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Idris Elba — Essential Mix

6 July 2024 · Tech House / Techno / Electronic
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Idris Elba recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 6 July 2024 — their only appearance in the Waveform archive. It lands in the show's fourth decade, and the set sits in Tech House, Techno and Electronic territory.

The mix runs through 46 documented tracks, opening with Solardo & Idris Elba — “Big Talk” and closing on Idris Elba — “Body Shots (GAWP Remix)”. Along the way it draws on labels like Ultra, Respekt and Moblack.

Tracklist

  1. Solardo & Idris Elba — Big Talk [Ultra]002
  2. Jim Ingram — Drumbeat [Respekt]000
  3. Rancido & AfroTura & Bun Xapa Feat. Idd Aziz — Kibe [Moblack]000
  4. Alex Wann Feat. Nes Mburu — Peperuke [One People (Defected)]008
  5. HUGEL Feat. Totó La Momposina — La Verdolaga [Defected]013
  6. Alex Del Amo — Mindset015
  7. Digital Afrika — Babalú Ayé018
  8. David Guetta Feat. Barbara Tucker — It's Alright (Preaching Paris) [Gum Prod]000
  9. Bontan Feat. Zentola — See The Signs [Higher Ground (Mad Decent)]021
  10. HoneyLuv X Roland Clark — This Is My Life (Bontan Remix) [Nothing Else Matters]023
  11. IDRIS — La Trumpeta [Defected]026
  12. Diplo & KURA — Favela Joint [Higher Ground (Mad Decent)]029
  13. The Deepshakerz — Jambala (Tribe Mix) [Safe]030
  14. Hauswerks — Placebo [Gruuv]031
  15. Dajae Feat. Dajae — Brighter Days [Big Love]030
  16. Deetron — Runnin' [Nu Groove]034
  17. Ron Carroll — Walking Down The Street (Ruben Mandolini Remix) [Great Stuff]038
  18. — ?039
  19. + Junior Jack — E Samba (Acapella) [Noisetraxx]000
  20. Bontan — Despacio [Club Bad]043
  21. + Danny Tenaglia Feat. Celeda — Music Is The Answer (Dancin' And Prancin') [(Acapella) - Twisted America]040
  22. Underworld — 2 Months Off (Tim Green Remix) [Balance]047
  23. Fish Go Deep & Tracey K — The Cure & The Cause (Idris Elba Remix) [Defected]053
  24. Nolek — Jamaica [Toolroom Trax]056
  25. Rafael & Guy Katch — Stop [Higher Ground (Mad Decent)]058
  26. Idris Elba Feat. Kah-Lo — Ballie [7wallace]059
  27. Luca M & JUST2 — Sweet Love (Chus & Ceballos Iberican Remix) [Stereo]060
  28. IDRIS & UNA — Go Deeper [Defected]063
  29. Bun Xapa — Yeke Yeke [Calamar]068
  30. IDRIS & Kathy Brown — Pushing On [7wallace]072
  31. AHADADREAM — Dhol (Part 2) [More Time]076
  32. Dismantle — Untitled Shuffle [More Time]079
  33. GAWP — Torro082
  34. Mason Maynard — Destino [Xscape]084
  35. Joey Chicago & Roland Clark — Way Of Life [Peppermint Jam]080
  36. Idris Elba Feat. Mayra Andrade — Sima Agua [Defected]088
  37. Nausica — Groove Express [Toolroom]093
  38. + Tiga vs Audion — Let's Go Dancing (Acapella) [Turbo]090
  39. Low Steppa & Crusy — Bullerengue [Defected]096
  40. Dennis Ferrer — Hey Hey (Da Capo & Kitty Amor Remix) [Defected]100
  41. IDRIS & Shermanology — Shake Body101
  42. Kevin Saunderson Pres. Inner City — Good Life (Carl Craig Remix) [PIAS]105
  43. IDRIS — Long Talk108
  44. Cajmere Feat. Dajae — Brighter Days (Marco Lys Remix) [Cajual]112
  45. Walker & Royce & VNSSA — I Don't Remember [Dirtybird]116
  46. Idris Elba — Body Shots (GAWP Remix) [7wallace]117

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