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Seth Troxler Will Record Essential Mix Live from Output NYC

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This coming September 23rd, the legendary BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix will touch down in New York City for the first time in its history, following an edition in LA and one in Miami earlier this year.

British host Pete Tong will be joined on the decks by Seth Troxler for a special live recording of an Essential Mix episode. The event will wake place at Brooklyn’s Output, one of the most avant-guard underground venues in the entire United States.

Pete Tong stated, “I’ve been coming to NYC for almost 30 years, from my days A+Ring at London Records, when I was lucky enough to visit The Garage and Mancuso’s Loft, to playing some incredible sets in my DJ career. This city has always been at the heart of global club culture and I’m delighted to be bringing the Essential Mix here to celebrate that with one of America’s finest underground DJs, Seth Troxler.”

Included in the night’s line-up are NYC’s very own house maestro Dennis Ferrer, as well as two emerging local DJs in Eli Escobar and Nasha Baker, further showcasing the city’s ever-rich electronic music scene.

Tickets for the event are available on RA.

Check out this recording of Seth Troxler playing at an another iconic North American venue, Spybar Chicago.

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Curates “Bedtime Mix” For BBC Radio 1

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Ahead of Radiohead’s return to the United States for headlining performances at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Osheaga and gigs at Madison Square Gardens in New York City and the Shrine in Los Angeles, the band’s frontman Thom Yorke has put together a beautiful Bedtime Mix for BBC Radio 1.

Shared on the British radio station yesterday, the 45-minute mix includes several gems such as Holden’s “Triangle Folds Inside Out,” William Winant’s “Trackings I,”Laurie Spiegel’s “The Unquestioned Answer,” Radiohead’s OK Computer b-side track “Melatonin,” and Yorke’s very own live rendition of “Bloom,” recorded during the Pathway to Paris last year.

“I spend a lot of time listening and writing music while half-asleep, music that evolves quietly and slowly like the weather, like nature. Machinery bending time—I love that shit. If you’re still awake by the end of it, I’ve done something wrong. Night night. Lights out.”

Listen to the mix here.

Music Monday: Essential Mixes by The Chemical Brothers and Jackmaster b2b Armand van Helden

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The Chemical Brothers at Parklife Festival 2016. Photo courtesy of Parklife

The Chemical Brothers at Parklife Festival 2016. Photo courtesy of Parklife

Mondays may bring us back to the office, but also bring us quality music from the weekend’s action throughout the world.

This week’s Music Monday selection comes courtesy of this past Friday’s Essential Mix action. Featured on the esteemed BBC Radio 1 show hosted by Pete Tong were two live recordings from Manchester’s Parklife festival held earlier this month on June 11th and 12th.

The first hour is a no-holds-barred Chemical Brothers performance featuring hits such as “Chemical Beats” and “Swoon,” while the second part is a special b2b set by Jackmaster and Armand van Helden. This is the first Essential Mix by The Chemical Brothers since 1995, a twenty-one year wait.

Listen to the latest Essential Mix directly via the BBC Radio 1 Player, or via SoundCloud below.