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1997 Mixtapes

1997 sits at the peak of the golden era for American dance music on virtually every front. The house and techno scenes in Chicago, Detroit, and New York were producing some of their most sophisticated work. Trance was growing rapidly as a live and DJ format. And across the country, a generation of American DJs had fully absorbed their influences and were developing sounds that were entirely their own. These tapes are the best document of what those scenes sounded like from the inside.

Rare cassette and promo recordings from one of the strongest years in American underground dance music.

Mark Farina — Mushroom Jazz Live (1997)

Scott Henry — The Gift (1997)

Frankie Bones — After Hours 97 (1997)

DJ Dazy — Ladybug Beats (1997)

Onionz — Live NYC (1997)

Mars Vs. Mystre — Vol. 1 (1997)

Phantom 45 — Dusted Fader (1997)

David Alvarado — Soul Searching Volume 1 (1997)

Phantom 45 — The Jungle Book (1997)

Miles Maeda — Easy (1997)

69dB — Skunk Mix (1997)

Goa Gil — Mantra (1997)

Curious Vs. E-Sassin — Dark Sound Warriors (1997)

Frankie Bones — Live At Vinyl (1997)

Simply Jeff & DJ Voodoo — Intergalactic Funk! (1997)

Miles Maeda — きく[Kiku] (1997)

Magda — Caught On Tape (1997)

Fatboy Slim — Beat Up The NME (1997)

Jason Blakemore — Live At Jujubeats (1997)

Derrick Carter — Illusions Part 2 (1997)

R.A.W. — Distorted Dreamz (1997)

DJ Treavor — Hugs (1997)

Terry Mullan — New Skool Fusion 2.5 (1997)

Chris Gray — Mind Flux... The Mix (1997)

DJ Spun — Spun Out 3 (1997)

DJ Jon (Silent Servant) & DJ Tang — Cytrax Mixtape 1 (1997)

Astral Matrix — Live On Haight (1997)

Gonzo / X-Dream — Untitled (Caffeine Records) (1997)

Frankie Bones — Factory 74 (1997)

Sutekh — Hieroglyphics (1997)

Spiral Tribe — Jason Ovabicth / Prangsta (1997)

R.A.W. — Ultra Mix Drum & Bass (1997)

Frankie Bones — Lounge Core (1997)

Wilhelm K. — Keep Reaching (1997)

Danny Da Wild Child — The Jungle Book (1997)

Doc Martin — Neptune's Dance - Live At Tribe - Part 1 (1997)

DJ Polywog — Jumping Over Cliffs Into The Jungle (1997)

Derrick Carter — Illusions Part 1 (1997)

Feelgood / Scott Henry — Fever - Time To Get Ill - Vol. 6 (1997)

DJ Cam — "Summer - June" Live Mix (1997)

DJ Hyperactive — Much Drama (1997)

Ian Pooley — Live At The Traxx (1997)

Boo Williams & Glenn Underground — Strictly Jazz Unit Volume 3 (1997)

Klank Vs. Sutekh — Bipass (1997)

Miles Maeda — Painting (1997)

Mystical Influence — Bulletproof Mix (1997)

R.A.W. — RAW's Revenge (1997)

Harri — Subculture - A House Music Experience (1997)

Randall — The Edge - Drum & Bass V7 / S2 (1997)

DJ Flux — Breakbeat Demolition (1997)