LISTEN: Disclosure debut Essential Mix

Posted on Aug 10, 2013 in Essential Mix, Hip-Hop, House

Just under a week ago, Disclosure played for one of Los Angeles’ biggest audiences at Hard Summer. Yesterday, the brother-duo performed on one of the biggest and most sought-after stages known to electronic music: the Essential Mix. For many artists, the chance to play to a global audience comes years into their career, if at all; for the Lawrence brothers, the opportunity comes a mere eighteen months into their short but highly successful tenure, having already birthed a multitude of hit singles as well as a #1 album. If you missed it last night—even if you didn’t—take a seat, relax, get comfortable: the next two hours are going to be great.

This week’s edition begins with a tribute to Detroit’s own, legendary hip-hop producer J. Dilla, with various rappers and singers laying down rhymes in sync with Dilla’s mellow beats. A song from Moodymann signals the mix’s foray into dance music territory by way of light synths, diving into nostalgia-dipped house music with an acapella of “I Get Deeper.” Some underground artist favorites find their way into the mix: Midland, anonymous Innervisions artist Ten Walls, a Breach remix, Paul Woolford, and a currently unreleased original by Dusky, called “Sunsets & Dolphins.” Of course, I won’t spoil the whole mix for you—take a listen for yourself and tell us what you think. Track-list is below.

Track-list
Onra – Intro [All City Dublin]
Slum Village – Players [Good Vibe Recordings]
Gang Starr – Put Up Or Shut Up [Virgin]
Jaylib – React (feat. Quasimoto) [Stones Throw]
Q-Tip – Let’s Ride [Arista]
Vic Mensa – Orange Soda
Moodymann – U Ranaway
Linkwood – Secret Value [Shevchenko]
Mike Huckaby – Melodies From The Jazz Republic / I Get Deeper (Acapella) [Still Music]
[unknown] – J.A.W.S.
Trankilou – Bill Collector [BPM Records]
T. Williams – Three Letters [PMR]
Bassjackers & Apster – Klambu [Sneakerz MUZIK]
Dusky – Sunsets & Dolphins
Midland – Archive [Graded]
Mark Henning – Trojan [Cityfox]
Ten Walls – Gotham [Innervisions]
Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn [PMR]
Rachel Row – Follow The Step (Breach Hood Remix) [Defected]
New York Transit Authority – 95′
Soul Purpose – Sublim3 [Lo:Rise]
Friend Within – The Scene [Method Records]
Paul Woolford – Untitled
Hannah Wants – Teardrop On The Fire
GoldFfinch – Once You Wrap
Adonis & Charles B – Lack Of Love [Desire]
Native Soul – A New Day (Spencer Parker’s A Gun For Hire Remix) (feat. Trey Washington) [Defected]
Eddie Niguel – Absolute [Midnight Shift]
Omar – Feeling You (Henrik Schwarz Remix) [Peppermint Jam]
Hauswerks – Puppet Factory [Moda Black]
Disclosure – Latch (Maddslinky Remix) (feat. Sam Smith)
George Fitzgerald – Every Inch (Deetron Remix)
Dornik – Something About You

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