Which DJ mixes have pushed boundaries?

[Fatlimey]

Sasha's Ableton-based mixes can be enlightening if you're prepared to listen and dig out the original tracks to compare against. He is genuinely blurring the line between Production and DJing as you hear him take apart tracks (using the original sources from the artists) and reassemble them live.

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Watch for when he brings back the breakbeat used in the first track (5:17) at a different tempo (6:47 onwards), and he beings it back again several other times in the mix each time making it sound different.

Also Coldcut's Breezeblock "Revolution" mix that uses voice and tracks to tell a story is astonishing. Try 4:30 onwards for a quick taste.

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[Amadan]

Paul Oakenfold's 'Goa Mix' is still something special. He might not be the best technical mixer but this still rocks and it blew me away back when it was released

[bartboy]

I love that Sasha Mix it takes me back to the old Sasha and Digweed ablums. I can remember just listening to them over and over again going how are these different records how are they doing this and knowing then that I wanted to do that. I wanted to be the guy that made the people move. Ahh the good ole days :P Everyone should check out Renaissance: The Mix Collection if you can find an original the 2004 reissue was actually a whole new set using the same tracks they changed 2 tracks even not nearly as good imo but beyond that either of the Northern Exposure's are fantastic.

[rvltion909]

I love that Sasha Mix it takes me back to the old Sasha and Digweed ablums. I can remember just listening to them over and over again going how are these different records how are they doing this and knowing then that I wanted to do that. I wanted to be the guy that made the people move. Ahh the good ole days :P Everyone should check out Renaissance: The Mix Collection if you can find an original the 2004 reissue was actually a whole new set using the same tracks they changed 2 tracks even not nearly as good imo but beyond that either of the Northern Exposure's are fantastic.

1st Northern Exposure...ground breaking IMO. Mix still gets me choked up and brings shivers about.

[doubtdoubtdoubt]

andrea parker- nobody's perfect.

hands down, the most cohesive and best paced mix i've ever heard. have listened to it damn near every day since it came out.

[Damien1138]

Here are a few

Portishead essential mix from 1996 (tablism)
London Elektricity essential mix 2008 i think (excellent mixing)
Ludachrist - Bangfest (Controllerism)
Knick (evol intent) live on Switch radio (Controllerism)

and shameless self plug -