Normally I wouldn’t highlight an artist this frequently – Tinlicker was the star of episode #3 – but this seems like a very deserving exception. Hot on the heels of their new album “Cold Enough For Snow”, the Dutch duo just released their contribution to the Essential Mix catalog with an instant classic.
Done somewhat in the style of the legendary Above & Beyond essential mix, this highlights their signature sound while also taking the listener on a musical journey through many years and genres. It has a perfect pace, starting off very slow and then building steadily to a “peak time” party; the calm, linear climb is reminiscent of how the maestro Eric Prydz builds his sets. Along the way, you’ll be treated to Tinlicker’s biggest hits and remixes, lovingly sprinkled with pop, breakbeats, 80s, prog rock, and even movie references.
Spoiler alert! Don’t look at the tracklist until you’ve listened first. There’s a lot of good stuff in here and the fun is in the surprise!
1. Oja Gjeiro – The Spheres
2. Malibu – Atlantic Diva
3. Frits Wentink & Erik Madigan Heck – Safe Passage (Bvdub Breathless Haunts / Crush Of Air Mix)
4. Kelly Moran – Helix (Tinlicker Edit)
5a. Nils Frahm – Familiar (Tinlicker Edit)
5b. Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle (Acappella)
6. Jam & Spoon – Stella (Tinlicker Remix)
7. Sufjan Stevens – Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie (Tinlicker Edit)
8. IVORY – Steps
9a. Tinlicker – Fractal
9b. Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (Acappella)
10. GHEIST – Closest Ever (Tinlicker Remix)
11a. CUT_ – Out Of Touch (Tinlicker Remix)
11b. Junior Jack – Thrill Me
12a. Tinlicker & Helsloot – Hideaway
12b. Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now (Acappella)
13. LCD Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit (Gabe Unreleased Bootleg)
14. The Chemical Brothers – Star Guitar
15. ALT-J – Breezeblocks
16. ALT-J – Breezeblocks (Tinlicker Remix)
17a. Tinlicker ft. Cloves – Who I’m Not
17b. Thomas Newman – Ghosts
17c. Reflekt – Need To Feel Loved (Tinlicker Edit)
18. Tinlicker – Blowfish
19a. Radiohead – Codex
19b. Arjuna Schiks – Mahesvari (Tinlicker Edit)
20. Tinlicker – Be Here And Now
21a. Petter vs. UNKLE – These Days / What Are You To Me (Sasha Involver Remix)
21b. Fluke – Zion
22. The Prodigy – Mindfields
23. Helsloot – Flashing Lights (Tinlicker Edit)
24. Tinlicker & Helsloot – Introvert
25a. Helsloot – Let’s Pretend
25b. Moby – Go
26a. Tinlicker – Under The Stars
26b. Faithless – God Is A DJ (Acappella)
26c. The KLF – What Time Is Love? (Kris Menace & Tinlicker Edit)
27. Tinlicker – Nowhere To Go
28. Underworld – Dark & Long (Drift 2 Dark Train) (Tinlicker Edit)
29. Editors – Papillon (Tinlicker Edit)
30a. Tinlicker – In Your Eyes
30b. Jóhann Jóhannsson – A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder
31. Tinlicker – Crossroads
32a. Ulrich Schnauss – On My Own (Tinlicker Edit)
32b. Julia Church & Tinlicker – Slipstream
33. Hollis P. Monroe – I’m Lonely
34a. Tinlicker – Sleepwalker
34b. Tinlicker & Helsloot – Because You Move Me
34c. Fonzerelli – Moonlight Party
35. Tinlicker – Revolution
36. Tinlicker x Robert Miles – Children
37. Tinlicker – Pretender
38. Black Sun Empire – Killing The Light
39. Jones & Stephenson – The First Rebirth (Black Sun Empire Remix)
40. Kai Shumacher – A New Error
41. Tinlicker & Metropole Orkest – Strawberry
Original post: https://soundcloud.com/djthejudd/tinlicker-bbc-radio-1-essential-mix-17-february-2024