A glorious ambient mix made by David Dobson in Japan in the '94-'95 season. This mix was produced for the Tokyo-based shop Connected, who every month offered mixtapes for sale, one side being a dance mix, the other side being a downtempo mix.

I met David at a party he organized in October 1994 - the first time that I heard Olli from Space Tribe and my first real exposure to the 'Goa' sound - and he would become a kind of mentor to me during our stay in Japan. He soon left for Bali to go produce the Hikari brand of clothing, but still passed through Japan over the years and we both lived there in 1998-99 when I was more active as a DJ.

This ambient mix has long been one that I consider to be ideal, with a truly evocative atmosphere and brilliant progression of storyline.

Unfortunately I was unable to locate my original cassette purchased from Connected, so this dubbing was made from a copy I had made of that cassette. However, due to what I consider its 'historical importance', I am uploading it to share (privately for now).