Ashley Beedle — Essential Mix
Ashley Beedle recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 9 March 1997 — the 1st of their 2 Essential Mixes in the Waveform archive. It lands in the late-nineties peak of superclub culture, and the set sits in House territory.
The mix runs through 18 documented tracks, opening with Vince Alley — “The Ride (Acapella)” and closing on Black Science Orchestra — “Where Were You?”. Along the way it draws on labels like Unabomber, Nuphonic and Virgin.
Tracklist
- Vince Alley — The Ride (Acapella) [Unabomber]
- Faze Action — Plans And Designs [Nuphonic]
- Sacred Spirit — Gitchi-Manidoo (Geronimo Lessons Part 1 And 2) [Virgin]
- Wamdue Kids — Whirlwind [Peacefrog]
- Rejuvination — Utah Jazz [Soma]
- DJ Q — Make Your Mind Up [Filter]
- First Choice — Armed And Extremely Dangerous (BSO/DJD Mix) [Minimal]
- Nuyorican Soul — It's Alright, I Feel It (Armand Van Helden Mix) [Talkin' Loud]
- Restless Soul — Mama (The Deep Love Science Remix) [Slip 'n Slide]
- Jephté Guillaume — The Prayer [Spiritual Life]
- The Martian — Firekeeper [Red Planet]
- Black Jazz Chronicles — Snooky's Spirit [Nuphonic]
- Underground Resistance — Big Stone Lake [UR]
- Fela Kuti — Upside Down [Esperanto]
- Unknown Artist — Radio Freedom Sign-On [Rounder - 4019]
- Black Science Orchestra — Hey Steve [Junior Boy's Own]
- Black Science Orchestra — New Jersey Deep [Junior Boy's Own]
- Black Science Orchestra — Where Were You? [Junior Boy's Own]