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.

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Qlubtempo 2001 - A Hardstyle Odyssey - HMH Amsterdam 08-10-2005

From 21:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs

Line up:

The Black Box - Main Stage:

21:00 - 22:00: Chriz
22:00 - 23:00: Melanie di Tria
23:00 - 00:00: Gary D
00:00 - 00:30: Pila
01:00 - 02:00: Luna
02:00 - 03:00: Pavo
03:00 - 04:00: Activator
04:00 - 05:00: Deepack
05:00 - 06:00: Technoboy
06:00 - 07:00: Alpha²
MC Ruffian

The Postbank Lounge:

22:00 - 23:00: Darkman
23:00 - 00:00: BMC
00:00 - 01:00: Ed Real
01:00 - 02:00: Clive King
02:00 - 03:00: Arne L 2 & Mirko Milano
03:00 - 04:00: Abyss
04:00 - 05:00: Jimmy The Sound
05:00 - 06:00: Sunny D

Deepack Live @ Qlubtempo 2001, Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam 08-10-2005

Defqon 1 Festival 2010 - Almeerderstrand Almere - 12-06-2010
From 11:00 hrs - 23:00 hrs, broadcasted live on ID&T Radio.

Line-up Defqon.1 Festival

1 Red

11:00 - 12:15: Evanti & Thilo 
12:15 - 13:30: Headhunterz
13:30 - 15:00: Coone
15:00 - 16:30: Brennan Heart 
16:30 - 17:30: Frontliner
17:30 - 18:30: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo
18:30 - 20:00: Noisecontrollers
20:00 - 21:30: D-Block & S-te-Fan
21:30 - 23:00: Wildstylez

MC DV8

2 Blue

11:00 - 12:15: NitrouZ
12:15 - 12:45: Second Identity
12:45 - 14:15: Slim Shore
14:15 - 14:45: Psyko Punkz
14:45 - 16:00: Digital Punk
16:00 - 17:30: Zany
17:30 - 19:00: Tatanka 
19:00 - 20:30: Alpha² & Beat Providers 
20:30 - 21:30: B-Front
21:30 - 23:00: Deepack

MC Villain

3 Black

11:00 - 12:00: E-Ruption 
12:00 - 13:15: Neophyte
13:15 - 14:30: Art of Fighters
14:30 - 15:45: Outblast
15:45 - 17:00: Tha Playah
17:00 - 18:30: Nosferatu
18:30 - 20:30: Amnesys, AniMe & Mad Dog
20:30 - 21:45: Endymion 
21:45 - 23:00: Partyraiser & Unexist

MC Da Mouth of Madness

4 Grey

11:00 - 12:00: Robin Albers 
12:00 - 13:00: Fierce Ruling Diva
13:00 - 14:30: Yves
14:30 - 16:00: The Prophet
16:00 - 17:30: Panic & The Viper 
17:30 - 18:30: Promo
18:30 - 20:00: Pavo
20:00 - 21:30: Delirium
21:30 - 22:45: Vince

MC Da Syndrome

5 Orange

11:00 - 12:15: Dimavi
12:15 - 13:30: Phil York
13:30 - 14:45: Stana 
14:45 - 16:15: Kamui
16:15 - 17:45: Nik Fish
17:45 - 19:15: Fausto 
19:15 - 20:45: A*S*Y*S
20:45 - 22:45: Kutski 

MC J-B

6 Brown

11:00 - 13:15: Jones
13:15 - 14:30: Davoodi
14:30 - 15:00: Transfarmers
15:00 - 16:15: Fenix
16:15 - 17:30: Dr Phunk
17:30 - 19:00: Coone & Ruthless
19:00 - 20:30: Demoniak
20:30 - 23:00: Dark-E & Playboyz

MC Chucky 

7 Green

11:00 - 12:00: Audio Slayer 
12:00 - 13:00: Virgil Enzinger
13:00 - 14:15: Mike Drama
14:15 - 15:30: Fernanda Martins
15:30 - 17:00: Bold
17:00 - 18:30: Miss Djax 
18:30 - 20:00: Boris S
20:00 - 21:30: Daniela Haverbeck
21:30 - 22:45: Hilarious

MC TMC

8 Silver

11:00 - 12:15: Mental Wreckage 
12:15 - 13:30: Negative A
13:30 - 14:45: Tymon
14:45 - 16:15: Simon 
16:15 - 16:45: Mez & Torsion
16:45 - 18:15: Stormtrooper
18:15 - 19:45: Mindustries
19:45 - 21:15: Bryan Fury
21:15 - 22:30: Drokz

MC Justice

9 Purple

11:00 - 12:00: Ezteq
12:00 - 13:00: Waverider
13:00 - 14:00: Soul T
14:00 - 15:00: Atmozfears
15:00 - 16:00: Hektic
16:00 - 17:00: Frequencerz
17:00 - 18:00: Intractable One
18:00 - 19:00: Bioweapon
19:00 - 20:00: Artic
20:00 - 21:00: The Yofridiz
21:00 - 22:00: The Vision
22:00 - 23:00: Titan

MC V 

10 White Qlub Underground

11:00 - 12:30: Darren Mase
12:30 - 13:30: Dov Elkabas
13:30 - 14:15: Pavelow
14:15 - 15:30: A*S*Y*S
15:30 - 16:30: Arjen T
16:30 - 18:00: Dustin Zahn
18:00 - 19:00: Dock 45
19:00 - 20:30: Nightstalkers 
20:30 - 23:00: Isaac

11 Heineken Star Club

13:45 - 15:15: Juan Sanchez
15:15 - 16:30: Carita La Niña
16:30 - 18:00: Lucien Foort
18:00 - 19:30: Mike Ravelli
19:30 - 20:45: Sandrien
20:45 - 22:00: Presetone

MC Ambush

Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Live @ Defqon 1, Almeerderstrand Almere 12-06-2010

A.S.Y.S. Live @ Defqon 1, Almeerderstrand Almere 12-06-2010

In Qontrol - The Last City on Earth - RAI Amsterdam 19-04-2008
From 21:30 hrs - 07:00 hrs

Line Up:

Headquarters

21:30 - 22:30: Mark Sherry
22:30 - 23:30: Fausto & Tommy Pulse
23:30 - 00:45: Coone & Ruthless 
00:45 - 02:00: Brennan Heart 
02:00 - 03:00: Showtek
03:00 - 03:30: Donkey Rollers
03:30 - 04:45: Technoboy
04:45 - 06:00: Lady Dana
06:00 - 07:00: Vince

MC DV8

Evolution Sector:

21:30 - 22:45: Ultraform
22:45 - 00:00: Frontliner & Scope DJ
00:00 - 00:30: Noisecontrollers 
00:30 - 01:30: Dozer
01:30 - 02:30: D-Block & S-te-Fan
02:30 - 03:30: Project One
03:30 - 04:30: Vicente One More Time
04:30 - 05:30: A-lusion
05:30 - 07:00: Josh & Wesz

MC Villain

Sin City:

21:30 - 22:30: Tha Playah
22:30 - 00:00: Mad Dog
00:00 - 01:00: Alex B & D-Passion
01:00 - 02:00: Art of Fighters
02:00 - 03:00: Nosferatu
03:00 - 04:00: Promo
04:00 - 04:30: Noize Suppressor
04:30 - 05:45: DaY-már
05:45 - 07:00: The Outside Agency

MC Ruffian

The Underground:

21:30 - 22:45: Weirdo 
22:45 - 00:00: Bass-D & The Viper 
00:00 - 01:00: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo
01:00 - 02:00: Public Domain
02:00 - 03:00: Lenny Dee
03:00 - 04:00: Delirium
04:00 - 05:00: Dano
05:00 - 06:00: Waxweazle
06:00 - 07:00: Chosen Few

Promo Live @ In Qontrol, The Last City on Earth, RAI Amsterdam 19-04-2008

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 - Part 1- 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 - Part 1- 2025

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 Red Live @ Hard Bass 2009

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

Ricky's DJ set during The Rave Game / Wooferland / Promised Land @ Thuishaven (Partyland) 2025

Ricky da Dragon - DJ Set @ Promised Land Wooferland Ravegame 2025

Qlimax - The Prophecy - Gelredome Arnhem - 22-11-2003
From 21:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs.

Line Up:


Bas & RAM
Kai Tracid
The Prophet
Max B. Grant
Pavo
Luna
Deepack
Daniele Mondello
Technoboy

Qlimax

Deepack Live @ Qlimax, Gelredome Arnhem 22-11-2003

Early Hardstyle maniac!

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