhythm Syndicate is one of those shitty ones.

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

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Originally posted by Lews Shane Batt · Sasha - Live at The Rub, Tampa Florida United States - 21-05-1999

I've enjoyed this set for quite some time, I like the way it starts out and it also made me realize how powerful "Planisphere - Deep Blue Dream" really is. Also, that transition between "Lies" and "Astrodancer" is really sweet, he used that combo in some other sets. The mixing is flawless and the hours just go by when listening.

It sounds like he chains the "Rob Rives & Francois K Prelude & Main Dish) mixes together because the twinkling sounds are longer in the beginning and that was only available on a 2xLP promo.

This set never came off as odd to me, just by the selections and transitions it's seems authentic.



I've been trying to listen to more mid-90's Sasha sets, where he had more variety in his sets (Trance, House, Techno, Breaks). Here's one I've listened to a few times over the summer:






[000] ID
[002] ID
[007] Garbage - Milk (Rabbit In The Moon Remix)
[015] ID
[020] Robert Miles - One and One (Morales Journey Mix)
[029] Van Basten - Instinct
[034] Cruzeman - Aum-Sessions
[042] ID
[046] Van Basten ‎– Speed Of Sound
[056] Amorph - Elaminoid
[062] Mikerobenics - Julika (Pascal FEOS Remix)
[069] ID
[076] ID
[083] ID
[089] Liquid Art - Xplorer
[095] DeNiro - Elan Vital
[100] Blue Alphabet - Timetable (Shades Of Tears EP)
[107] Front 242 - Happiness (Underworld Mix)
[113] MikeroBenics - Julika (Comes Too Late Mix)
[121] Dawntreader - Dominion (Red Room Mix)
[125] Liquid Art - Liquid Art (Remix)
[131] Fireball - Breathless
[141] Arkarna - House On Fire (Andy Ling Aryan Vocal Mix)
[152] Paganini Traxx - Zoe (Original Mix)
[161] Little Jam - Black Hill
[165] Jayn Hanna - Lost Without You (Evolution's 'Lost In Sound' Dub)
[171] Jayn Hanna - Lost Without You (Edge Factor Journey)
[179] Chicane - Offshore (Disco Citizens Remix)

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Sasha - Live @ Logic, Santa Monica, CA 12-21-97 - Groove 103.1 FM
John Digweed - Live @ Axis, Boston 28-07-1997



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Originally posted by Lews This is a surprisingly good set. Thought it would be similar to the Moscow set, but wow. Didn't know old Blades was up to that sort of thing. Good share.

I just found that there is an massive archive of recordings from the DNA Lounge from 2001 to the present day here on archive.org, including this Rowan Blades one and the Anthony Pappa one. I ended up there looking for a recording with Jerry Bonham and Spesh; I haven't checked whether there are other interesting sets. (The recordings don't seem to be in 320 though.)

At least the lineup for the event with Blades is confirmed.

Edit: also Chris Fortier and Ian Ossia but apart from those not a lot of prog as far as I can see.

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Last edited by Midlothian on Oct-18-2020 at 12:57

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Originally posted by Midlothian I'll go back on topic. Here's another 320er, taken from a DAT tape, I think. Including a few Platipii to keep Lews happy. Sasha - Legacy @ The Manor, Ringwood, Bournemouth (6 June 1998)

Finally chewed my way through this one. No complaints about the mixing being functional here - it's absolutely top notch all the way through and the way the set builds up is superb. Shades of Nick Warren's GU Brazil CD1 in the first hour, then the middle section has a lot of similarities with Sasha's Essential Mix from Creamfields that summer. My only complaint is there's a couple of cheesy trance duffers on the back nine. That "Meteor Attack" tune in particular is a load of old shite.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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Shame having to bump this thread from page three.
Do any of you lads happen to know track 3 of this one?

It's a decent set in good quality, just the radio jingles are exceedingly annoying and they come often.

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

As a general rule, if you don't know a classic prog ID, neither will I.

I'm going to contribute to my own thread, because I've been particularly impressed this morning by this set from Anthony Pappa. The tracklist is absolutely stacked, and the mixing is very impressive:

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

Like these sets? Come see me play live at Kibosh in Manchester: https://www.instagram.com/kibosh.mcr/