Avicii featured on Diplo and Friends last night on BBC Radio 1Xtra with an unexpected mix that impressed fans, silenced critics, and provided a peak into the mind of the world #3. After an hour of what may have been the most significant mix of the young producer’s career, Avicii reinforced his dominance in dance music and for possibly the umpteenth reminded the industry of his talent.

Opening with songs from The Isley Brothers and Smokey Robinson and moving on to shift from the electro-barrier with Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E” and “Phantom pt. 2”. He then moved into Eric Prydz’s remix of Paolo Mojo’s “1983”, plunging into the deep, groovy mood that would embody the rest of his outing.

Jumping into Dog Blood’s “Middle Finger” and a bootleg of “Sweet Dreams,” Avicii had already left an impression on listeners worldwide, as fans rapidly took to Twitter to express admiration for his technical skills. After classic house with Ian Carey’s remix of Moris & Minor’s “Is This The Groove” and classic dance with Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice,” Avicii finally turned to an original production, the only one of the night, “Let Me Show You Love.”

Going on to blend dance floor gems with disco vocals, the mix definitely took on a life of its own. Then it finally came around — “Oh oh sometimes, I get a good feeling yeah.” But it wasn’t the anthemic “Levels”, it was Etta James’s crooning “Something’s Got A Hold On Me,” the original in its entirety. BBC Radio 1 listeners were left gasping with ten minutes left as Avicii dropped his own bootleg of Major Lazer’s “Get Free,” returned to funk with Jessie Ware’s “110%,” and brought disco back on Chris Issak’s “Baby Did A Bad Thing.”

Concluding his time slot with Cazzette’s take on “Niggas In Paris,” Avicii put the stamp on his biggest mix since his 2010 Essential Mix, and possibly the biggest of his career. Just as his Essential Mix introduced the world to the artist we now know as Avicii, his Diplo and Friends mix turned the tables, preparing fans what can be expected in the near future!