The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 0:00 - 2:00 AM UK time on Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, the Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule, and is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

Essential Mix

Essential Mix 2014-04-19 - Marcel Dettmann

The Orange stage is back as a hardtrance stage on DefQon.1! I'm honoured as hell to open this mighty stage together with my friend Steenwolk. We fell in love with trance & hardtrance a long time ago, back when legends like Cosmic Gate, Rank 1, Bas & Ram, Kai Tracid and Kamui played at this stage. This serie of tribute mixes will combine their sets from back in the days with newer trance and hardtrance. 
The download button is enabled, enjoy it and please join us @ the Orange on friday at Defqon!

Tracklist:

0. Defqon 2025, The Release - intro
1. S.H.O.K.K. - Mirtazapine (Terra V. Remix)
2. Walt Jenssen - Waltmart
3. Jupiter Prime - Gate to Heaven (Main Mix)
4. Prototype - Soundpiercing (SUPERSTRINGS Remix) 
5. Saltwater - The Legacy (Alphazone Mix)
6. Beppe Barilli - The Answer 2025 (Andrea Montorsi Hard Trance Remix)
7. Jowan - Frontloaded
8. K&P Project - Want 2 Wonder
9. Joop - Sonsuz
10. Igor S - Boomerang
11. Southside Spinners - Luvstruck (Alex Trackone 2005 Remix)
12. DJ Hein - Energetic Rhythm (Donkey Rollers Remix)
13. Tocs - 1 (Scot Project Remix)
14. Sioux - Phô (Cosmic Gate Remix)
15. Bas & Ram - Alien Threat
16. A*S*Y*S - Acid Nightmare
17. Louk + Busho - The Warning (Sa.Vee.Oh Remix)
18. Nomad - Taken
19. Busho - Time (DJ Thera’s Hardertrance Remix)
20. Geck-o - Risk & Reward

CRO pres. Defqon.1 ORANGE Tribute Mix #2

The Orange stage is back as a hardtrance stage on Defqon.1! I'm honoured as hell to open this mighty stage together with my friend Steenwolk. We fell in love with trance & hardtrance a long time ago, back when legends like Cosmic Gate, Rank 1, Bas & Ram, Kai Tracid and Kamui played at this stage. This serie of tribute mixes will combine their sets from back in the days with newer trance and hardtrance.
The download button is enabled, enjoy it and please join us @ the Orange on friday at Defqon!

Tracklist:
1. Mario Piu pres. DJ Arabesque - The Vision (Vision 1 Mix)
2. Mauro Picotto - Lizard
3. Enigma State - Legion
4. Svenson & Gielen - Twisted (Svenson & Gielen Energy Mix)
5. Essential DJ Team - Ong-Diggi-Dong? (Essential Hard House Club-Mix)
6. Giada - Song For A Princess (Luca Antolini DJ Remix)
7. Basic Dawn - Pure Thrust (Nu-NRG Remix)
8. DJ Pawel C - Butterfly Effect (Renegade System Remix)
9. Arome - Visions Of Paradise (DJ Scot Project Remix)
10. Nu-NRG - Butterfly
11. Decoy & Roy - Inner Life (Nord Vs Bonka Remix)
12. Marco V vs. Jens - Loops & Tings Relooped (Marco V Mix)
13. Marcel Woods - De Bom 2001
14. Kai Tracid - Trance & Acid (Derb Remix)
15. Louk + Busho - 15 Volts
16. Log:One & DJ Wragg - Creatures
17. Cally & Juice - Music Is Moving (Luca Antolini & Andrea Montorsi Remix)
18. Yoji Biomehanika - Samurai (The Keyboard Cowboys) 
19. Geck-E - Acid Impressions (DJ Thera Hardertrance Remix)
20. DJ Thera - Trance Atlantic Express

CRO pres. Defqon.1 ORANGE Tribute Mix #3

Q-Base 2012 - Airport Weeze, Germany - 08-09-2012
From 17:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs

Line Up:

Hangar

17:00 - 19:00: Omegatypez
19:00 - 20:30: Deepack 
20:30 - 22:15: Technoboy
21:15 - 21:45: Deenite
22:45 - 00:00: Code Black 
00:00 - 01:15: Zany
01:15 - 02:30: Alpha² 
02:30 - 03:45: E-Force
03:45 - 05:15: Adaro
05:15 - 07:00: Radical Redemption

MC Ruffian

Open Air Strip

17:00 - 18:30: Dock 45
18:30 - 20:15: Frontliner
20:15 - 20:45: Bass Modulators
20:45 - 22:15: Wildstylez
22:15 - 00:00: Noisecontrollers
00:00 - 01:45: Headhunterz
01:45 - 03:30: Zatox
03:30 - 05:15: Ran-D
05:15 - 07:00: Evil Activities

MC Villain

Thunderdome

17:00 - 18:30: Terminal & Vavaculo
18:30 - 20:00: Buzz Fuzz 
20:00 - 21:15: Bass-D
21:15 - 22:30: Nosferatu
22:30 - 00:00: Endymion
00:00 - 01:15: Neophyte
01:15 - 02:30: Ophidian
02:30 - 03:45: Partyraiser
03:45 - 05:00: Mad Dog
05:00 - 06:00: Negative A
06:00 - 07:00: Drokz & 3DJL

MC Da Mouth of Madness

Fusion vs Dirty Workz

17:00 - 18:00: NitrouZ
18:00 - 19:00: Code Black
19:00 - 20:00: Toneshifterz
20:00 - 21:00: The Pitcher & Zany
21:00 - 21:30: Donkey Rollers
21:30 - 22:15: Jack of Sound 
22:15 - 23:00: B-Front
23:00 - 00:00: Frequencerz
00:00 - 01:00: Josh & Wesz
01:00 - 02:00: Isaac
02:00 - 03:30: Coone 
03:30 - 04:30: Psyko Punkz 
04:30 - 05:00: Hard Driver
05:00 - 06:00: Da Tweekaz

MC Apster, MC DV8

United Schranz Board

18:30 - 19:45: Giuseppe Castani & Stefan Senk
19:45 - 20:45: Boris S 
20:45 - 22:00: Arkus P & Boris S
22:00 - 23:15: Arkus P & Jan Fleck
23:15 - 00:30: Jan Fleck & Waldhaus
00:30 - 01:45: Amok
01:45 - 03:15: Stormtrooper, Tymon & Waldhaus
03:15 - 04:30: Minupren & Stormtrooper
04:30 - 05:30: Minupren

PRSPCT

17:00 - 18:00: Existh
18:00 - 19:00: Bong-Ra
19:00 - 20:00: Sinister Souls
20:00 - 21:00: Dub Elements
21:00 - 22:00: Counterstrike
22:00 - 00:00: Limewax & Thrasher
00:00 - 01:00: Igneon System
01:00 - 02:30: Unexist
02:30 - 04:00: The DJ Producer
04:00 - 05:00: Lowroller
05:00 - 06:00: Bryan Fury 

MC Dart 

Qult

18:30 - 20:00: Kernkraft
20:00 - 21:00: Dicke Junge
21:00 - 22:00: Gatty
22:00 - 23:30: Fat 'n Ugly
23:30 - 01:00: Henzel & Disco Nova
01:00 - 02:30: Brutuzz
02:30 - 04:00: Evanti & Thilo
04:00 - 05:30: Lee Mac

Kaputt!

18:30 - 22:00: A-Flex, GapJunxion, Jigsaw, Lifecycle & De Oplichters
22:00 - 23:30: Tim Ismag
23:30 - 01:00: Dodge & Fuski 
01:00 - 02:30: Bukez Finezt
02:30 - 04:00: AA-Flex, GapJunxion, Jigsaw, Lifecycle & De Oplichters
04:00 - 05:00: Karimooo

MC Don De Baron

Temple of Anarchy

18:00 - 19:00: Cellrock
19:00 - 20:00: Pavo
20:00 - 21:00: Deela & Kax Deejay
21:00 - 22:00: Devil2K
22:00 - 23:00: Disane & Lunaticz
23:00 - 00:00: Jones
00:00 - 01:00: Distorted Souls
01:00 - 02:00: Festuca 
02:00 - 03:00: Lucid Anthrax
03:00 - 04:00: D-teq & Fourfingerz
04:00 - 05:00: Neilio & Omegatypez
05:00 - 06:00: Luc van Hard
 
MC DR

Headhunterz Live @ Q-Base, Airport Weeze, Germany 08-09-2012

X-Qlusive Pavo - Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam - 29-01-2005
From 21:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs

Line-up X-Qlusive

Black Box

Hardheadz
Lady Dana
Marcel Woods
Mike Heart
Pavo
Zany

Blue Box

Gizmo
Isaac 
Playboyz 
Showtek

Tracklist:

01. Pavo & Zany - S.E.X (Megamix Edit) [Q-DANCE]
02. Pavo & Zany - Here We Go (Megamix Edit) [FUSION RECORDS]
03. Pavo & Zany - Porn (Megamix Edit) [FUSION RECORDS]
04. Pavo & Zany - Big Fat Bass (Megamix Edit) [FUSION RECORDS]
05. Zany - Pillzz (Qlimax Edit) [FUSION RECORDS]
06. Zany - Pure [FUSION RECORDS]
07. Tuneboy - Demolition (Zany 2005 Remix) [DANCE POLLUTION]
08. Zany - Sky High (Technoboy Remix) [FUSION RECORDS]
09. Southstylers - E-Town [FUSION RECORDS]
10. Aqua Contact - Cinderella
11. Philippe Rochard Meets Nu-Pulse - The Survivors Of Hardstyle (Zany Ruff Mix) [SECTOR BEATZ]
12. Placid K - Stealin' Beats
13. Mad-E-Fact - The Hustle [BABYBOOM]
14. Dr Macabre - Poltergeist [POWER PLANT]
15. Marc Acardipane pres. Rave Creator - A New Mind (Cold Rush Phuture Mix) [DANCE ECSTASY 2001]
16. The Stunned Guys - Take That Shit Back
17. Warmduscher - Hardcore Will Never Die [TRACID TRAXXX]
18. Plexus - Cactus Rhythm (The Stunned Guys Remix) [DIKI]
19. Miro - It's Like XTC
20. The Bazeman - Can You Feel The Baze
21. Menace II Society - Chronic Disorder [BZRK]
22. Placid K - G Member [TRAXTORM REC.]
23. Tony Salmonelli - Hey! (The Viper & Mad-E-Fact VIP) [BZRK]
24. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth [BONZAI]
25. DYL - E-Limonade
26. DJ Jappo & Lancinhouse - Exlxaxl (Neophyte & Evil Activities Remix) [INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH]
27. Project Omeaga - Prednison Attack [ENZYME VIP]
28. Diss Reaction - Jiiieehaaaa [RUFFNECK]

Pavo &  Zany Live @ X-Qlusive Pavo, Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 29-01-2005

Iridium DJ Presents The Foundation of Hardstyle - The Qlubtempo Era - 2025

- Your seal for pure Hardstyle! -

I still remember the early days of Hardstyle so clearly. When I heard the first sets of the Qlubtempo editions, I was instantly hooked! That authentic, lived-in early Hardstyle sound has stuck with me ever since! I've picked out tracks that remind me of that time. Nothing, but absolutely nothing, can beat that specific sound! Try to convince me otherwise! 

Here’s a small explanation taken from the Q-Dance website:

"Qlubtempo: the birthplace of hardstyle. This concept laid not only the foundation for hardstyle, but also for Q-dance. We'll take you back in time to the history of this legendary concept.
It was 2001: the heyday of hardcore was over, and people were looking for something new. Q-dance was still called Qlass Elite, and hardstyle hadn't yet been invented. We were throwing old-style parties, but that was starting to wear off. The hard feel that had dominated the dance scene for years was gone.

We decided it was time for something new. We had a venue: Hemkade in Zaandam, and we threw some harder styles into the mix. That's how we came up with a new concept: 
Qlubtempo, a monthly uptempo dance party, as we called it back then. 
"Uptempo dance only" was even the slogan for a while. "

I've tried to tell a good story with these tracks in this mix. I hope it worked out well! Leave a message in the comments and let me know how you experienced that period. 

Enjoy this trip through the Qlubtempo era! So here we go:

Tracklist:

01. Brain Ovulation - Kicks & Bass (Acid Step Mix) [59 Records 2002]
02. Warmduscher - 10 Kleine Bassdrums (Pille Palle Mix) [Tracid Traxxx 2000]
03. CJ Ash - Machines (Ultrasonic Remix) [DFC 2002]
04. Cherry Dee - The Drums (Original Mix) [Trauma Records 2001]
05. The Beholder - Frequency Attack [Seismic Records 2001]
06. K.A.M. - Frequency (Direct Mix) [Sigma Records 2001]
07. Gollum & DJ Yanny - Shithead (Original Mix) [DJs Present 2000]
08. Arne L2 - Rest In Peace (R.I.P.) [Deep Mission 2000]
09. Trance Generators - Never In Danger (Y.O.M.C Remix) [Future Sound Corporation 2002]
10. Kenji Ogura Feat. Melanie Di Tria - Kreissage (Typ A) [Tracid Traxxx 2000]
11. Pro-Tech - Out Of Control (DJ Wag Club Mix) [Pulse 2001]
12. Tankis & Savietto - Octopus (Lost In Case Remix) [Red Alert 2000]
13. Bison Meets The Quakers - I Got Tonight (Original Mix) [Activa Records 2001]
14. Blutonium Boy - Brainshooter (Club Mix) [Blutonium Records 2002]
15. Klinisch Tot - Klinisch Tot (Wiederbelebungs Mix) [Pulse 2001]
16. Poeppelbaum & Helmedach - 25.17 (2nd Club Mix) [Dropout 2002]
17. Unit 4 - Relax [ID&T 2002]
18. Nitro Man - Indian Rave [Sigma Records 2002]
19. Technoboy - Hardrive (Lesson 2) [Titanic Records 2002]

Iridium DJ Presents The Foundation of Hardstyle - The Qlubtempo Era - 2025

CRO & Steenwolk | ORANGE | Friday | Defqon.1 2025

Welcome to my new show, called Hardtrance Heaven. Since our announcement on the Defqon stream, this title was haunting through my head in a positive way. In this monthly show, I will combine the best oldschool trance & hardtrance with matching other styles and cool new stuff. Check my channel every first fridaynight of the month! Enjoy.

Last week, we visited Thuishaven x SUPERSTRINGS. These guys played some reaaally cool tunes (like Hibernation), some of which I have included in my new episode!

1. Max Graham - Airtight [2000, Hope]
2. Trance Classics Presents Enigma State – In My Fantasy [2021]
3. Mike NRG - Lost In Dreams (DJ Sequenza Remix) [Club Quake, 2004]
4. Renegade System - Savage [Hard Trance Revolution, 2023]
5. Ferry Corsten & Ruben de Ronde Pres. NRG2000 - Rise Up [Flashover, 2025]
6. Emphasysts - Let Me Be Your Energy (DJ Wag Remix) [DJ INC, 2005]
7. Louk - Star Burst [2025]
8. Kenji Ogura ft. Melanie Di Tria - Kreissage Typ A (Tracid Mix) [Tracid Traxxx, 2000]
9. EFESIAN - Sleep [2025]
10. Pale-X - Hibernation [Seventh Sense, 2003]
11. K&P Project - Want 2 Wonder [2025]
12. Geck-o & d00d - LUV [Tranceparency, 2025]
13. Danny V - Hangover [Therabyte, 2011]
14. The Darkman - Illegale [Byte Progressive, 2000]
15. Leila K / Daisy Dee - Open Sesame (Scot Project 2023 Remix)
16. Andreas Kraemer & Jon Connor & Kosheen - Catch (Scot Project Mixmash Edit)

Hardtrance Heaven #2

Hardbass - Gelredome, Arnhem - 14-02-2009
From 22:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs

Line-up Hard Bass

Team Green 23:00 - 01:00: 

Brennan Heart
Luna
Max Enforcer
Noisecontrollers

Team Blue 01:00 - 03:00

Hardstyle Masterz
Isaac
Showtek
The Prophet

Team Yellow 03:00 - 05:00: 

Deepack
Frontliner
Headhunterz
The Beholder

Team Red 05:00 - 07:00: 

Alpha²
Donkey Rollers
Wildstylez hardstyle
Zatox

MC DV8

Team Green Live @ Hard Bass 2009

This one was special! 💥

Here's a re-run of my liveset at VWAB 2025 - Classics Reloaded (area hosted by Eleven Travel). The whole tourbus was jumpin' up and down, damn what an energy guys! Thank you so much 🙏

Put in a lot of forgotten gems in this set. Which did you forget?

Tracklist;
01 - Nagoom - Atmosphere
02 - The Prophet vs Brennan Heart - Payback
03 - Showtek - Early Soundz (dj edit)
04 - Dozer - Drop The Bomb
05 - Atlantic Wave - The Creation (2007)
06 - Kingsman & Nego - Condimentum
07 - DJ Isaac - Impressed
08 - Dirk-Jan DJ - Hardbass
09 - A-Lusion - Drummer Beat
10 - Headhunterz vs The Prophet - High Rollerz
11 - DJ Ezteq - Fuck You Up
12 - Southstylers - Crystal
13 - Hardstyle Masterz ft Max Enforcer - Light Of The Dark (The Blackout mix)
14 - Deepack & Showtek - Skitzo		
15 - Clive King - Evolution Leaps FWD (Silvio Aquila's big cut)
16 - Max Enforcer - Catchin' Up

Silvio Aquila at VWAB 2025 I Classics Reloaded

What a fantastic time we had last Saturday at Oude Liefde Roest Niet, Rave to the Grave! We delivered a powerful and energetic set, and not only we loved it, but the audience as well! Thanks to Oude liefde roest niet and VATO MODA for the invitation!

So here is our re-run, Enjoy!! 

Iridium DJ & TATJANA @ Oude Liefde Roest Niet, Rave to the Grave 01-11-2025 - Re-run

Tracklist:

01. TNT - Yeah (Old School Mix)
02. TNT & Brennan Heart - Punk Fanatic (Technoboy vs Tuneboy Brass Mix)
03. TNT & DJ Isaac - The Realm
04. Walt - Let The Music Play (D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)
05. Toneshifterz - Elektro Shock (2011 Remix)
06. Dark Oscillators - Nero (Remove The Melody Mix)
07. Audiotricz & Atmozfears - Dance No More
08. Diamanic - The Italian Mash-Up
09. Technoboy - Atomic (Joshua Hiroshy Remix)
10. Noisecontrollers - Surge Of Power
11. SpaceFrog, Derb & Audiofreq - Follow Me (Max Enforcer Mashup)
12. Brooklyn Bounce - X2X (We want more) (Deepack Remix)
13. Bass Modulators - NRGizer
14. Psyko Punkz - Overclipping
15. Alphaverb - Substream (Low-E Remix) 
16. Low-E vs Alter Egosz - Harde Rag (Non Vocal Mix)
17. Gunz for Hire - Bolivia (Original Mix)

https://soundcloud.com/tatjana-hanser-866708231

Iridium DJ & TATJANA @ Oude Liefde Roest Niet, Rave to the Grave 01-11-2025 - Re-run

Early Hardstyle maniac!

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