Essential Mix Review: Hot Since 82 looks back on meteoric rise, cements validity of hit-making powers
Hot Since 82 has had an engaging last few years. The Leeds based artist -- whose real name is Daley Padley -- only made the switch to his creatively tipped moniker two years ago. He released “Let It Ride” on Noir that blasted off a fruitful ascent into the house music spotlight. He followed up with records on renowned imprints like Defected and Get Physical -- bringing to fruition monster releases like his remix to Yousef’s “Beg” and the Forty Shorty EP. More recently, his distinct bass line work was called upon by Rudimental and Green Velvet – tracks that are seeing constant rotation amongst the industry’s top talents. He used his invitation to Pete Tong’s legendary Essential Mix to stray from the obvious crowd pleasures and don on his personal musical exposition -- playing cuts from acts such as Dixon, Agoria, and unreleased material from the man himself.
Essential Mix Review: Dirty South welcomes world into the mind of Dragan at monumental point in career
While a huge faction of electronic music fans invaded Ultra Music Festival on its opening night, the rest of the world was treated to an Essential Mix from Dragan Roganovic. Coming off the release of his debut artist album, Speed of Life, and amidst a massive Miami Music Week, Dirty South finds himself at a monumental and an unprecedentedly unique point in his career. He's captured a moment when the many facets of his musical mindset collide to reveal an even deeper artistry, and has packaged it in the form of an extra special Essential Mix for Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1.
Amirali and Felix da Housecat share decks for special live Essential Mix
This past week on the weekly twelve-hour dance music marathon (which as many of you know includes shows from Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Skream & Benga, and Annie Nightingale), Radio 1 also decided to throw a bit of a curveball for the Essential Mix, presenting both Amirali and Felix da Housecat for dual live hour-long sets recorded in the BBC Radio 1 studio.
Essential Mix Review: Mat Zo takes us on a journey through the electronic cosmos
Following up an Essential Mix from the legendary Eric Prydz is no easy task, but if there's anyone to do it, it's 23 year old Matan Zohar, or Mat Zo. Mat Zo's two hour essential mix is an experimental tour de force in the art of genre fusion and progression, and of the best BBC mixes we've heard to date.