Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
It took almost a year to put this together, but I can't believe I'm about to do this but here goes. First a little background. My name is David and I'm from Athens, GA, USA. I discovered dance music in my early teens during a very dark period of my life (parent's divorce) which really helped provide some uplifting energy to an otherwise mundane life. My hobby turned into a passion when I discovered UK Garage and the sound of Todd Edwards. If you know the Garage scene you are sure to recognize Todd's signature sound of melodic vocal chops, that are both hypnotic and deep, psychedelic and spiritual, euphoric and soulful. After more than 25 years in the business, there is still nothing else quite like it.
There's an old book that was once called, "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" and finally understood what that meant when I discovered his incredible work. Inspired to become a DJ and producer myself, I sought a more open-ended and experimental take on dance, as Todd's tracks are known for genre-busting covering a very broad range of sounds, textures, and melodies. I also wanted to tap into the spiritual side of dance. House always had gospel roots, but Todd's tracks came from different angle. His tracks had a little more energy and melody than your average garage track, but still within the 120bpm range. Almost rave like. With the religious subtext of his early tracks, he can really take you on a journey if you let him. (Especially if you're on that E!) Yeah, that's what I was looking for; tracks that can take you on a euphoric journey while still having some soul. There's always Trance but I needed something a little closer to home. A Spiritual High, like you see in those revivals in those Pentecostal churches. As a preacher's kid myself, this was personal since I was always a little self-conscious of my love for dance music. My search would eventually lead me to the sound of Progressive House. Everything about this genre captures the universal diversity of dance culture blurring the lines between House, Trance, and Techno into one cohesive sound.
In honor of Renaissance's 30th anniversary, I've decided to take on the #RenassianceChallenge. 3 mixes showcasing what I felt was the most innovative period in dance music history (so far). I wasn't born yet when any of these tracks came out, but I feel if I were there with a bag of vinyl, these are the tracks I would have dropped. I stayed clear of most of the bigger hits and labels because I wanted these mixes to be special with my own signature as if I was actually there back at Venue 44. What I discovered could only be described as classic.
"Let me take you on a journey, just a simple trip." - Celeda
[TRACK LISTING]
Timestamp (hh:mm:ss): Artist - Track (Remix)
00:00:00 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Underworld Lemon Interrupt Mix)
00:05:47 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Dub Of Life Mix)
00:08:05 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Underworld Steppin' Razor Mix)
00:11:00 Shakespear's Sister – Black Sky (Dub Extravaganza Part One)
00:15:14 The Delorme - Beatniks (Dharma Bums Mix)
00:18:17 Hypnotone – Deep Inside My Mind
00:22:39 Nail – Cassiopeia
00:27:45 Underworld - Why, Why, Why
00:32:53 Orbital - Halcyon + On + On
00:39:47 Slam - Intensities In - Ten - Cities
00:47:17 Doop - Doop (Capricorn Remix)
00:50:46 New Atlantic - Take Off Some Time (Discotech Version)
00:55:50 Marmalade - Mi Piace (Soft Tech Mix)
00:57:58 Direckt - Two Fatt Guitars (Babetastic Mix)
01:02:23 Secret Knowledge - Sugar Daddy
01:09:57 Phuture - Acid Tracks
01:17:46 Euphoria - Mercurial (Euphoria V's Ernie & Bert Travelling At The Speed Of Light Mix)
01:21:13 Mukkaa - Neebro (Plum Duff Mix)
01:23:58 Anthony White - Love Me Tonight
01:28:37 Velma Wright - You're Not Right (Dub Mix)
01:33:43 Midi, Maxi & Efti - Bad Bad Boys (Shadowzone Dub)
01:38:46 Suggestive - Advances (Playboys Dub)
01:42:08 Cool Jack - Try The Feeling (Originial Feeling)
01:45:32 South Street Player - Who Keeps Changing Your Mind? (Fresh Fruit Deep)
01:50:12 South Street Player - Who Keeps Changing Your Mind? (Fresh Fruit Dub)
01:53:58 Sly And Lovechild - The World According To Sly & Lovechild (Andrew Weatherall Soul Of Europe Mix)
02:01:01 Jinny - Keep Warm (Remix Version)
02:06:27 Todd Terry Presents Sax - Jazz Anthem
02:09:55 Jack 'N' Chill - The Jack That House Dubbed
02:14:22 DSK - What Would We Do (Heller & Farley's Eight Minutes Of Madness Mix)
02:17:28 DSK - What Would We Do (Steve 'Silk' Hurley Extended Remix)
02:20:55 KC Flightt - Voices (Original Dub Mix)
02:27:14 Hope - Tree Frog (Dub Trance Mix)
02:31:54 Lil Louis - Blackout (Phase 1)
02:36:59 101 feat. Jade4U - Rock To The Beat (Remix)
02:41:12 Sha-Lor - I'm In Love (Deconstruction Mix)
02:46:06 Whoosh! - Exploring The New Mood (Vocal Club Mix)
02:53:09 Saurus - Saurus in NY
02:57:25 Hally & K.B. - Arabeat
03:01:52 Nush - Nush (Nosh Not Nush Mix)
03:09:20 React 2 Rhythm - All Or Nothing (Danny Tenaglia's Fireball Mix)
It took almost a year to put this together, but I can't believe I'm about to do this but here goes. First a little background. My name is David and I'm from Athens, GA, USA. I discovered dance music in my early teens during a very dark period of my life (parent's divorce) which really helped provide some uplifting energy to an otherwise mundane life. My hobby turned into a passion when I discovered UK Garage and the sound of Todd Edwards. If you know the Garage scene you are sure to recognize Todd's signature sound of melodic vocal chops, that are both hypnotic and deep, psychedelic and spiritual, euphoric and soulful. After more than 25 years in the business, there is still nothing else quite like it.
There's an old book that was once called, "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" and finally understood what that meant when I discovered his incredible work. Inspired to become a DJ and producer myself, I sought a more open-ended and experimental take on dance, as Todd's tracks are known for genre-busting covering a very broad range of sounds, textures, and melodies. I also wanted to tap into the spiritual side of dance. House always had gospel roots, but Todd's tracks came from different angle. His tracks had a little more energy and melody than your average garage track, but still within the 120bpm range. Almost rave like. With the religious subtext of his early tracks, he can really take you on a journey if you let him. (Especially if you're on that E!) Yeah, that's what I was looking for; tracks that can take you on a euphoric journey while still having some soul. There's always Trance but I needed something a little closer to home. A Spiritual High, like you see in those revivals in those Pentecostal churches. As a preacher's kid myself, this was personal since I was always a little self-conscious of my love for dance music. My search would eventually lead me to the sound of Progressive House. Everything about this genre captures the universal diversity of dance culture blurring the lines between House, Trance, and Techno into one cohesive sound.
In honor of Renaissance's 30th anniversary, I've decided to take on the #RenassianceChallenge. 3 mixes showcasing what I felt was the most innovative period in dance music history (so far). I wasn't born yet when any of these tracks came out, but I feel if I were there with a bag of vinyl, these are the tracks I would have dropped. I stayed clear of most of the bigger hits and labels because I wanted these mixes to be special with my own signature as if I was actually there back at Venue 44. What I discovered could only be described as classic.
"Let me take you on a journey, just a simple trip." - Celeda
[TRACK LISTING]
Timestamp (hh:mm:ss): Artist - Track (Remix)
00:00:00 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Underworld Lemon Interrupt Mix)
00:05:47 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Dub Of Life Mix)
00:08:05 Leftfield - Song Of Life (Underworld Steppin' Razor Mix)
00:11:00 Shakespear's Sister – Black Sky (Dub Extravaganza Part One)
00:15:14 The Delorme - Beatniks (Dharma Bums Mix)
00:18:17 Hypnotone – Deep Inside My Mind
00:22:39 Nail – Cassiopeia
00:27:45 Underworld - Why, Why, Why
00:32:53 Orbital - Halcyon + On + On
00:39:47 Slam - Intensities In - Ten - Cities
00:47:17 Doop - Doop (Capricorn Remix)
00:50:46 New Atlantic - Take Off Some Time (Discotech Version)
00:55:50 Marmalade - Mi Piace (Soft Tech Mix)
00:57:58 Direckt - Two Fatt Guitars (Babetastic Mix)
01:02:23 Secret Knowledge - Sugar Daddy
01:09:57 Phuture - Acid Tracks
01:17:46 Euphoria - Mercurial (Euphoria V's Ernie & Bert Travelling At The Speed Of Light Mix)
01:21:13 Mukkaa - Neebro (Plum Duff Mix)
01:23:58 Anthony White - Love Me Tonight
01:28:37 Velma Wright - You're Not Right (Dub Mix)
01:33:43 Midi, Maxi & Efti - Bad Bad Boys (Shadowzone Dub)
01:38:46 Suggestive - Advances (Playboys Dub)
01:42:08 Cool Jack - Try The Feeling (Originial Feeling)
01:45:32 South Street Player - Who Keeps Changing Your Mind? (Fresh Fruit Deep)
01:50:12 South Street Player - Who Keeps Changing Your Mind? (Fresh Fruit Dub)
01:53:58 Sly And Lovechild - The World According To Sly & Lovechild (Andrew Weatherall Soul Of Europe Mix)
02:01:01 Jinny - Keep Warm (Remix Version)
02:06:27 Todd Terry Presents Sax - Jazz Anthem
02:09:55 Jack 'N' Chill - The Jack That House Dubbed
02:14:22 DSK - What Would We Do (Heller & Farley's Eight Minutes Of Madness Mix)
02:17:28 DSK - What Would We Do (Steve 'Silk' Hurley Extended Remix)
02:20:55 KC Flightt - Voices (Original Dub Mix)
02:27:14 Hope - Tree Frog (Dub Trance Mix)
02:31:54 Lil Louis - Blackout (Phase 1)
02:36:59 101 feat. Jade4U - Rock To The Beat (Remix)
02:41:12 Sha-Lor - I'm In Love (Deconstruction Mix)
02:46:06 Whoosh! - Exploring The New Mood (Vocal Club Mix)
02:53:09 Saurus - Saurus in NY
02:57:25 Hally & K.B. - Arabeat
03:01:52 Nush - Nush (Nosh Not Nush Mix)
03:09:20 React 2 Rhythm - All Or Nothing (Danny Tenaglia's Fireball Mix)
