It’s always incredibly fun looking back over the whole year in music and piecing together the best parts like a jigsaw. This is the sixth instalment in my year end “Best Songs of 20XX” DJ mixes and it was incredibly hard to pick the songs that would fit into just one hour. That’s why there’s 52 of them, and it goes from 120 beats per minute all the way up to a blistering 174bpm.

There was a huge return of 90s influences in 2023, epitomised by Calvin Harris’ “Miracle” replete with echoing piano runs and soaring, pitched up vocals. Rave and Drum & Bass also had strong resurgences, ratcheting up the bpms and breaking through into pop with tunes like Charlotte Haining and goddard.’s “High Hopes”.

For me personally, I got to have a lot of fun DJing at some of the biggest events of my life, from the back of a float in the World Pride Mardi Gras in Sydney (a combined audience of 100,000!), to a basement in London, the middle of the Tasmanian bush, and Canva celebrations in Manila and Austin. It’s always the biggest thrill playing both new and unexpectedly retro tunes to crowds who are up for a good time, and you were all great crowds 🥳

So take a listen to the mix, and I hope it serves as a great hallmark of the year that was 2023 and all the good memories you’ve had wherever you went.

Tracklist:

1. Elderbrook – I’ll Be Around
2. FISHER – Atmosphere
3. Tiesto, Tears For Fears, NIIKO X SWAE, GUDFELLA – Rule The World (Everybody)
4. Tibasko – Hawt
5. Monki – Feels Darker
6. Plump DJs – Dreamland
7. Boku – About You
8. Baynk – Naked (1-800 Girls Remix)
9. Prospa – Heartbeat (Dance The Night Away)
10. Ultra Nate, Pete Tong, Jules Buckley, LP Giobbi – Free (Do What U Want) (LP Giobbi Club Edit)
11. MK – Take My Chance
12. Jessie Ware – Free Yourself
13, Hayden James & AR/CO – We Could Be Love
14. Tiesto – Lay Low
15. Cartin – Flashback
16. Tony Touch – Apaga La Luz (David Guetta Remix)
17. The Chemical Brothers – No Reason
18. Mura Masa – rise
19. Oden & Fatzo – Dirty Cuts
20. Skrillex – RATATA
21. Noizu & Westend – Push To Start
22. TECH IT DEEP – Maria Maria
23. Trinix & Fafá de Belém – Emorio (Remix)
24. Amtrac – Nobody Else
25. Skrillex & Bobby Raps – Leave Me Like This
26. Major Lazer & James Hype – Number 1
27. Meduza – Upside Down (feat. Poppy Baskcomb)
28. Depeche Mode – Ghosts Again (Massano Remix)
29. Argy, Omnya – Aria
30. MK, Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust
31. Zerb, Sofiya Nzau – Mwaki
32. Jamie Jones – Lose My Mind
33. LF SYSTEM – Big Sax
34. Silk – Quiver
35. John Summit, Hayla – Where You Are
36. DEL-30, Meduza – Sparks feat. Mali-Koa
37. Cassian, Anyma (ofc) – Save Me feat. Poppy Baskcomb
38. Innellea – Rebellious Learning – Five Phases Project (2/5)
39. Skrillex, Flowdan, Fred again.. – Rumble
40. Diffrent – Live And Direct
41. Matt Guy – Wait No More
42. Josh Dorey – Feed Your Soul
43. Kettama – Fly Away XTC
44. Marlon Hoffstadt, DJ Daddy Trance – It’s That Time
45. Boys Noize, Skrillex – Fine Day Anthem
46. Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle
47. Charlotte Haining, goddard. – High Hopes
48. Krakota – Rhythm House
49. Sub Focus – Calling For A Sign (TIIGS Bootleg)
50. Tantrum Desire – Bring It
51. Trigga, Chase & Status, Irah, Flowdan, Bou – Baddadan
52. Wilkinson – Infinity (feat. Iiola, Tom Cane, & ILIRA)

The Best Of 2023 Mix

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