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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Essential Mix 2009-01-24 - Josh Wink

Essential Mix

2020-09-12 - Essential Mix - Kevin Saunderson

Tracklisting from #Pooliepfr

Unknown 727' (WHITE LABEL)
Mr. G 'G Beatz 4 Yo Mind' (PHOENIX)
Olav Basoski 'Opium Scumbag' (WORK)
G Flame 'Take My Back' (ALPHA)
Jamie Anderson 'Can't Stop Jammin' (ARTFORM)
Mr 9 'Bomb' (JERICHO)
Bad Boy Bill 'Funk' (WHITE LABEL)
Lil' Louis and The World 'I Called U' (WHITE LABEL)
unknown 'Psykik' (WHITE LABEL)
Insense 'Gennelex' (TRI LAMB)
Mathmos 'Mathmos' (FFRR)
DJ Shufflemaster 'Slip Inside You' (TRESOR)
Electric Deluxe 'Plus 8' (PLUS 8)
Stay 'Where My Guerillas At?' (RAID)
Ben Simms 'Manipulated' Hairgroove edit (PRIMATE)
Ben Simms 'Manipulated' remix 1 (PRIMATE)
Samuel L Session 'A Bastard's Work Is Never Done' Deetron Playmate rework (PHONT MUSIC)
Samuel L Session 'Centrarique' Samuel L's Vibe mix (CYCLE)
SL5 'Cato Groove' (WHITE LABEL)
unknown '7th Question' (WHITE LABEL)
unknown 'Funk' (WHITE LABEL)
Insense 'Bushwacka' (TRI LAMB)
Jake and the Electric Nude 'Reposession' (BLUE FACE)
Rino Cerrong 'Optical Way' (RELENTLESS)
1st Bass 'Slam Me Down' (WHITE LABEL)
SR1 'Energie' (NEUTRIN)
Unknown Join In The Chant' (WHITE LABEL)
V/A 'Recycled By Umek' (WHITE LABEL)
Marco Cannata 'Controsenso' (WHITE LABEL)
Monika Kruse 'Ware 2' (WHITE LABEL)
Hardgroove 'Busy' (HARDGROOVE)

Essential Mix 2001- Richie Hawtin, Live At Sankey's Soap, Manchester

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197 - F.A.C.T. 2 mixed by Carl Cox - Disc 2 (1997)

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You lucky, lucky people. With the next Intec event slated for early this October we've got a real peach of a treat for you today if you attended their last session here back in April. Don't get us wrong, if you didn't make it down, we've still got a tasty gift for you and your stereo system, but it might well prove to be that extra bit special if you did witness it first hand previously. It'll be great most probably because whilst listening you'll get to relive moments that have slipped silently out of your short term memory but lets be honest, it's also mainly just because we're here, excitedly sharing an awesome set from the Intec boss Carl Cox himself. 

You can catch Coxy and Jon Rundell back in control of our Room One soundsystem on 8th October.

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Carl Cox - Recorded Live 02/04/2015

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Carl Cox

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337 - Carl Cox - Global - Disc 1 (2002)

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347 - Techno Division Vol. 3 mixed by Carl Cox - Disc 1 (2003)

This is Orbital's live set from Manchester Academy 19.09.09

Orbital Live in Manchester 19.09.09

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477 - Carl Cox - Live at Crobar Nightclub, Chicago (2000)

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

Essential Mix 1999-12-19 - Jim Masters

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

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Also, we try to help you find and buy them again by sharing Discogs links on all featured CDs and or direct links to labels where possible.

* We fully support labels and artists. If any disc creates a copyrighting issue let me know and it will be immediately removed. 

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About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works

477 - Carl Cox - Live at Crobar Nightclub, Chicago (2000)

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