After Jamie xx‘s appearance on Radio 1’s Essential Mix a few weeks ago it is obvious that the doors have now opened for a new kind of dance music DJ to have their spotlight on the legendary show. James Blake was scheduled to appear on the show way back in May but that was mysteriously postponed until this morning when his 2 hour Essential Mix finally aired.
Over the two hour Essential Mix, James drops a load of his own music, as well as tracks from Salem, Drake, Africa Hitech and Stevie Wonder. There’s everything from classical music through to hip-hop, dubstep to soul, in what must be one of the most eclectic selections in months.
James Blake Essential Mix Tracklist
Erik Satie – Gnossienne No.5
James Blake – Olivia Kept
James Blake x Drake – Half Heat Full Versus Up All Night
James Blake – Pan
SALEM – Trapdoor
Snoop Dogg – Drop it like it’s Not (Harmonimix)
[unknown] – Unknown
Klaus – Tarry
D’Angelo – One Mo’ Gin
[unknown] – Sicko Cell
Blawan – What You Do With What You Have [R&S Records]
James Blake – No More Than A Road (Dub)
James Blake – At Birth (Dub)
The Chain – Suffer For Your Art [R&S Records]
Peverelist – Roll With The Punches (Harmonimix)
[unknown] – Navigator
OutKast – Return of the G
Africa Hitech – Out In The Street
DJ Nate – 3 Peat
James Blake – Deeds
Gavin Bryars – Three Elegies for Nine Clarinets II
Gavin Bryars – Three Elegies for Nine Clarinets III
Odi et Amo – Johann Johannsson
Grouper – Vessel
James Blake – Untitled
James Blake – Untitled
[unknown] – What Was It
The Tallest Man on Earth – Love Is All
SALEM – Redlights
Rev. James Cleveland – Jesus Saves
Trim – Confidence Boost (Harmonimix)
James Blake – Evening Fell Hard For Us
James Blake – Placing Us
James Blake – Words We Both Know
Arthur Russell – Love Comes Back
Stevie Wonder – You and I
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