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List YOUR Top 10 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mixes

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Big_Spence
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List your top 10 favorite (or any number really) Essential Mixes. Also it would be awesome if you added DL links as well to help people out. Please don't shit on this thread and fill it with arguments about who's music is better and other BS.

#10-Funkagenda (1/10/2009)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/2009-01-10-essential-mix-funkagenda
Tech-ish, progressive house.


#9-DJ Shadow (3/30/2003)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/2003-03-30-essential-mix-dj-shadow
Old school turntable style, really hard to believe this mix is nearly 10 years old.


#8-Major Lazer (7/25/2009)
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5023159/
Really an odd mix....love Diplo's mixing style, lots of reggae.


#7-Above and Beyond (6/6/2004)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/2004-06-06-essential-mix-above-and-beyond
Adore this mix, amazing classic trance feel.


#6-Netsky (9/10/2010)
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5875608/
Normally I don't care for Drum and Bass, but Netsky completely changed my mind about this genre. Borderline melodic.


#5-Carl Cox (8/15/1999)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/1999-08-15-essential-mix-carl-cox-space-ibiza-es
Carl Cox proving once again that he's a fucking house GOD, one of the best live mixers in the game.


#4-Arty (2/11/2012)
http://www.hulkshare.com/8r1popj1pkxw
Easily the best essential mix so far this year, Arty killed it with FANTASTIC bootlegs/mashups and a great stadium trance sound.


#3-Skream (6/17/2007)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/2007-06-17-essential-mix-skream
Skream is truly the king of dub, call me a hipster I don't care. This mix has the most plays on my iPod.


#2-Above and Beyond (2/7/2011)
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6511253/
Lets put it this way, 2011's Essential Mix of the year for a reason...some of these tracks literally bring tears to my eyes. Group Therapy for sure.


#1. Flying Lotus (11/29/2008)
http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/2008-11-29-essential-mix-flying-lotus
FlyLo will always be the man...Definitely the most "different" essential I've ever heard. Plus i've always had a soft spot for Trip-Hop ever since i heard Portishead.


HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Daft Punk-http://www.mediafire.com/?sph7fjsfpp398jr
Deadmau5-http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4305179/
Avicii-http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/80173454/file.html
Benga-http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4008960/
Sander Kleinenberg-http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6013636/

POST UP YOUR FAVORITES GUYS! :)
Aug 19 2012 12:22AM
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yourthemannowdog
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I did NOT know dj shadow had an essential mix!



I would say my top three would be


3. Above and Beyond
2. Netsky
1. High Contrast


Dec 18 2012 7:41PM
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Chunter
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So many I'm due for downloading...

As far as Essentials, It goes Kaskade, Nero, Miike Snow

This mix by Diplo is amazing, I've been listening to it non-stop since I found it.

Dec 18 2012 8:35PM
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shibby
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dj shadow got kicked of the decks at mansion miami like a week ago, so amateur.
Dec 18 2012 8:44PM
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yourthemannowdog
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I just listened to his mix and I was not very inspired. I like his studio stuff though
Dec 18 2012 9:51PM
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1337
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The cow has four sides, top, right, left, and bottom. I do not know much about the cow, so I will now go on to talk about the mau5. The mau5... sounds... like... this... *drops*
Dec 18 2012 9:53PM
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tayhawx
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This shit right here
Dec 18 2012 11:05PM
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tayhawx
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And they put on some pop shit. It was his headline gig and some spoiled brats in the VIP section decided they'd rather listen to Flo Rida.
Dec 18 2012 11:07PM
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Steeze_Irwin
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holy threads. i agree with so many of these. dont really have a top 10 because theyre all sooooo good. really love the nero one mainly because i was insane about them when it released and always gets me on a high as well as magnetic man. major lazer is dope as well. doesnt really count but most of the diplo and friends mixes have been extremely entertaining for me as well
Dec 18 2012 11:29PM
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*TURBONERD*
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god dammit
Dec 19 2012 12:38AM
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ignantchief
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because getting baked and listening to a full essential mix with nice headphones is amazing
Dec 22 2012 4:31PM
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*Bird
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currently what I'm doing right now! also i always play trance mixes when doing homework
Dec 25 2012 11:54PM
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*TURBONERD*
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A&B's most recent one is my favorite to take exams to.
Dec 26 2012 12:02AM
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BikeMlatt69
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threads
Dec 26 2012 1:22AM
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1337
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BUMP FOR MAT ZO'S MIX IN 6 MINUTES
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_one
Feb 8 2013 7:54PM
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*TURBONERD*
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uhhhhhhn
Feb 8 2013 11:28PM
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k-rob
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sick thread. most have been posted already so i'll just say Hostage Live in Edinburgh 2010.
and i know these aren't BBC mixes but you may want to check them out anyways if you haven't already heard them.
We Plants Are Happy Plants - Year Starter Mix
Felguk - Giant Pussy Mix
DVW - Fuck Yeah 5
^those 3 are mind-blowing if you're on shrooms, btw
Hexadecimal - October 2009
Savoy - Miami Mix 2012
no links cause i'm lazy and fucked up on syrup right now.
Feb 9 2013 3:56AM
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howlongcanausern
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lars and i were listening to this last night.....i think i like him :3
Feb 9 2013 2:48PM
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1337
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wasn't lars drunk with chicks?
Feb 9 2013 3:56PM
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Spinoza
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havent listened to it yet but ive heard good things
Feb 9 2013 4:16PM
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*Bird
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uhhhhnnnnuhuhhhnnnnnnnn


Feb 9 2013 4:27PM
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*TURBONERD*
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I still have that Hostage mix and love it. I remember you were listening to it on Tinychat one time and I wanted it. Oh, the memories.
The Savoy mix is dope too.
Feb 10 2013 11:45AM
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rigzz
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Threads. Because I need a TON of music going across canada in 2 weeks.
Feb 10 2013 11:52AM
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1337
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You've come to the right place my friend.

If you like trance, check out trance around the world (now Group Therapy Radio) and a state of trance. 2 hour weekly sets.
Feb 10 2013 7:19PM
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las.
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Feb 10 2013 7:55PM
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las.
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Nice, actually played with scott a couple weeks ago, dude kills it. Really stand up guy too, with all the work he's done with EQC
Feb 10 2013 8:08PM
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dross250
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threads for when I feel like contributing
Feb 10 2013 8:20PM
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spliff.Life
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threads for when not on my ipod and can make a reply, stoked this thread got made
Feb 10 2013 11:06PM
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las.
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In no particular order...

Shy Fx - December 05
Sander Kleinenberg - October 01
LTJ Bukem + MC Conrad - July 94
Above and Beyond - December 11
High Contrast - April 03
High Contrast - December 07
Roni Size - June 97
Flying Lotus - November 08
Goldie - April 96
Sander Kleinenberg - October 01
Sasha - May 05

Honourable mentions:

Sharam - August 09
Mr Scruff + DJ Marky + Dynamite MC - December 07
Pete Tong - April 11
Feb 12 2013 7:58PM
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spliff.Life
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Sorry dont know the dates of them all but

1. Fake Blood
2. Chemical Brothers 3/5/95
3. The Twelves
4. Nicholas Jaar
5. richard dorfmeister
6. Riva starr
7. Daft punks first EM
8. modeselektor
9. simian mobile disco
10. art department
Feb 18 2013 2:18PM
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Ben.
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Feb 18 2013 3:34PM
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las.
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Dub =/= Dubstep. Stop bastardizing the English language, americans. It makes you look stupid and it causes confusion.

And Skream is not the 'king' of dubstep. It may seem so to people like OP who are obviously quite new to the genre, but there are many producers and DJ's alike who rank far above Skream. Youngsta, Mala, Loefah, Hatcha, Darqwan, Benny Ill, Kode9...to name a few.

I don't mean to start this argument, but everything he said was just plain wrong and needed to be cleared up.
Feb 25 2013 5:45PM
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Ben.
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Ive definitely heard a lot of those people you just listed use the word "dub" at some point.


And yeah, all those dudes were essential to dubstep as well, but Skream was a pretty huge part of it.
Feb 25 2013 11:34PM
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Ben.
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Not to mention a lot of those dudes had actual dub influences. The whole dubplate movement, even a lot of the sound. Idk, just doesnt really seem facepalm necessary to me.
Feb 25 2013 11:42PM
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Avifarer
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eric prdyz' one a few weeks back is pretty good
Feb 25 2013 11:45PM
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Balto
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Ok i would most deff not put youngsta above skream at all(completely disregard post 2008 skream though)

But let's get real, they are all pretty bad compared to some of the techno gods >:)

marco corola's from 2012 was really good



so was my man richie's



Feb 26 2013 12:09AM
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N-John360
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Hawtin's set was a live set from a club in Berlin, not really BBC. But, talking about techno God's, Carl Craig's from a year or two back was amazing. Loved when he dropped Ben Klock's classic "Sub Zero." You can't beat that Detroit sound!
Feb 26 2013 12:20AM
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digiac
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Eric Prydz' new one from January is out of this world.

Arty of course. Alesso's is also up there. Mat Zo too.

Give this a listen though.. free DL too.


Feb 26 2013 12:35AM
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rossiskier93
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amen
Feb 26 2013 1:32AM
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las.
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Yeah, in reference to dub. Not dubstep. The new 'dub' definition is just a lazy and false vulgarism conjured by the skrillex generation, such as OP, to make them sound and feel hip.

For sure, im not denying that, but to say he is the king of dubstep is just wrong. He's been a massive part of the movement, but you need to take into account that he wasn't really a pioneer of the genre, AND, alongside Benga, has started the move towards the dark side. I have the utmost respect for the dude, but there are artists above him.
Feb 26 2013 7:58PM
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las.
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He is the best DJ in dubstep at the moment, bar possibly Oneman. He is also the biggest and most respected name in Dubstep at the moment, one of the main men leading the movement to keep the true sound alive. Not to mention the fact he has started producing again after a decade long hiatus, and has put forth some absolute monsters, showing a very promising future.

I suppose it's hard to compare the two due to the fact their glory days occurred in different eras, but i feel Youngsta has done and will do more for dubstep than Skream will ever do.
Feb 26 2013 8:11PM
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Ben.
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Big Apple Records/him and Benny were right at the center of the beginning of dubstep...
Feb 26 2013 11:39PM
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las.
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Horsepower, without question. Skream though only started producing what was then dubstep in like 03, 04. Benny and Hatcha were somewhat Skreams main mentors, they brought him up through that new sound and influenced him massively.

The likes of Zed Bias, Slaughter mob, Horsepower, Oris, El-B etc, were well in their stride with their new stripped back, darker productions before Skream joined the bandwagon. THEY were the pioneers, and Skream, at that stage, was just a spectator.
Feb 27 2013 12:38AM
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NWextrem
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Mat Zo's was sick! Listening to that a lot lately. Anyone else like Nicholas Jarr's too really different.
Feb 27 2013 12:56AM
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1337
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everyone raves about Nicholas Jarr's, I'm not a fan though.

Recently i'm a fan of Joris Voorn's from 2009
Feb 27 2013 1:06AM
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panojibber.
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I think I listened to it, can't even remember though...
Completely forgot about that guy until you posted this though. I'm listening to Space is Only Noise right now, really cool album. Now I need to go track down his essential mix.
Feb 27 2013 1:25AM
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Big_Spence
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you're a stupid cunt.


glad to see this thread is still going btw, it got deleted from my threads.
Feb 27 2013 1:59AM
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las.
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Haha, how so?
Feb 27 2013 2:08AM
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howlongcanausern
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zeds dead this saturday!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qzjvf
Feb 27 2013 5:11PM
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Ben.
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About to be a new best dubstep essential mix of all time.

Cannot. Wait.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rqbgz
Apr 7 2013 6:49PM
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