According to his old website, DJ Spinbad recorded this tape on a broken 4-track so he could only use three tracks.

And it's still one of the best mixtapes ever created.

What a legend. RIP.

Hard to convey how groundbreaking this tape was.

Song selection, sequence, mixing and technique, blends, movie samples—it was the perfect balance of accessible and technical mastery.

There was a real magic in listening to tapes like this before everything about DJing was kind of demystified.

I don't even know if I have the vocabulary to really explain it correctly, but it felt like you were listening to master craftsman do something amazing and impossible to replicate.

The sequel was also a classic. According to Spinbad's Mixcloud, the late DJ AM called it the "best mixtape of all time."

https://www.mixcloud.com/djspinbad/dj-spinbad-80s-megamix-vol-2-2000/

'Needle to the Groove' a burner too.

From Spinbad's Mixcloud: "This was originally an exclusive mixtape (yes, CASSETTE) I made for Manhattan Records in Japan in 1999. Little known fact: I recorded this off all vinyl in DJ Jazzy Jeff's studio in Philly."

https://www.mixcloud.com/djspinbad/dj-spinbad-needle-to-the-groove-1-1999/