Prolific German producer Stephan Bodzin has been an influential part in shaping the global techno scene since establishing his label Hertzblut in 2006. Now ten years later, BBC Radio 1 invites Stephan for the latest Essential Mix with the techno producer from Bremen. Read more
When Floating Points debuted on Resident Advisor’s Top Live Acts of 2015 list in December he had played less than 10 live shows. Ever. Yet his critically acclaimed Essential Mix had made him the talk of many whom, with good reason, have since been clamoring for the chance to see him perform live. This comes to no surprise considering the praise Sam Shepherd’s debut album Elaenia garnered from critics and fans alike, receiving the final accolade of RA’s album of the year for 2015.
Patience is virtue and those in North America are now being re-warded with a 17-stop tour after the artist performed live in London and New York City with a live orchestra to test out his new live show. The tour will take place in April and May and will span both the United States and Canada for around a month, including five stops in Southern California, two dates in San Francisco and stops in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver to complete the West Coast. The Metro in Chicago, upstairs from Smart Bar, will host the city’s stop on the tour before Shepherd visits Toronto, Montreal and a final flurry of East Coast dates that include NYC, DC, Durham and Atlanta.
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BBC Radio 1’s dance music pioneer Pete Tong has announced plans to broadcast his 22nd of January show live and directly from a rooftop location in West Hollywood overlooking downtown Los Angeles.
The three-hour show, set to broadcast at 10pm-1am UK time and 2-5pm local time time, will see Pete take over the decks accompanied by top artists in dance music including Eric Prydz, Richie Hawtin, MK (with a special guest) and Claude vonStroke. The British legend will be joined by other names to be announced during his Radio 1 show a week from now on January 15th.
The afternoon rooftop session will be followed by the already announced “Essential Mix Live” show at Exchange LA later that night. Featuring Richie Hawtin, Pete Tong himself and rising star Lee K, the recordings from the night will form up an Essential Mix to be released on Pete’s show.
The Los Angeles broadcast will be the first of two in the United States, with Pete set to take over a Miami rooftop during Miami Music Week where he will be in the company of Annie Mac, Dannie Howard and additional guests yet to be announced.
Pete Tong said: âIâm very excited about my show coming live from LA on Jan 22nd. Los Angeles has become a creative hub for electronic artists from all over the world during the past few years and California and Las Vegas a hot bed of ground breaking festivals and some of the worldâs leading clubs. Bringing the show out of Hollywood and being able to reflect some of the exciting things going on is a great way to start the year.â
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“What I’d like for the listeners to gather from this Essential Mix is a closer look at all the musical soundscapes that inspire my own productions. As well as an intimate portrait of my roots stretching back to the early 90s when I began. Instead of playing all the newest unreleased hits, I’ve woven old and new music that I feel will grow on the listener the more they listen to it.” – Maceo PlexÂ
Maceo Plex’s Essential Mix recently aired on BBC Radio 1, with the mix fully embracing the ethos surrounding the established BBC mix series. Maceo Plex displays an excellent sense of selection throughout the essential mix, dropping many releases from his label, Ellum, a handful of white labels, as well as synthetic techno anthems like Voiski’s Wax Fashion and Wasp Factory by Rex the Dog.
As of November 7th, you can stream the Maceo Plex Essential Mix for 30 days on the BBC Radio 1 Website.
“It all started in Paris at Folies Pigalle, an old theatre where naked girls used to dance. In the early ’90s it became a nightclub where freaks, cool kids and drag queens came to party. I spent my Thursdays, my Fridays and even my Saturdays there. In 1995 I threw my very first party, Hype, at Folies Pigalle. It was house music all night long with DJ Gregory on the wheels of steel. I was running the club every Thursday, inviting DJs from the city to come and play. Most of them, including Dimitri From Paris, Motorbass, Daft Punk, DJ Cam, Bob Sinclar and DJ Deep, became what they call French Touch.” – Busy P
Anyone who has been a fan of French electro house or Daft Punk has come across the name Ed Banger at some point. It’s a name that illustrates the innovativeness of French music production that makes it a one of a kind source. The founder of Ed Banger Records Pedro “Busy P” Winter aired an Ed Banger Special Essential Mix alongside Para One and Cassius last Saturday on BBC Radio 1, which includes releases from the last twenty years on the label. Talk about a two-hour throwback to some retro electro and breakbeat. Read more
âWhen I was asked to do this Essential Mix I thought it might be something special to compile a selection of tracks from my label Cocoon Recordings. You’ll hear old stuff, current releases and some unreleased music which will be out soon.” â Sven Vath
Essential mixes for BBC are a milestone achievement in this industry, and are treated with the upmost respect. This past Fourth of July weekend, Sven Vath took to the BBC Radio 1 airwaves to deliver an essential mix encompassing the vast catalog of his label, Cocoon Recordings.
For the Cocoon edition of his Essential Mix, Papa Sven broke out tracks from artists such as Sascha Dive, Uner, Luca Ballerini, Daniel Stefanik, and even Boys Noize. The two hour essential mix is a complete testament to both Sven Vath and his beloved Cocoon Recordings, and needless to say is a musical journey that is well worth your complete and undivided attention. Techno and house at it’s absolute finest from one of the legends.
Various uploads of Sven Vathâs Essential Mix have started to surface, and can also be heard directly on the BBC Website until early August.
Minilouge – Atoms with Curiosity That Looks At Itself And Wonder Why It Wonders
Guido Schneider & AndrĂ© Galluzzi â Mario
Uner â Monamen
Dana Ruh â If You Donât Know a Name
Sascha Dive â Werewolf
Traumer â Kiraf
Boys Noize â Adonis
Ilario Alicante â Thera (Steve Rachmad Remix)
Markus Suckut & Heil â Souls
Tom Demac â Axel Foley
Phil Kieran â Wasps Under My Toyboat (Planetary Assault System Remix)
Alex Bau â On Synth
Daniel Stefanik â Acid Track
Dast â Paranormal Effect
Alan Fitzpatrick â Truant
Gregor Tresher â About a Good Place
Sven Vath â Ritual of Life (Adam Port 108 Mix)
Luca Ballerini â Impressions of a Dawn (Alba in 4/4)
Tim Green – Eclipse
Canadian Producer Dan Snaith, a.k.a Caribou has been crowned the king of the BBC R1 Essential Mix for 2014, beating out favorites Bicep, Jon Hopkins, Joy Orbison, and Ten Walls. A panel of judges consisting of Pete Tong, B. Traits, Danny Howard, 2013’s winner Eric Prydz and dance music editors from Mixmag, DJ Magazine, Resident Advisor and XLR8R named Caribou’s feature the Essential Mix of the Year, which first aired last October. In the same month, he released his critically-acclaimed sixth studio album ‘Our Love’, which reached #46 on the Billboard 200. BBC Radio 1 will air the mix live once more on December 27. Hear his award winning two-hour eclectic selection below:
Caribou – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 2014-10-18 by Core News Uploads on Mixcloud
Canadian Producer Dan Snaith, a.k.a Caribou has been crowned the king of the BBC R1 Essential Mix for 2014, beating out favorites Bicep, Jon Hopkins, Joy Orbison, and Ten Walls. A panel of judges consisting of Pete Tong, B. Traits, Danny Howard, 2013’s winner Eric Prydz and dance music editors from Mixmag, DJ Magazine, Resident Advisor and XLR8R named Caribou’s feature the Essential Mix of the Year, which first aired last October. In the same month, he released his critically-acclaimed sixth studio album ‘Our Love’, which reached #46 on the Billboard 200. BBC Radio 1 will air the mix live once more on December 27. Hear his award winning two-hour eclectic selection below:
Caribou – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 2014-10-18 by Core News Uploads on Mixcloud
After an intense summer of gigging and touring, DJ Heidi will be returning to the UK for some amazing gigs. She is responsible for the legendary Jackathon parties and is truly a legend in the scene. She was asked to do an Essential Mix this month, in which she covered enormous stylistic ground. Her mixing is on point and her song selection displays here versatility, yet she manages to make the mix very cohesive and recognizable as hers.
Click here for a list of her upcoming gigsÂ
Give it a listen on Mixcloud, hosted by Core News Uploads
Heidi – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 2014-09-20 by Core News Uploads on Mixcloud
