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back to 2008, awesome
enjoy listening ❤️🔥
Join Pete Tong for another deep dive into the Essential History of Dance Music, rewinding to the year 2008 - when Beyoncé married Jay-Z, Breaking Bad hit TV screens and dance floors around the world were shaking to a brand new wave of electronic sounds.
Pete spins the biggest anthems and underground gems that defined the year. Expect memories from Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Maidstone, the rise of Indie Dance, and a special rewind to Deadmau5’s debut Essential Mix from 2008.
Plus, Pete’s top Essential New Tunes of the year, massive drum & bass moments from Chase & Status, Sub Focus and DJ Fresh, and the sounds that shaped the clubs, festivals and afterparties of a truly iconic era.
Tracklist:
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo
Kid Cudi vs Crookers - Day 'N' Nite
Utah Saints - Something Good '08
Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me (feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome)
Pendulum - Propane Nightmares / Slam (Live from Radio 1's Big Weekend Maidstone 2008)
Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
Justice - The Party (feat. Uffie)
The Juan MacLean - Happy House
MGMT - Kids (Soulwax Remix)
Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)
Hot Chip & Jesse Rose - Ready For The Floor (Jesse Rose Remix)
Pryda - Rakfunk
Mark Knight & Funkagenda - Man With The Red Face
Benga & Coki - Night
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Hercules & Love Affair & Frankie Knuckles - Blind (Frankie Knuckles remix)
SIS - Trompeta
The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness
DJ Mujava - Township Funk
Afefe Iku - Mirror Dance
Little Boots - Stuck On Repeat (Fake Blood Mix)
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (feat. Ms. Dynamite)
Chase & Status - Pieces (feat. Plan B)
Sub Focus - Timewarp
John Dahlbäck - Pyramid
deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin
Morgan Page - The Longest Road (Acappella) (feat. Lissie)
deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember
deadmau5 - Arguru (Piano Acoustic Version)
deadmau5 - Alone With You
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