X-MIX-3 1994 Richie Hawtin & John Acquaviva (Enter The Digital Reality)

X-MIX 1994 Richie Hawtin & John Acquaviva (Enter The Digital Reality)
Richard Michael Hawtin (Banburry, Oxfordshire, Engeland, 4 juni 1970) is een Brits / Canadese producer van elektronische muziek en een internationaal dj. Hij was een invloedrijk deel van de tweede wave van Detroit Techno in het begin van de jaren '90. Hawtin is vooral bekend voor zijn minimalistisch werk onder het pseudoniem Plastikman. Hij is tevens één van de meest gewaardeerde dj's over de hele wereld. Samen met John Acquaviva stichtte hij het label Plus 8 in 1990. In 1998 stichtte hij het minimal label M_nus.
Eind jaren '80 kwam Richard voor het eerst in contact met Jeff Mills en kreeg hij een eigen radioshow op de radiozender Detroit 96,3 FM.
Als dj was Hawtin revolutionair door niet alleen met platen, maar tegelijkertijd ook 303's 909's en met de software "Final Scratch" te spelen. Tegenwoordig speelt hij voornamelijk met het softwarepakket "Ableton Live" in combinatie met "Traktor".
In 2004 verhuist Hawtin naar Berlijn (zie slogans zoals "Let's Be cool, Move to Berlin and buy T-shirts") om samenwerkingen aan te gaan met Ricardo Villalobos en Magda.
In 2006 werd de track "Substance Abuse" van zijn pseudoniem F.U.S.E. gebruikt in een onderdeel van het openingsgala van de Olympische Winterspelen 2006 in Turijn.
John Acquaviva (born in 1963 in Orsara di Puglia) is an Italian-born Canadian dj, producer artists and musical entrepreneur.
John began his international career in 1989 with Richie Hawtin by founding one of the world's best known and influential techno labels,[1] Plus 8 Records. The founding of plus 8 records put John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin at the Vanguard of the emerging international electronic music movement and dj culture. In 1993, Acquaviva and Hawtin also founded Definitive Recordings and the label is now celebrating 20 years of legendary club and underground anthems. An acknowledged pioneer of new music and ideas, John was one of the first people to take notice and embrace electronic music's digital future at the dawn of 2000 by championing Final Scratch. And following that success, John took another enormous step to help found and launch Beatport.com, the largest and most important dance-music download site in the world.
He currently runs Definitive Recordings, a label that he began in 1993 with Richie Hawtin and Karl Kowalski. After the label's hiatus in the late 1990s, Acquaviva relaunched Definitive Recordings in 2005 with an entertainment attorney, Mark Quail. Since then, the label has carved out a name with its distinctive, driving but funky tech house sound and more than 6 number #1 tunes on Beatport.com
Not satisfied with just his own work, John started fostering new artists for his Definitive label, DJs and producers such as Olivier Gaicomotto, Simon Doti,Damon Jee, DJ Tonio, Jan Van Lier and Dan Diamon, to mention but a few.
Having been on the international dj circuit since the founding of Plus 8 in 1990 and on perpetual world touring ever since, John achieved his commercial pinnacle In 2006, with Acquaviva reaching #22 on the DJ Mag 2006 list. His international career has spanned well over 2 decades at the very highest level now, throughout thousands of parties with millions of people having heard him play and dance the night and day away keeping him in high demand. John has had both personally and or with his label 6 number ones and narrowly missed a 7th when his track Sofa King made together with Olivier Giacomotto peaked at number 2 overall beatport chart.
In December John Acquaviva released an Official Music Video for the underground track "Good Music" made together with Alex D'elia, Nihil Young and the USA based singer Dan Diamond. Official Music Video For Good Music His international career has spanned 2 decades now,having performed at thousands of parties, clubs and festivals having played for millions of people and in high demand.

[@seboulustv2011]

First CD I ever had as a gift for Christmas when I was 12, makes me think about my grand-mother who is now starting to lose her mind ❤❤❤

[@manart3954]

Sorry for your Grand Mother but congrats for the great taste on that period !!!

[@JohnOwenUK]

Making me feel old! I had this on VHS 😄

[@Friendroid]

she's losing control, she's losing control, she's losing control, she's losing control

[@gjthomas9770]

Son ... during the 80s and 90s , we all lost our minds .Gran is just revisiting those hazy mazy "daze " ( days ) ..Relax

[@AlanC2020]

​@@Friendroidoh ffs 😂

[@Chris-nf3sg]

Xmix series was the best 10 cd's of music I have ever heard. Especially Dave Angel xmix 4. Flawless mixing of tracks you can't dance to- but blows your mind. This one is just as good, futuristic but from the 90's.

[@boscobosko79]

After all these years, this music still sounds like the future

[@JohnDoe-fz3dr]

After 1 or more years, bosco makes me hungry.

[@janka248]

the future is now.

[@zaynegrey2219]

I guess Im quite off topic but does anybody know of a good website to stream new tv shows online ?

[@williamryder4094]

@Zayne Grey try FlixZone. You can find it by googling :)

[@kobebrayden9639]

@Cayden Ariel Yea, have been watching on Flixzone for since april myself :)

[@planetg3577]

The John Acquaviva Mix 0:00:00: Sysex - "At First Flight" 0:02:00: Orson Karte - "Metamorphosis" 0:06:00: Erik Van Den Broek - "Ursa Major 7" 0:08:10: Math-U-Matix - "Blue (Symphony mix)" 0:10:20: Scanner - "Mass Observation" 0:13:12: L.S.G. - "Blueprint (version 1)" 0:15:30: Speedy J - "Pepper (The Hot mix)" 0:19:20: Nicole - "A Small Entrance To Large Spectrum" 0:24:38: Megalon - "Darkness" 0:26:33: Cal-Q-Lator - "Dr Bradford" 0:29:27: Laurent Garnier - "Astral Dreams (Speakers mix)" 0:33:08: K. Hand - "Flashback" 0:35:32: House Proud People - "Trantastic Pt. 2" 0:38:00: Secret Cinema - "Timeless Altitude (Extra Altitude mix (by Speedy J))" 0:42:17: Hardfloor - "Alternative" The Richie Hawtin Mix 0:43:55: Fred Giannelli - "The Acid Didj 3" 0:44:33: Speedy J - "Evolution" 0:48:04: Lemon 8 - "Model 8" 0:52:31: Barada - "Glue" 0:57:25: Peelo - "Neena" 0:58:08: LFO vs. F.U.S.E. - "Loop (F.U.S.E. mix)" 1:02:45: Plastikman - "Spastik" 1:06:26: Plastikman - "Spaz" 1:09:09: Teste - "The Wipe (5AM Synaptic)" 1:12:00: Fred Giannelli - "The Acid Didj 3"

[@rajanalexander4949]

Thank you

[@gregorbutler7139]

Thanks. I was going loopy trying to remember the name and artist of the first track on the Aquaviva mix.

[@manart3954]

Beautiful piece of art of mixing ! Im 20 + 20 + 10 but i wana be a Dj again . Age is just a number .

[@nicholasvalentine2428]

I keep coming back to this as it sounds as fresh as it did in the mid 90s when I was a happy young fool of 22yrs.

[@vervyerver]

We went to go out one night, I stuck this cassette on and then we stayed in😊

[@XxXchinatigerXxX]

I hear you Gravy! Just rediscovered this tonight at 5:35 in the AM! Looking at a continued lock-down here in the UK due to the current zombie uprising (hmmm), so this is gonna smooth the road right out for me. A fine piece of techno history right here!! :)

[@michaelpoger6662]

The X mix series was so underrated…

[@hardoff]

love the actual mixing here. Not just between tracks, but the big volume and EQ changes while tracks are playing. The mix of Teste into the Gianelli track at the end is brilliant. Great tension created by dropping out the volume. Leaves the listener (dancer) wanting more

[@jasminmartin7656]

Great time, great music...whishing the 90's back again...

[@tobiaskuester3196]

back the days...clear star night driving at full moon... what an experience :)

[@rajanalexander4949]

What a classic; thanks for the upload! Acquaviva for the win, in my view. Erik Van Den Broek - "Ursa Major 7" and House Proud People - "Trantastic Pt. 2" are so smooth, and timeless.

[@colfaxmingo]

my favorite xmix

[@PaulWheelock]

I've been looking for this on n off for years.

[@efex3o3]

I remember banging this in the 90s! Classic!

[@SabiasQueRamdom]

SAB 31 AGO 2024 STILL AMAZING!!!!! (FRONTERA)

[@justingoers]

dude thank you so much for this upload this mix is exactly what I needed

[@noname52768]

You know it’s gonna be flawless when Richie & John are involved. Precise as surgeons

[@gr0ov3]

I so much loved this mix - it kept me raving for years ...

[@nicholasmiddleton1917]

13.00 in is an unreal trance track - blueprint lsg

[@ESOSMUSIC1234]

This is by far the best one

[@quirky0161]

I like to listen to this whilst driving very fast and with it on full volume and I always hope that between 29:30 and 35:30 my wheels leave the road and I drive off into space and experience something like out of 2001: a Space Odyssey.

[@honestguy7764]

Sunroof opened, way beyond speed limit, dark night, cold but heat blasting and heated seats on top position.

[@quirky0161]

@@honestguy7764 sounds just about perfect brother!🙌🙌xx

[@thomasgoebel6992]

Even better if you are driving a 600hp V8 😎

[@quirky0161]

@@thomasgoebel6992 100% Yes brother 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@labelzer0]

Got this on the original CD, still alive and kicking...

[@JohnOwenUK]

Still got it on VHS. Just no VHS player anymore.

[@daveverett1]

Have this on cd too . Have seen Ritchie many times and his sets back then were banging techno with minus orange and the likes, . 2 decks and a 909 drum machine that man was incredible

[@maxslax]

my favorites mix in the mid-90's....it sounds good now too. I have been listening this mix for several hundred times :)

[@maxslax]

another good mix is Back To Basics Cut The Crap Andrew Weatherall and Derrick Carter ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6asiZaOaMmtebs and kzbin.info/www/bejne/annNlJpvdqalq5I

[@maxslax]

and Kiss The Robot Ashley Beedle Mix CD Network Mix Detroit Techno Chicago House

[@maxslax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHzVkH6cfb6Be8k Ralph Lawson - Back To Basics: Cut The Crap

[@lennardg]

x-mas in the Hartz mountains with my parents in 94' or 95 ' ...picked this gem in a local record store because I liked the cover :)

[@istvanpraha]

I feel like a teenager again! Sorry I don't have something "cool" like Woodstock to attach to that exciting time in my life, but XMixes and trips to NYC to find them come close.

[@LTrickdeckard]

Timeless :-) Love this x-mix most.

[@nstanley44]

Tracklist Sysex - At First Light Orson Karte - Metamorphosis Erik Van Den Broek - Ursa Major 7 Math-U-Matix* - Blue Scanner - Mass Observation L.S.G. - Blueprint (Version 1) Speedy J - Pepper (Speedy J Remix) Nicole - A Small Entrance To A Large Spectrum Megalon - Darkness Cal-Q-Lator - Dr Bradford Laurent Garnier - Astral Dreams (Speakers Mix) K. Hand* - Flashback House Proud People - Trantastic Pt II Secret Cinema - Timeless Altitude (Extra Altitude Mix) Hardfloor - Alternative

[@ailbeb]

brilliant mix. brings back memories. that synth at 13.00....

[@XxXchinatigerXxX]

Oh yes, got this lil' sucker on cassette but no deck at present so is always great to come here for it. The synth is like an entry to the next level I'm thinking! :)

[@tv303]

One of favorite X-MIX series , wicked : )

[@73whitezz]

Just so good to listen to x-mix again. I forgot how fantastic they were. 💚

[@ReisentourerBMW]

best cassette at school:-)

[@plastikman7788]

Thank you so much for this upload. I have been searching for this mix again..... I remember jamming this until my CD warped and became unplayable in the Texas heat of my car. Nostalgia Overload

[@verapamil07]

This is the exact moment where Richie and John separated. You can hear how this mix is more "old school" techno that was still melodic and somewhat experimental. In the next 5 years Richie completely changed to minimal sound and slowly forgot his pounding techno sets and acid techno floor fillers. I may be old or nostalgic but this techno was better as it was still underground and only people who REALLY loved it bothered to get vinyls, CDs, flyers, equipment, decks, posters, go to raves etc... Anyways I am grateful to be alive during this magical period where literally every new techno producer had to offer quality, something new and interesting. I think techno is running out of steam, it is too predictable and "safe", not to mention how boring it is today.

[@phoenixxiong3761]

I agree... they don't do it like THIS anymore. As a producer, I try to maintain this type of sound but techno isn't the same as it used to be

[@maxslax]

Meet too. I do not like Richie Hawtin changing the style, he was a genius in the beginning

[@fernandoocelso2687]

Takes me back to the wharehouse parties in Los Angeles and the infamous Desert parties. Later in the 90's I would see Richie Hawtin in Toronto and in New york circa 96 while in college...man those were the days...92-2001...too bad I didn't go to parties before 92!!!

[@michaelkohl8616]

Definitely my favorite MIX off of the X-Mix Series!!!

[@sirjellybeans1st19]

MR C X Mix is Also A Great Mix

[@kp4588]

Dave Clark -Electro Boogie for me!

[@dr.k.vogel.]

Kevin Saunderson and Dave Angel for me!

[@faridbenmessahel3579]

History 🌈

[@shaft9000]

One of the most iconic stand-out projects of the entire era, imho. The groove, the complementary nuances of every transition - coupled with sheer genius of the source cuts puts 95%+ of other mixtapes (in any idiom) to shame .

[@tuduloo7799]

classic vintage style

[@tymuszbigbusy8432]

aahw.. only audio, not the video... still, the best of the studio k7 mixes

[@MIGELGLORIA]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤MISS THIS TIME❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wdirtymonkey]

Yeah - this just has everything.

[@kellymelrose8527]

i have this on cd .. first time i heard it i thought it was incredible..and 25 years later i still do ..shame they dont make music like this anymore

[@truekasia12]

nice one!

[@medoteddy]

back to da future, hell yeah

[@sanisidroexperimentalplanbonit]

puedo recordar aun cuando lo compre por internet,,clasico

[@justingoers]

Can anyone here recommend other mixes that have the same vibe / energy as this particular John Acquaviva set has?

[@trubies]

When club music was in the glorious days

[@reikimakkro2187]

final scratch

[@oaxacachaka]

dig the bass at 10:20 and breathy scissor percussion noises.

[@Merkle1972]

Haha name that id

[@AlanC2020]

Ursa major 7 is still insanely good.

[@AdamBiggers81]

Kicks in at 14:22

[@scalperbot]

Why is this monetized?

[@softweirdo9248]

Back 2 original

[@thepaulszabo]

Das ding an sich

[@geobally5055]

Tunes

[@maranezzi21]

little bit of plasitkman at the end

[@imkersbud]

😁ly

[@anomalie3034]

27:30 ?

[@starlightginga1]

マイク・ヴァン・ダイクと会津磐梯山は似ている。

[@carlosgardelpereiramartins9142]

😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨

[@wemakingmoves]

!

[@MJHoly1]

Niezłe wspomnienia

[@TheNOKTAMBULAA]

chiudete gli occhi e iniziate a viaggiare ______________

[@MattiasPlayz]

Xmix series was the best 10 cd's of music I have ever heard. Especially Dave Angel xmix 4. Flawless mixing of tracks you can't dance to- but blows your mind. This one is just as good, futuristic but from the 90's.