Flashback Dublin

16/10/2026

*On this day in 1995*

This vintage tune remixed by Todd Terry was released and subsequently went onto be a huge hit.

I always remember this from the Big Tree on Dorset street, vintage tune.

Everything But The Girl – “Missing”

Key Details
Artists: Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn & Ben Watt)

Original version: From the 1994 album Amplified Heart
Breakthrough version: Todd Terry Club Mix / Remix (1995 re-release)

Style: Original is downtempo / alternative; the famous version is deep house / club

Overview
Originally a relatively low-key track from Amplified Heart, “Missing” became a massive global hit after New York house producer Todd Terry remixed it.

The remix transformed the song into an iconic mid-90s club anthem while keeping Tracey Thorn’s distinctive vocals and the melancholic lyrics intact.

It peaked at:
UK No. 3
US Billboard Hot 100 No. 2
No. 1 in several other countries (including Germany, Canada, Italy)

The track is famous for its emotional chorus: “And I miss you… like the deserts miss the rain.”

It marked a major turning point for the duo, pushing them further into electronic and dance music on later albums such as Walking Wounded.

Listen 👇
https://youtu.be/IAkY5m00rpY

Discogs 💿
https://www.discogs.com/release/2000446-Everything-But-The-Girl-Missing

Music video by Everything But The Girl performing Missing (Todd Ter...

15/10/2026

Carl Cox playing an Old Skool set again next May for the legendary Amnesia House 🙏

15/10/2026

*On this day in 1993*

I seen David Holmes a few times in the Temple of Sound so I'm pretty sure I was at this but I can't recall for certain, I'm pretty sure the Temple of Sound had just opened around this time I can't remember the exact dates but it was definitely later in 1993.

14/10/2026

*On this day in 1995*

The legendary Cream celebrated their 3rd anniversary with an almighty lineup spread over Friday and Saturday, looks like it was some weekend 👏

14/10/2026

*On this day in 1994*

This masterpiece was released and subsequently went onto be a huge hit, one of the best ever mix compilation albums.

Renaissance: The Mix Collection (Volume 1)

Key Details
Mixed by: Sasha & John Digweed

Released: 14 October 1994

Label: Renaissance Records

Format: 3×CD (later reissued, including a 10th Anniversary Edition in 2004)

Genre: Progressive house, progressive trance, house

Overview
This is the debut mix album from Sasha & John Digweed and the first official release under the Renaissance nightclub brand. It was designed as a snapshot of the music played during their residency at Geoff Oakes’ Renaissance club.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential mix CDs of all time, it helped define the progressive house sound of the mid-90s and set the template for future commercial mix albums. The three discs move from deeper progressive openings through house anthems to peak-time euphoria.

Notable Tracks (examples)
Leftfield – “Song of Life” (multiple mixes)
Bedrock feat. KYO – “For What You Dream Of” (Full On Renaissance Mix)
Grace – “Not Over Yet” (Perfecto Mix)
Fluke – “Slid”
M People – “Renaissance” (John Digweed’s Full On Mix)

Listen 👇

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB748A5DD216EC52C

Discogs 💿
https://www.discogs.com/master/1477-Sasha-John-Digweed-Renaissance-The-Mix-Collection

Sasha & Digweed's mid 90's progressive album.

13/10/2026

What a clip of the iconic Hacienda this is 🔥🔥🔥

11/10/2026

*On this day in 1997*

Eurodance 97 took place in the Temple Theatre, this was the best ever might in the Temple, David Holmes delivered a sledge hammer Techno set in the first ever satellite link up between different clubs in different country's.

Eurodance ’97

Event Details
Date: 11th October 1997

Venue: Temple Theatre, Dublin (converted 18th-century church on Temple Street)

Promoters: Strictly Fish

Nature: Part of a simultaneous EU-wide event held in four cities — Dublin, Rome, Brussels, and Liverpool. Broadcast live via satellite to radio stations across Europe (including 2FM in Ireland) and available online.

Line-up (Dublin)
Headliner: David Holmes
Supporting / local DJs: Billy Scurry, Glen Brady, Dave Cleary, Nemo

Other cities featured big names including Carl Cox, Pete Tong, Dave Clarke, and Claudio Coccolutto.

Attendees at the Temple Theatre could watch the other cities’ sets on big screens.

Context
This was one of the early landmark nights at the then-new Temple Theatre (opened September 1996).

It helped establish the venue as a major Dublin clubbing destination before it later became strongly associated with trance (especially the Space nights from 1998 onward).

Available recording:
David Holmes’ full set from the night is on YouTube (approx. 58 minutes of techno).

10/10/2026

*On this day in 1993*

This trance classic was released and subsequently went onto be a big hit.

Up there with one of the best trance tunes ever produced.

Jam & Spoon – “Follow Me” (1993)

Key Details
Artist: Jam & Spoon (Rolf Ellmer a.k.a. Jam El Mar & Markus Löffel a.k.a. Mark Spoon)

Released: 1993

Originally: B-side to the massive hit “Right In The Night (Fall In Love With Music)”

Style: Early trance / progressive trance
Length: Around 12 minutes (full version)

About the Track

A legendary proto-trance classic that many consider even stronger than its A-side. It features long, atmospheric builds, driving beats, ethereal pads, and a hypnotic vocal (“Follow me…”) that became an anthem in clubs and raves across Europe.

Although intended as a B-side, “Follow Me” quickly took on a life of its own and is widely regarded as one of the defining early trance tracks of the early 90s. It has been remixed many times over the years (including packages in 2012, 2014, and 2019 by artists such as Jerome Isma-Ae, Roger Shah, and David Forbes).

It appears on the classic album Tripomatic Fairytales 2001.

Listen 👇
https://youtu.be/UfR7o8NI2W0

Discogs 💿
https://www.discogs.com/master/1371238-Jam-Spoon-Follow-Me-Ja%C3%AFa-Remix

Buy here: https://www.beatport.com/track/follow-me/5372396IF YOU ...

09/10/2026

Great to see Clockstocked back, absolutely stacked lineup 👏

08/10/2026

K-Klass in the mix on centreforce now.

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