House heroes of the moment Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala, together known as
Camelphat, just delivered a, dare I say, instant classic installment of BBC Radio One's
Essential Mix. Although neither of their biggest successes "
Cola" (which grabbed a Grammy nod) and remix of "
Right Here, Right Now" (which sat atop the Beatport chart for weeks) appear in this two hour extravaganza, the quality of the mix is undeniable. They bring in trusted technicians
Adriatique,
Super Flu,
Richy Ahmed,
Pional and others to build a beautiful, brilliant and all around bumping episode. It's house through and through, but the elements of techno tilt the narrative nicely, giving it a bit more edge. It rolls through the two hours effortlessly, but that's not to say it's without highlights.
Sonically it seems the mix fully finds its footing with
Sabb's shining single "
Jeopardized" and again when the piano comes in during
Black Coffee's remix of "
Muye." Later the contrast of
Camelphat's own "
Dopamine Machine" and
Anja Schneider's "
All I See" showcases the sublime and wide-spanning nature of house. As the mix nears the three quarters mark in comes
Bebetta's massive "
Megalon" which continues to amaze, and appear everywhere, rightfully so. The fitting finale, at least in my eyes, comes with the mix from "
Sand In Your Shoes" to another one of
Camelphat's power productions, "
Panic Room," while the following two tracks make for a marvelous denouement. Stream/tracklist
here.
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