So I just woke up from the nightmare that was Dada Life at Control Avalon last night to one of the most delightful treats you could ask for. I’m taking about Wolfgang Gartner‘s essential mix. This action packed, 120 minute mix is stuffed to the brim with 62 tracks and couldn’t have came at a better time. I was just thinking about how we haven’t had a big name essential mix in too long.

For those of you who don’t know what essential mixes are, allow me to explain. In the UK there’s this program called Radio 1 on BBC that’s hosted by the legendary Pete Tong, who DJs as well. What the program is most known for is their occasional essential mixes. They get the biggest names in the industry to make a 2 hour set, sometimes live/sometimes prerecorded, and broadcast it to the world. You can go on a google search frenzy, as they’re all downloadable. Some notable ones are by Fake Blood, Jack Beats, Deadmau5, The Twelves, Magnetic Man, Calvin Harris…you get the picture. Without further ado, let this tune be the soundtrack to your weekend!

Wolfgang Gartner Essential Mix 11-06-10 Download

Tracklist

1. JFK & St. Mandrew — Beehive – Teenage Riot Records
2. Steve Angello — Rave ‘N’ Roll – Size
3. Noob — Warehouse – Discobelle
4. Ralph Falcon & Oscar G — Dark Beat (Murk Monster Mix) – Twisted
5. Gio Ft A Girl & A Gun — Whoop It Up (Mr. Vega Jungle Thunder Remix) – Rot10 Musik
6. Carte Blanche Ft Kid Sister — Do! Do! Do! (Laidback Luke Remix) – Ed Banger
7. Où est le swimming pool — Jackson’s Last Stand (Hook N Sling Remix) – Hussle
8. Wolfgang Gartner — Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony – Ultra
9. MSTRKRFT — Heartbreaker (feat Jon Legend) (Accapella) – Geffen
10. DJ Sneak & Armand van Helden — Psychic Bounty Killaz – Zyx
11. Mr Oizo & Gaspard Augé — Rubber – Because Music
12. Tim Healey & Deekline — The Mexican (feat Babe Ruth) – Superstar
13. Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner — Animal Rights – Mau5trap
14. Martin Solveig — Poptimistic (Acappella) – D:Vision
15. Daniel Haaksman — Hands Up (feat Seguindo Sonhos) (Jan Driver Remix) – Man Recordings
16. Bobmo — Turn On Drop Out – Institubes
17. Symone — Runnin (JFK Edit) – Teenage Riot Records
18. Dooze Jackers — Kizzz (Dynasty Kizzz Jizzz Remix) – Rot10musik
19. Daniel Haaksman — Parolar De Veso – CDR
20. Van Toth — People Boots – Not On Label
21. Mark Knight — Drug Music (Acappella) – Toolroom
22. Style of Eye — Koka Cheva – Tronic Soundz
23. Hoxton Whores — Bite The Pill (Acappella) – Whore House
24. Rune RK — Less Rock – Underwater
25. Martin Venetjoki — Ghetto Tears (Acappella) – Subliminal
26. Kieran Brindley & Calvertron — Blender – Movement
27. Popmuschi — Body Heat (Housepussies Remix) – Popmuschi
28. Mercedes — Shock Absorber (Tony Senghore & Savage Skulls Remix) – Eye Industries
29. Daniel Haaksman — Senta Senta – Man Recordings
30. Adulture & Ocd Automatic — Paper Cat (The Phantoms Revenge Remix) – Solid Bump
31. Studionova — Surra De Bunda – Jetset
32. Tom Staar — Cannon – Moda Music
33. Basement Jaxx — Where’s Your Head At (Wolfgang Gartner Mashup) – XL
34. Boys Noize — Yeah – Boysnoize
35. Wolfgang Gartner — Illmerica – Ultra
36. Angger Dimas & Static Revenger — Long Time 2010 – Vicious
37. Martin Solveig — Cest La Vie (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) – Mixture
38. Wolfgang Gartner — Undertaker – Ultra
39. Will Bailey Vs Bucketheads — Break The Bomb (Respect To Kenny Dope Mix) – Not On Label
40. Matteo DiMarr — F This Club – Size
41. Hipp-e — Static Energy – Soco Audio
42. Wolfgang Gartner — Latin Fever – Ultra
43. Playgroup — Front To Back (feat KC Flightt) (Acappella) – Defected
44. Fatboy Slim — Right Here Right Now (Wolfgang Gartner Mashup) – Skint
45. Seductive — Heat It Up (feat Lady Bee) (Rene Kuppens Remix) – Dim Mak
46. The Black Eyed Peas — Imma Be (Wolfgang Gartner’s What Dub) – Interscope
47. Pase Rock — Nights (Nadatrom Remix / JFK Edit) – Dim Mak
48. Tommy Trash & Tom Piper — All My Friends (feat Mr. Wilson) – Ministry Of Sound Australia
49. Alan Made — Show You How – Mixmash
50. Swedish House Mafia — One (Congorock Remix) – Virgin
51. DJ Trajic — Head Bangers (Paul Anthony & Zxx’s 2010 Remix) – Nemek
52. Black Noise — Knock You Out (Andy George Remix / Wg Edit) – Southern Fried
53. Hostage — Versatile Sound (JFK Edit) – Teenage Riot
54. 1200 Warriors — The Call Out – 1200 Beats
55. I Square — Hey Sexy Lady (Laidback Luke Remix) – Interscope
56. Mr. Blink — Gecko – Burns Remix
57. Inner City — Good Life (Wolfgang Gartner Mashup) – Virgin
58. Djedjotronic — Computer Jerk – Boysnoize
59. Wolfgang Gartner — 818 – Ultra
60. Marc Romboy vs. Blake Baxter — Muzik (Kink Remix) – Systematic
61. Phil Kieran — Empty Vessels (Tool 3) – Electric Deluxe
62. Todd Terry — Keep On Jumpin (Rhythm Masters Thumpin Edit) – Manifesto

BONUS!

I had some extra essential mixes lying around that I figured I’d throw up for your listening pleasure.
The Twelves Delightful Choice!
Fake Blood Voted 4th Best of 2009
Calvin Harris
Wolfgang’s Liveset from Winter Music Conference 2010 haven’t been able to put this down since the beginning of summer

Party people. It’s always good to be back here with these playlists. I was worried for a second that it’d be harder to make these lists as the weeks went by, wrong. Every time I’m shuffling through my library, I stumble upon another song or artist I feel you guys should be listening to. I hope you guys are using these lists to help guide you in the direction of finding new music. I’m just trying to make it easier. Use Last.fm to help you find related music and just go from there. Last.fm is probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me music-wise. When you sign up for it, it gives you this program that goes through your iTunes and sees what and how much of what you’ve been listening to and gives you recommendations depending on that. Plus, the artist bios and the most popular song lists are very helpful. Anyway, the list is all ready for you below. Try and leave a comment of your thoughts on the list if you can. I love hearing that you guys are enjoying these.

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Delightful Mention!

Gifted – N.A.S.A.
N.A.S.A. (North America South America) is a DJ duo who have collaborations of songs with artists from a wide spectrum of musical backgrounds. This song in particular features Kanye West, Santigold and Lykke Li. “Gifted” is another one of those songs that has numerous remixes, many of which that rival the original. The first time I ever heard it was the Treasure Fingers remix. Leave it to Treasure Fingers and The Twelves to take a choice song and turn it into a disco’d out party. His remix is definitely my favorite rendition of the original. I just heard the Masuka remix the other night. Instant hit for any bass head. As I’ve said before, I’m really particular about dubstep. It either hits home or is garbage, to me. This song is definitely one of the better dubstep remixes that I’ve heard. Ya’ll mutha fuckas know who dis is.

Artist: Fake Blood

Fake Blood is one of those DJs who constantly delivers. “Mars” put him on the map last year as it made its way onto any experienced DJs set. His songs always hit hard as fuck, and he kills it live. I saw him at HARD 13 in March with Jack Beats and Boy 8 Bit. He also released an essential mix that ended up being the fifth best of the year. Make sure to look him up and remember his songs, because you can bet you’ll be hearing them at an electronic show. He’s going to be at HARD Haunted Mansion on Saturday. So, if you DO go that day, be sure to see him. You won’t be disappointed.

Fake Blood Essential Mix

Artist: Cheetahsaurus
If you’ve been following these lists, you probably remember me talking about one of my favorite bands that broke up called The Colour. I don’t want to get into how sad I am, still, that they broke up, so I won’t. Of their band members, the lead singer Wyatt Hull went to this band, Cheetahsaurus. It’s nice to hear his voice, because it was one of the best parts of The Colour, but it’s definitely not the same. These guys still have a lot of soul, and the song is pretty catchy. As far as I know, they’ve only released one album that was decent at best. The remaining members of The Colour went to a different band, that seems to be doing better, called We Barbarians. Both are still great indie rock bands, but they’ll never really compare to The Colour.

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