When presented with the challenge of creating two one-hour mixes for our guest mix series, DJs invariably rub their hands together and the grey matter goes into over-drive. The very point is to get all those backed-up creative juices really flowing and make something special. Real Gone Kid took the brief and ran with it. In our initial conversation, he fleshed out his theme, which in his own words ‘is designed to be a representation of an imaginary club night where the crowd are bang into the sound and as open-minded as possible. Kinda like a DJs fantasy club. Like it was back in the day: about music not looking cool.’ When the creator shares his inspiration, it is a wonderful starting point for the listener. As soon I press play on Cd 1, I am transported into a psychedelic, energy fuelled world courtesy of M83’s Hitchcock(esq) ‘Car Chase Terror’. I am imaging walking into a massive neon lit warehouse and that being blasted out with the visuals on a huge screen as we all filter in. The serenity of Sieren’s ‘Someone Else’ washes through creating a wonderful sense of calm with it is sparse breaks and warm bassline teeing up the awesome remix of Jamez’s ‘Music’ courtesy of Paper Samurai Krayt Dragon. With atmospherics now set to stun, there is a cinematic quality that draws the best out of the tracks whilst the pace starts to gently pick up. My favourite part of clubbing was always at the beginning; leaving the bar, Red Stripe in hand, and finding my spot to get fully into the warm-up DJ on the dance floor. Both physically and emotionally this moment arrives at the very stroke of the 30-minute mark for me. The mix from ‘Eagle’ into ‘Into the Aura’ is exactly that gliding you on into the first 4/4 of the mix from one of my favourite producer/remixers Kasper Koman. Underground hero Sean McClellan’s ‘Strike Zone’ takes us back to deep breaks with a soaring Depeche Mode style vocal, wrapping us in a melancholy blanket before being delivered ready and willing for Westseven & Miguel Matzo’s – 10-minute epic ‘Brainchild’. It is a very fitting last track that summarises the entire mix, deep, warm, gentle, moving and first class.