Broadcast November 29th 2014

The essential mix has been an integral part of my raving culture.  When I first got into dance music we didn’t have the internet then and good music wasn’t easily accessible, and so the essential mix was my main avenue to keep my finger on the pulse on new music. 

One of the mixes that always sticks in my mind is the Cassius mix from 1999- I listen to it now and it still sounds amazing. It was the soundtrack to lots of amazing parties back in the day, the day before I even dreamt about being a DJ.

The thought of me actually doing an essential mix now, considering I’ve been listening for the last 15 years, for a kid like me it doesn’t get any better than this.

 P.S Even the lads back in South Shields think this is impressive! 

Richy Ahmed BBC Radio One Essential Mix

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