AlunaGeorge preview new track, speak about 2013 album
Annie Mac treated listeners to a full listen of Aluna Francis and George Reid's new track "Diver" today on Radio 1. The pop and R&B-tinged duo turned heads all of 2012 and it appears they're starting off 2013 on a strong note as well with this glitchy track. We're hearing that their first full-length album is set for a tentative release date in June of this year. Take a listen for yourself below.
Annie Mac delivers Christmas Mixes from The xx and Jessie Ware
Last night on her Sunday show "Musical Hot Water Bottle," Annie Mac delivered two Christmas mixes from The xx and Jessie Ware. The mixes diverge a bit outside of our usually upbeat and dominantly electronic realm, but we think they're pretty perfect to sneakily put on the stereo while the family sits around drinking too much Bailey's and eating too many Christmas cookies. Merry Christmas!
Good Morning Mix – Eats Everything’s ‘Edits Everything’ Essential Mix (12/15/12)
It's been a year since Eats Everything made an Essential Mix appearance, and this time around, the new #13 on Resident Advisor's Top 100 DJs of 2012 poll had a special treat for us. This two hour segment featured an unreasonably large number of incredible edits, bootlegs and reworks by the big man himself. No surprises in his inclusion of pals like Justin Martin, T.E.E.D., and Catz n Dogz but we were tickled by inclusions of Green Velvet, Jacques Da Booty, Kölsch, Paul Simon, and the standout "rewix" of Chicken Lips' "He Not In."
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 10 Essential Mixes of 2012
Every Saturday night at 1am in the UK, Pete Tong allows an artist of his choosing to take over the Radio 1 airwaves for two full hours. The Essential Mix is legendary and for many of these DJs and producers, the pressure feels immense. A stellar mix can shoot you to recognition, solidify a career, or facilitate a comeback. Although with the generous input of fans, Pete Tong does eventually crown an Essential Mix of the year himself (last year: Above & Beyond), we also put our heads together to decide on the ten mixes from 2012 that made us listen again, and again, and again.
Russ Chimes previews groovy new cut ‘Take Me Out’ on Annie Mac’s show last week
London's Russ Chimes sees the debut of his brand new original track "Take Me Out" on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show. From the start, the infection lead play fools you into thinking that a dreamy progressive cut is on our hands; but its not until the vocals hit that you notice the house anthem we have before us.
Good Morning Mix – Massive Attack’s 6 Mix (11/23/2012)
Living legends Massive Attack recently paid a visit to the BBC studios to record quite the eclectic mix for BBC 6Music. Massive Attack is currently celebrating 21 years since the release of their groundbreaking album, Blue Lines and took to the opportunity to craft a mix that both represents the inspirations for that album and the four subsequent albums they've released in their long careers. Blue Lines features the single "Unfinished Sympathy," a song commonly regarded as one of the very best dance music songs of all time. This mix features a refreshingly few number of Massive Attack originals, really allowing the listener to get a feel for the wide range of sounds 3D and Daddy G love and appreciate. Click through and listen to the likes of Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Addison Grove, Flying Lotus, Man Parrish, Mos Def, and Björk.
Hardwell blitzes the Essential Mix with 2 hours of big room bootlegs, exclusives, and more
Hardwell once again stopped by the BBC Radio 1 Studios to get behind the decks of Pete Tong's Radio 1 broadcast. Recently voted the 6th Best DJ in the World by the infamous DJ Mag poll, this Holland-based producer has been putting out electro/big room hybrids since he first got his start in 2007. In the last 2 years, with tracks like "Spaceman" and collaborations with Tiesto and Nicky Romero, Hardwell has seen a meteoric rise to superstardom, one that was fueled by his bootleg-heavy sets and the type of indescribable style that he himself-proclaims as "Hardwell music." On his second essential mix, Hardwell showcases is prowess for dismantling and reassembling familiar tracks with surprisingly unique results. Countless bootlegs and mash-ups, like his combination of REM's "Losing My Religion" with "Three Triangles," make up the foundation of the mix. Featuring cuts from his own Revealed Recordings artists and his upcoming track "Apollo," Hardwell's Essential Mix is big room at it's best. If there was any doubt that his placement at #6 was ill-deserved, this essential mix should squelch any non-believers.
Good Morning Mix – Lee Foss’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (11/10/2012)
Lee Foss, one half of Hot Creations and one quarter of Hot Natured, debuted a stunning Essential Mix this past weekend on Radio 1. A native Chicagoan, Foss introduced the mix as a showcase of his history and upbringing, but also as a tribute to Ben Wilson, a promising high school basketball player whose sudden death sparked a social uprising during the urban crack heyday in 1984. The mix is dynamic and emotive, keeping both an eye on the past and the future much as Hot Creations' originals seem to do. The entire body of work is worth a dedicated listen, but we've also pulled out some of our highlights below.