What's Your Favorite Essential Mix?

[brando4n82]

What is your favorite Essential mix from BBC's RADIO 1??

My personal favs are:

Daft Punk
Air
Massive Attack
Portishead
Justice
Dj Yoda/Greenpeace

[MarkO]

Can't say I've heard any other than Oakies.

[hangthedj112]

erol alkan

[brando4n82]

oh and the Basement Jaxx one is quite good also

[joppy-slow]

Sander Van Doorn (June 2006 - me fave)
Radio Soulwax (2005 - 2nd favorite)
BookaShade
Sasha (2004)
Justice



so many runners up..

[orbit]

I like these

Goldie 1996
Freestylers 1998
Jeff Mills 1998
Cut and Paste 2000
Adam Freeland 2003
Plump Djs 2003
Stanton Warriors 2004
Scratch Perverts 2004
Meat Katie 2004
Tom Middleton's Star Wars Special 2005
Shy FX 2005
Coldcut 2006
Tiga 2006
Friction 2006
Skream 2007

[brando4n82]

that's the type of post im looking for. im gonna check some of these out when i get home...that Jeff Mills one sounds enticing

[crazzz2007]

trentemoller 2006 ..... even if you don't like electronic music, this is a must listen.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Can someone enlighten me on what Essential is?

[crazzz2007]

it's a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 that is also broadcasted online.

it features a different DJ each week, selected by Pete Tong. it's basically a two hour live mix or studio recorded mix. many different styles of electronic music are featured.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Thx Crazzz, sounds pretty cool.

[crazzz2007]

your welcome. here's the site if interested....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/index.shtml

a new mix is up every sunday, and you can listen to it for a week, until they post next week's mix the following sunday.

[guest-5666]

[PassiveTheory]

Essential mix archive:

http://www.essentialmix.nu/

[Bud Luster]

That Erol Alkan EM from this year's Global Gathering fucking rocks! I like to imagine that he's playing in the Sahara tent when I listen to it. Hope he's on the bill for 08. The recent High Contrast mix might be the best EM I have heard. So good.

The Daft Punk EM really isnt that great. It's a bit old so it sounds dated. The mix and selection really dont help it any. Same goes for any of the Groove Armada essential mixes.

[amyzzz]

Woo Chex Mix! I need to have my hubby make me some.

[orbit]

The recent High Contrast mix might be the best EM I have heard. So good.

Yeah, that High Contrast's one is really good. His remix of Axwell - I found you is fucking nice.

[Wheres the beef?]

Hey wheres the really really big picture?

[Bosco]

Coldcut 2006

end of thread.

[drugks Gillespie]

Not an essential mix, but Gabriel and Dresden's Nikki Beach set from the WMC is one of my favorites. Brando, if you can find this one you will love the intro especially. Sorry I can't post it. I can barely type. Little help?

[brando4n82]

Not an essential mix, but Gabriel and Dresden's Nikki Beach set from the WMC is one of my favorites. Brando, if you can find this one you will love the intro especially. Sorry I can't post it. I can barely type. Little help?

hmm. i will hunt for this when i get home, thanks for the suggestion!

[brando4n82]

Coldcut 2006

end of thread.

just checked out the setlist. looks very promising

[fober]

Too many to list.

Massive Attack in '94.
Portishead in '95.
Chemical Brothers in '95.
Psychonauts in '96 (HOT SHIT).
4 hours of Air in '98.
Cassius in '99.
The first Creamfields in '98.
UNKLE in '02.
Scumfrog in '03.
...and many more.

Good times.

[brando4n82]

Too many to list.

Massive Attack in '94.
Portishead in '95.
Chemical Brothers in '95.
Psychonauts in '96 (HOT SHIT).
4 hours of Air in '98.
Cassius in '99.
The first Creamfields in '98.
UNKLE in '02.
Scumfrog in '03.
...and many more.

Good times.

right on Fobes. all of those EMs are really good, i havent heard the Chem Bros one, and i dont even know who Psychonauts are, so i will mos def check that out.

[fober]

The Psychonauts were a dj duo on the Mo' Wax label (James Levelle's label that had Air, Dj Shadow, Blackalicious, UNKLE, Luke Vibert, etc.).

Their EM has that dark hip hop, triphop feel to it.

[xbnmx]

What is your favorite Essential mix from BBC's RADIO 1??

My personal favs are:

Daft Punk
Air
Massive Attack
Portishead
Justice
Dj Yoda/Greenpeace
Basement jaxx

Judging by this list it seems you have only been exposed to indie-pop EDM acts. You should venture off into breaks, progressive, d 'n b, etc.. I like:

24/03/1996 - LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad
07/02/1999 - Ed Rush & Optical
12/11/2000 - Craig Richards & Lee Burridge
09/12/2001 - Stanton Warriors
03/10/2004 - Desyn Masiello
28/11/2004 - Blackstrobe
20/03/2005 - Evil Nine
26/11/2000 - John 'OO' Flemming
10/07/2005 - Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos, Live from T in the Park
07/05/2006 - Gabriel & Dresden
26/03/2006 - Desyn Masiello, Demi & Omid 16b (Daylight Savings Special 3-Hour Mix)
20/08/2006 - Axwell

[brando4n82]

I wouldnt say those are indie-pop edm acts, but I just like those styled dj sets. I've listened to both Evil 9 and the Stanton mix, didnt care for them. I saw Richie hawtins set this year and Coach and he was pretty good, so ill check that one out. I cant say theres a specific subgenre of edm i like other than House....

[xbnmx]

Evil Nine and the Stanton Warriors are the breaks acts off the mix, so it would seem that you don't care for breaks. That's a pity. Check out the psy-trance and d 'n b.

[Apathetic00]

Certainly have to say that the Trentemoller mix is definitely a must listen to. I have played this for people at my work and had them plus customers asking who it was. Good stuff.

As for my favs. I'd have to say:

Carl Cox
Justice
Portishead
Sven Vath
and Groove Armada

And just to stray a bit I'd have to say Adam Freelands Global Underground set is also a big hit.

[crazzz2007]

Certainly have to say that the Trentemoller mix is definitely a must listen to. I have played this for people at my work and had them plus customers asking who it was. Good stuff.

anyone else heard the Trentemoller mix? i'd like to hear your opinions on it.

certain people think it sucks. i happen to think it's brilliant, very unique, amazing, etc. etc.