Essential Mix Review: Hot Since 82 looks back on meteoric rise, cements validity of hit-making powers
Hot Since 82 has had an engaging last few years. The Leeds based artist -- whose real name is Daley Padley -- only made the switch to his creatively tipped moniker two years ago. He released “Let It Ride” on Noir that blasted off a fruitful ascent into the house music spotlight. He followed up with records on renowned imprints like Defected and Get Physical -- bringing to fruition monster releases like his remix to Yousef’s “Beg” and the Forty Shorty EP. More recently, his distinct bass line work was called upon by Rudimental and Green Velvet – tracks that are seeing constant rotation amongst the industry’s top talents. He used his invitation to Pete Tong’s legendary Essential Mix to stray from the obvious crowd pleasures and don on his personal musical exposition -- playing cuts from acts such as Dixon, Agoria, and unreleased material from the man himself.
Disclosure nod to J Dilla and beyond for debut Essential Mix duties
For fans both new and old, the agenda for Disclosure's debut Essential Mix was hard to predict. Guy and Howard Lawrence would not recite the music that shot them to star status, but they also probably were not going to regurgitate their recently gold Settle to their fanbase on Radio 1. Disclosure are not an act that can easily be painted with the brush of popular discipline, but with so much attention brewing, there was a considerable middle ground to strike on such hallowed airspace as Radio 1's Essential Mix.
Disclosure set to premiere their debut Essential Mix tonight on Radio 1
The Lawrence brothers have just finished up another successful North American tour, and without skipping a beat, they're on deck for their debut Essential Mix this evening on BBC Radio 1. Over the last several years, the boys have gone from unknown teen producers, to well-respected house and garage producers, to all out superstars in the UK and beyond with the release of their chart-topping June album Settle. Tune in tonight at 8pm EST to listen to what they choose to send over the global airwaves for their first ever Essential Mix.