When an artist is asked to do an essential mix by BBC Radio 1, it is not a matter to be taken lightly. With listeners in the millions around the world, an essential mix is the perfect marketing tool for any dj/producer. The mixes are a representation of the artist's and a showcase of their talents. They feature the artists best current (and sometimes past) productions and other current music which comes together in a masterclass of music. The following 3 essential mixes are by 3 guys that represent whats good in todays electronic music scene. Dirty South is a veteran of the house game, Mat Zo is a youngster with great mixing skills (his mix has 70 tracks!!) with trance influences and lastly, Hardwell is another youngster commanding huge respect in the progressive and electro house genres and has also made a name for himself as a mashup artist. Take the time to listen to these 3 sets because they truly are works of art. Enjoy.
Dirty South Essential Mix (15 March 2013)
01. Dirty South – Speed of Life w/ Alesso & Dirty South ft. Ruben Haze – City Of Dreams (Acappella)
02. Dirty South & Michael Brun – Rift w/Evermore – It’s Too Late (Acappella)
03. Those Usual Suspects – Blaze (Dirty South Edit)
04. Dirty South – Reset w/ Miike Snow – Devil’s Work (Acappella)
05. Dannic – Clobber
06. Ivan Gough vs. Steve Bleas & Stevie Mink – Boom! (Working Title) (Eric Prydz Acappella)
07. Pryda – F.a.t
08. Alex Kenji & Federico Scavo – 1234
09. Nom De Strip – Techno Saturday
10. Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner – Channel 42 (Nom De Strip Remix)
11. Tommy Trash – Monkey See Monkey Do (Tom Staar Remix)
12. Dirty South & Deniz Koyu – Halo w/ Sebastian Ingrosso & Dirty South & David Guetta ft. Julie McKnight – How Soon Is Now (Acappella)
13. Michael Brun feat. Zashanell – Halfway
14. Ummet Ozcan – Here & Now
15. Dirty South feat. Ruben Haze – Gods
16. Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower Scene (Jacques Lu Cont Thin White Duke Mix)
17. Dirty South – Champions
18. M83 – Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix)
19. The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)
20. Sebjak & Marcus Schossow – Liceu
21. Dirty South feat. Rudy – Something Like You
22. DubVision – Redux
23. Dirty South feat. Joe Gil – Until The End
24. Alesso & Dirty South feat. Ruben Haze – City Of Dreams (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
25. Ajax – Remix (Dirty South Edit)
Mat Zo Essential Mix (9 February 2013)
01.Andrew Bayer – Let’s Hear That B Section Again
02. The M Machine – Tiny Anthem
03. Birdy Nam Nam – Defiant Order
04. DJ Falcon – Honeymoon
05. Justice – Helix (Gesaffelstein’s ‘Vision’ Remix)
06. Mat Zo feat. Rachel Collier – Only For You (Album Mix)
07. Spirit Catcher – Rendez-vous
08. Kill Paris – Baby Come Back
09. Oliver – MYB
10. The Paradise – In Love With You
11. Gill Norris – Forme (Guy J PM Mix)
12. Burial & Four Tet – Moth
13. Duke Dumont – The Giver
14. Daft Punk – Burnin’
15. Mat Zo – Giving It All Up
16. Filterheadz – The Game
17. Boys Noize – Ich R U (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
18. Ilan Bluestone – Sinai
19. The M Machine – Luma
20. Mat Zo feat. Chuck D – Pyramid Scheme (Club Mix)
21. Depeche Mode – The Darkest Star (James Holden Remix)
22. Bungle – Astral Travel
23. Netsky – I Refuse
24. Enei – Movin’ Fast (June Miller Remix)
25. Reso – Axion (KOAN Sound Remix)
26. Mat Zo – Caller ID
27. Airwave – Trilogique (Mat Zo Essential Edit)
28. Oliver – Mechanical
29. Stoneface & Terminal – Blueprint
30. John Dish – Karmma
31. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Wakanda
32. Darryl Green & Xendo – Oh Yeah!
33. Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
34. Sander Van Doorn – Dozer w/ Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up for Detroit
35. Markus Schulz feat. Departure – Without You Near (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)
36. Felix Cartal feat. Maja Ivarsson – Tonight (Botnek Remix)
37. Ferry Corsten feat. Maria Nayler – We Belong
38. Chicane – Offshore
39. James Holden – A Break In The Clouds
40. Mark Knight feat. Skin – Nothing Matters
41. Andrea Doria & LXR – Beauty Of Silence (Inpetto Remix)
42. Marco V – Song In My Head (Revixed Mix)
43. Zedd – Slam The Door
44. Tommy Trash – Monkey See Monkey Do (Re-Edit)
45. Sander Van Doorn feat. MC Pryme – By Any Demand
46. Meck feat. Dino – Feels Like Home (Marco V Dub)
47. Cid Inc. – Refrost
48. Roul & Doors – Melody In Harmony
49. Sander van Doorn – The Bass
50. Mat Zo – Sorrow (Theme from The Gladiator)
51. Noisia – Could This Be
52. Stoneface & Terminal – Leaving Earth
53. Mord Fustang – Taito w/ Dajai – Every Day of My Life (Acapella)
54. Crookers – Dushi (SlapIn The Bass Remix)
55. John Dahlbäck feat. Terri B! – Flirt (Club Mix) w/ Your First Time (Acapella)
56. Mat Zo – Frequency Flyer
57. Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy
58. Mat Zo – Easy (Reprise)
59. Daft Punk – Aerodynamic w/ Eric Prydz & Andreas Postl – Mighty Love (Instrumental)
60. Boys Noize & Daft Punk – What You Want (Nozeita Remix) w/ Daft Punk – Aerodynamic
61. Sasha – Xpander (12″ Remastered Version)
62. Noisia – Lilith’s Club
63. Alex Kenji – The Funk
64. Wink – Higher State of Conciousness (Marco V Remix)
65. Pig & Dan – On Edge
66. Norin & Rad – Bird Is The Word w/ Fatboy Slim – Rockafella Skank (Acapella)
67. Junior Jack – E Samba
68. Andrew Bayer – A Brief Interlude
69. Mat Zo feat. Eyes That Lie – Hurricane (Album Mix)
70. Mat Zo feat. Pete Josef – Fall Into Dreams (Album Mix)
Hardwell Essential Mix (24 November 2012)
1. Dannic, DJ Spen & Karizma – Clobber vs 4 The Love
2. Example – Say Nothing (Hardwell & Dannic Remix)
3. Tommy Trash – Truffle Pig
4. Hardwell – Three Triangles (Losing My Religion Vocal Mix)
5. Jochen Miller, Gary Go & Benny Benassi – Cheer Up vs Cinema (Acapella)
6. Hardwell – Apollo
7. Porter Robinson – Language
8. Syn Cole – April
9. Hardwell – Spaceman
10. Bingo Players – Out Of My Mind
11. Hardwell & Empire Of The Sun – Cobra vs Three Triangles vs We Are The People (Acapella)
12. Joe Ghost & Joachim Garraud – Are You Ready (Hardwell Rework) vs Are You Ready (Acapella)
13. Mr Fluff, Calvin Harris & Alesso – Fearless Hearts (Jordy Dazz Instrumental Remix) vs Raise Your Head vs We’ll Be Coming Back
14. Tiesto & Hardwell – Zero76
15. Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash – Reload
16. Jordy Dazz, Chuckie & Linkin Park – Unknown vs Who's Ready To Jump (GlowInTheDark Remix) vs Numb
17. Tony Romera & Ansol & Dyro – Pandor vs Top Of The World (Acapella)
18. Marcel Woods, Chuckie, Hardwell & Syndicate Of L.A.W. – Ready vs Right On Time (2000 Countdown The Holly Digit) vs Move It 2 The Drum
19. Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
20. Sander Van Doorn & Julian Jordan – Kangaroo
21. Zedd & Lucky Date – Fall Into the Sky
22. Tiesto, Wolfgang Gartner & Unknown – Unknown vs We Own The Night (Acapella)
23. Nicky Romero – Symphonica
24. Zedd – Spectrum (Gregori Klosman & Tristan Garner Remix)
25. Hardwell & Dannic – Kontiki (Dyro Remix)
26. Firebeatz – Here We F***ing Go
27. Icona Pop – I Love It (Sick IndivUnknownuals Club Mix)
28. Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child (Original vs Promise Land Remix)
29. Hardwell & Showtek – How We Do
30. Daft Punk & Jordy Dazz – Claymore vs Technologic
31. Hardwell – Encoded (Dada Life Remix)
32. Tom Fall, Chuckie & Empire Of The Sun – iRok vs Who’s Ready To Jump vs Walking On A Dream
33. Showtek & Daft Punk – Canonball vs Around The World (Acapella)
34. Jordy Dazz – OMG
35. Knife Party – Rage Valley
36. Hardwell, Laidback Luke & Dada Life – Dynamo vs Kick Out The Epic Motherf****
