A great set. I really enjoyed the selections here.

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 2014-06-14 - Gilles Peterson Brazilian Mix

A mix I put together after organizing my records. I included a lot of my 're-discovered' records and a couple of new tracks I've picked up. I didn't put as much thought as my last years mix as I was just grabbing records off my shelf, but pretty happy how it came out :) 

I've been mixing records for 10 years and still get a kick when I find new left field, funky and exciting track. As cliche as it sounds...there is so much damn music out there and its crazy how many different sounds we can make by using our mouths, fingers, feet and nowadays computers lol. I still get as much joy in sharing and mixing records as I did when I started so I hope you enjoy the spontaneous mix I put together. 

I start off a little slow and mysterious, but hope to take you through another sound journey

Thank you to the folks that pointed me to new records, parties and communities.

Tracklist:

Chaos in the CBD - Trust Is Key
Dan Kye - Raro
A Man Called Adam – Techno Powers
Cafe Soul All Stars - Urban Jungle (Ian Friday Tea Party Vocal)
Emma Nilsdotter - Från Mig Til Dig (Markus Enochson Vocal Mix)
Honeysweet – Last Night Changed it All
Cricco Castelli – Life Is Changing
Stacy Kidd - Razz-A-Jazz
Nelson Rosado Presents House 'N' Kontrol - Keep On Groovin' (Nels B.R.I. Mix)
Joie Noire - Jammaster (Joie Noire Re-edit)
Scott Grooves - Untitled 1
Mr. Fingers - Mystery of Love
Kuniyuki* x Soichi Terada x Sauce81 - Slow Down

With vinyl and love,

James

2023 New Journey Mix

With London's Notting Hill Carnival bringing Summer 2014 to a close this weekend, it seems an apt time to reflect on what has been a magical summer. Here's Gilles' Brazilian-themed Sonzeira Essential Mix from June, first broadcast as the World Cup kicked off in Sao Paul. A little slice of that carnival spirit for you, wherever you are! 

Gilles Peterson Sonzeira Essential Mix 
Airto – The Happy People (Warner Bros. Records)
Escola De Samba Da Cidade – Apito Na Batucada (Philips)
Libra Discotheque Meets Matti Caspi - Elohim Noten Hakol (White Label)
Ely Camargo - Taieira (RCA)
DJ Yoda feat Roots Manuva - U No Likey Like That (Get Involved)
Souleance – Mais Um (First Word Records)
Karol Conka – Boa Noite (Mr Bongo)
Arthur Verocai – Na Boca Do Sol (Luv N’ Haight)
Celia – Na Boca Do Sol (Continental)
José Prates – Nanã Imborô (Polydor)
Marcos Valle – Ele e Ela (Som Livre)
Jay Z – Thank You (RocNation)
Marcos Valle – Ele e Ela (Som Livre)
Moacir Santos - Off And On (Blue Note)
Flora Purim - Casa Forte (Milestone)
Dom Salvador - O Rio (CBS)
The Carnival – The Carnival – (World Pacific Records)
Par Ney De Castro – Batucada (Mr Bongo)
Sonzeira - Sambaio Dub (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira - Sambaio (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira – Bam Bam Bam Accapella (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Jao de Pife – Garoto Do Pife (Tropicana)
Pedro Santos - Ritual Negro (Polysom)
Bandinha De Pifano - Cavalinho Cavalao (CBS)
Mental Abstrato & DJ Tahaira  - Biaio (BR Music Exchange)
Rivastar Ft Elza Suarez - Samba Croela (White Label)
Stereotyp - First Off (Magabo Remix) (Ecco. Chamber)
Paulinho Da Costa - Ritmo Number One (Pablo Records, RCA)
Sonzeira - Xibaba (She-bá-ba) (Cosmic Dub)(Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Gorgette - Kirie (Tapecar)
Sonzeira - Brasil Pandeiro (AtJazz Edit) (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Jackson & Almira - E So Balanco (Philips)
Os Cobras - Nana (RCA Victor)
Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina (Polydor)
Pinduca – Pai Xango (Beverly AMC)
Paul McCartney – Check My Machine (MPL)
DJ Nuts – Otto Atonito (White Label)
Caetano Veloso  - Nega Maluca /Billie Jean/Eleanor Rigby (Nonesuch)
Sonzeira - City of Saints (DJ Oil Remix) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira – Jingle (White Label)
Sonzeira - Aquarela do Brasil (Mark E Remix) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)
Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine - Wanting Things (Hispavox, CTI Records)
Formula 7 – Ponteio (Parlophone)
Cláudia - Deixa Eu Dizer (Odeon)
Joao Diaz– Capoeira (Odeon)
Maga Bo (Featuring Rosangela Macedo)  - No Balanco Da Canoa (Mr Bongo)
Milton Nascimento – Tudo que você  podia ser (Aroop Roy Remix) (Far Out Recordings)
Mark De Clive-Lowe Ft. Contramestre Xingu – Nova Roda (Mashibeats)
Ibejy Miregum – Eparre Oia (Japoti)
Pandeiro Repique Duo – Um Boi Que Ja Vai Mugir (Tension Rod)
José Prates – Batucada Berimbao (M Records)
Ku Bo – Lem Lem (Man Recordings)
DJ Sandrinho – Berimbau (Man Recordings)
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough (DJ Sandrinho Edit) (Man Recordings)
Lucas Santtana – Who Can Say Which Way (Joao Brasil’s Baile Funk Remix)(Vinyl Land, + Brasil Música)
MC Buiu – Balanca Mais Nao Para (Dennis DJ) (White Label)
Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa  - Suadade Vem Correndo (Verve)
Pharcyde - Runnin’ (Delicious Vinyl)
Marcos Valle – Estrelar (Som Livre)
Sonzeira – Um Toque (Alternative Version) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)


Sonzeira x Gilles Peterson Essential Mix

Volume two of a mix series that explores my record collection and helps me practice mixing. Enjoy!

Studio 564 - Vol. 2

Sat 7/31/21 - Show 247

This is not just another podcast episode; it's a sonic voyage that will transport you to a dimly lit, underground club where the dance floor pulses with life. Tune in, let the music envelop you, and surrender to the intoxicating rhythms. Get ready to groove, connect, and let the music carry you to a realm where time stands still, and the only language spoken is that of beats and melodies.

Get in the Circle. Feel the Soul.

Hosted & Mixed by @DJ-Mza

Featuring music from: Kaytranada, Floating Points, Osunlade, Robots Can't Dance, Taylor McFerrin & many more.

01. Floating Points - Nespole
02. Kaytranada - Bullets (Ft. Little Dragon)
03. Les Sins - Taken
04. Lovebirds - Mandrill
05. Radiohead - Everything In It's Right Place (Osunlade Re-Edit)
06. Lauryn Hill - That Thing (Golden Boy Bootleg)
07. Marc Mac - Steady Rockin Ep (Jazz Flares)
08. Jayson Brothers - Love Supreme
09. De La Soul - The Bizness (Robots Can't Dance Edit)
10. Vick Lavender feat R.J.Green - Do For Love (Bopstar's Broken Beat Re-touch Mix)
11. Taylor McFerrin - Georgia (Karizma's Bruk It Down Remix)
12. Untitled - Yo Mama
13. Kez Ym -  Washing My Heart (Original Mix) 
14. Kaskade & Quadron - Waste Love (Ice Mix Extended) 
15. Goapele - Closer (Loveslap Gets Closer)
16. J Dilla - Dreamy (Brabe Cover)
17. Earth, Wind And Fire - Runnin (Danny Krivit Re Edit)
18. Ninetoes - Finder (The Path)
19. Julien Dyne - Fallin' Down feat. Parks (Mo Serious Edit)
20. Chaos In The CBD - 816 To Nunhead
21. Moods - One For Patrice
22. Thomas Bangalter - Club Soda
23. Disclosure - Moog For Love feat. Eats Everything
24. SWV - Rain (Demarkus's Mystic Mix)
25. Tom Misch - Gypsy Woman (Austin Marc Flip)
26: Marcos Valle - Não Tem Nada Não (Aroop Roy Rework)
27: Hiatus Kaiyote - Fingerprints (Mo Serious Edit)
28. Soul Central - Teen Town (West Loop Chicago Mix)
29. Ben Westbeech - Something For The Weekend (Gerry Read Remix)




SOUL
CIRCLE
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RECORDED ON SAT 7/31/21 IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA USA

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DJ Mza Show 247

Tara aims to amplify artists and uplift the crowds that engage with her sets on the dance floor. Her mixes explore sounds that honor the past while looking toward the future and celebrating the now. New York City constantly inspires her, as she also works as an urban planner, collaborating with communities across the city on issues that affect their daily lives. She believes in nightlife as an essential cultural and community-building tool, advocating for policies and resources to support arts and culture. Tara hosts "misc." on The Lot Radio in Brooklyn, a laid-back, eclectic ride on Sunday mornings, and "UpBeat" on Soho Radio in London, a mix show featuring dance music from various eras, genres, and continents.

Episode 74 w/DJ Tara

Forward / Scratch presents: Long Play, a discussion platform for building a transformative model of nightlife rooted in liberation, community and artist-empowerment, and overcoming the extractionist and unsustainable nature of the scene as it stands. 

This project begins from a basic question: with the precarious state of nightlife, how do we create the scene we truly want? 

Hosted by Cat Tran and Erick Nidal, Long Play will adopt a community-driven model that crowdsources ideas to cover and the voices we’d like to hear.

About this episode

Could you ever own a nightclub? Why are we seemingly drowning in vacant luxury condos but even well-attended clubs are going bankrupt? Should the government play a role in supporting nightlife? What has New York City done recently to support nightlife? Who decides whether a nightclub gets to open or not? How can nightlife workers earn a living, and how can we leverage our day jobs to support nightlife? Are nightclubs even meant to last forever?

We spoke with DJ Tara, a pillar of the New York nightlife community both as a legendary musical curator and expert in urban planning and development. Tara grew up in the Haitian community of Flatbush and went to school for Engineering and Urban Planning. She’s worked in developing supportive housing for seniors and the unhoused, knows the ins and outs of city planning from her time working for the Manhattan Borough President, and was a contributor to the Global Nightlife Recovery Plan for COVID-19.

This is the first half of a 2-part interview with DJ Tara exploring these questions and more.

What is the future of nightclubs? w/ DJ Tara | Part 1

A really fun vinyl mix, a few minor hiccups all on a rotary mixer!

All Vinyl for Signature Cuts @Rodeo.BK 3.22.2025

So this mix was a fun and creative one. I definitely messed up a few times but hey its all Vinyl (four hiccups) maybe five lol

All Vinyl for Signature Cuts @Rodeo.BK 7.12.2025

RA.1000 launches with Theo Parrish, live at fabric: a vanishingly rare club mix from the king of deep crates and impossible transitions.

There are DJ sets and then there are Theo sets. No matter how many times you've caught him in action, every time still feels like the first. Running hot, levels smoking, isolator working over time. You think you know dance music? Think again.

Parrish's debut on the RA Podcast is a milestone for the series, one we've sought for over 15 years. So it was only right that Theo led off our 1000th celebrations. Recorded live at fabric last December as part of RA's party with the London club for their 25th anniversary, this three-hour segment documents the crescendo of his eight-hour marathon. 

The Detroit legend doesn't release mixes often, and when he does, they're usually studio recordings: think NTS shows, his 100% Detroit edition of DJ-Kicks or classic tapes Body (1997) and Methods of Movement (2000). A capture of the Sound Signature boss on the dancefloor is hard to come by.

Sure, there's galvanising build-ups and crowd-pleasers, but laced throughout a Parrish beatdown are rarities designed to shock the system. In a business dominated by marketing, the vinyl master towers above thanks to a relentless hunger for lustrous melodies, moods and textures of all stripes, which he and he alone can fold into an inspiring and exhilarating joyride.

On RA.1000, blissful reggae precedes new wave disco; '80s R&B morphs into synthy techno; bleepy Chicago jack makes way for a poignant vocal ballad. It's Theo through and through. Once again, he proves that anything and everything is possible with the right records.

@theoparrish @fabric @soundsignaturedetroit @crownruler

Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Theo Parrish

Recording of Gilles Peterson's last 3-hour closing set at RDC Stage on Friday night.

RDC 095 - Gilles Peterson at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

So....let's boogie??
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