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The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix with Eric Prydz
Brace Yourselves, the Pryda Rennaissance is coming!
“To Beautify”, is what Pryda is, in Swedish. Could there be a more subtle and perfect name to describe the maestro’s music?! Attention Bangers! You’re about to find out (if you haven’t already) what the Prydasphere is all about!
The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix is a coveted affair in the game, with big boss Pete Tong gracing the show with his usual panache and fine taste. Combine that with another master-man, and you’re bound to get carried away. I’m listening to it once again as I write this and I can’t help but tell you fellow Bangers that it’s giving me goosebumps like the worlds suddenly become a better place to live in!..
Yes, every bit of glorification for Eric Prydz is justified. In today’s scene where there are truckloads of releases everyday, some not so high in terms of quality, it is Mr. Prydz who’s constantly safeguarded his ingenuity and class with all his performances, be it his podcast, a radio show mix, a massive full length studio album, or his epic live sets. It is surprising that one man can constantly produce such mind numbing tunes.
This Essential Mix is Pryda’s third solo effort and it topples his last one by leaps and bounds. As is with his EPIC Radio Podcast, this mix features a few unreleased gems that are bound to catch you off guard. Tracks are from a wide spectrum of artists and most importantly, his protege/the junior Pryda in the making, who’s been similar in his sound to Eric Prydz – Jeremy Olander. 2 hours of some serious love got #PrydaEssentialMix all over the Prydasphere. Be prepared to be blown away by arguably The Best Essential Mix to date (beating his own in 2005 and probably Daft Punk’s in 1997), for these are tracks are as palpable to purists as they are for the commercial big room listeners.
Together at The Bangin Beats HQ we bow down to Sensei!
A small and similar suggestion as King Prydz: Soundproof the room you’ll be listening to it in adequately. You’ll definitely want to turn the volume up to maximum and dance like no one’s watching. As for us, thankfully our neighbours love some good music too!
Tracklist:
Pryda – Liam (Original Mix) [Pryda Friends]
Not Mani – Need You (Original Mix) [Unknown]
Tonja Holma – Spanish Delight [Unknown]
Christopher Kah – Evolution 909 (Magnus Froblom Remix) [TheRedHotHell Records]
Cory Lasser – Cypher [Unknown]
Pryda – Snaz (Original Mix) [Pryda Friends]
Pryda – Border Control (Original Mix) [Pryda Friends]
Pryda – Reeperbahn (Chordapella Mix) [Pryda Friends]
Pryda – ID1 [Pryda Friends]
Arpo – Interlude [Unknown]
Pryda – Warrior [Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – ID2 [Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – Games [Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – Rush [Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – Power Drive [Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – Clapham [Pryda Recordings]
Cirez D – Drums In The Deep [Pryda Friends]
Jeremy Olander – Apex [Pryda Friends]
Jeremy Olander – Let Me Feel (Eric Prydz Dub Remix)[Pryda Friends]
Pryda – Rotonda [Pryda Friends]
Jeremy Olander – Rorschach [Cr2 Recordings]
Eric Prydz – Every Day (Interlude Mix)[Pryda Recordings]
Pryda – One Day [Pryda Friends]
Jeremy Olander – Let Me Feel [Pryda Friends]
Listen to it on the BBC Radio iPlayer.
And we obviously love you, so here’s a download link.
Enjoy!
Flashback: Eric Prydz – Proper Education
Admit it, there are certain tracks that you can’t convince yourself to delete from your iTunes, or from back when this track was released, Winamp. My old 80GB iPod Classic is one such treasure trove of tunes, and putting the songs on shuffle can bring up many a good memory.
‘Proper Education’ was an instant hit when it came out back in 2007. King Prydz’s twist to the original “Another Brick In The Wall, Part II” by classic rock virtuoso group Pink Floyd struck a chord among all the mavericks, the believers of counter culture, and people who loved quality house music in general. Coupled with the amazing track was an equally amazing video with crazy parkour stunts from teenagers making jumping from one building to another seem like a cakewalk! Violating privacies to tap into the issue of energy efficiency, reeking of positive rebellion, seemed to be the striking chord that made the video so popular with the young and the restless and ended with the message “You Don’t Need An Education To Save The Planet”..
The track was a powerful one, not just in impact but also in terms of the bassline. It reached number two in the UK charts and number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in the US. The track was also nominated for Best Mixed Recording at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Of course, as we have come to expect of the Swedish maestro, the track had some dreamy synth inputs and the usual ‘purist’ approach to a track.
That’s the thing with remixing legendary tracks- they’re so well known that it’s a huge task for the artist to make the remix palpable to the listeners. Surprisingly (or not), ‘Proper Education’ did the job for me (and I literally grew up listening to Floyd) and I’m sure the majority would agree on that. In fact, it still gives the same vibe it did back in ’07. Listen away folks, this tune is bereft of the boredom that comes with even the best of them.
Fehrplay – I Can’t Stop It
With maestro Eric Prydz at the helm, Pryda Friends is a label that has been doling out excellence with each release. Creating magic with a remix of Pryda’s Every Day, Fehrplay does it once again with his new release “I Can’t Stop It”. Raw and hypnotic, this track is proof that this artist always does justice to the Pryda Friends label that has featured some of the biggest names in the scene such as Axwell, Felix Da Housecat and many more.
This amazing track was first featured on Eric Prydz’s EPIC Radio Podcast and as is with his every track on each of his podcasts, this one amazed most listeners. Fehrplay is one heck of a talented producer and he cements that fact with each of his releases, this one being the latest and as good. With a solid bassline and fluid synth progressions, “I Can’t Stop It” is a must have!
Eric Prydz – EPIC Radio 007
After sold out shows at The Roseland Ballroom in NYC, Eric Prydz wrapped up the fabulous 2012 at Surrender Club, Las Vegas with two amazing performances- so amazing that he now has a monthly show at Surrender! Social media was flush with rants of his epic sets at both the big cities. Justified, for King Prydz NEVER disappoints!
2012 was massive for Pryda with the inception of EPIC Radio and the release of a full length studio album ‘Eric Prydz Presents Pryda’. 2013 takes off with another super episode of EPIC Radio with loads of unreleased material and handpicked gems from other artists. It is only Mr. Prydz who can release stuff back from 2005 and still make it sound fresh. The 7th instalment of the podcast is rife with the signature Pryda feel with tracks that have a deep bass and smooth melody, not to mention the magical capability of Eric Prydz to startle with a completely new sound.
Watch out for the surprising remix of Daft Punk’s Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and Digitalism’s Circles. Of course, the unreleased stuff are treats as usual! The ‘classic’ track for this episode is Crosses by Jose Gonzalez that smoothly packs off another solid episode of EPIC Radio.
During the show, Eric Prydz promulgates his intention to feature tracks from new artists on EPIC Radio. Aspiring producers can mail him with their track at epicradio@ericprydz.tv
Tracklist
01. Williams – The Arrival (The Departure) (Eric Prydz 2005 Private Remix)
02. Pryda – ID
03. Jeremy Olander – Let Me Feel (Eric Prydz Remix)
04. Cirez D – ID
05. New Order Vs Daft Punk – Blue Monday (Eric Prydz Remix) vs Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Eric Prydz Mashup)
06. Pryda – Power Drive
07. Pryda vs Everything But The Girl – Missing Europa
08. Digitalism – Circles (Eric Prydz remix)
09. Mark Broom – Satellite (Eric Prydz Private Re Edit)
10. Deetron, Hercules & Love Affair – Crave (Deetron’s Crave Dub)
11. Rone – Parade (Dominik Eulberg Remix)
12. Jose Gonzalez – Crosses
Eric Prydz – EPIC Radio 006
Eric Prydz is, simply put, a legend! Also going by the names Pryda and Cirez D, he does equal dancefloor damage under all his different project names.
Started on 21/05/2012, EPIC Radio is a relatively new podcast, but is definitely one of the best out there. King Prydz never disappoints, and the 6th instalment of the show is a certified banger!
The show starts off with the famous yet unnamed “Pete Tong ID” that has been around for a very long time now and goes on to give us a scoop into a variety of new projects Mr. Prydz has been working on. As has been with the previous instalments, the Untitled tracks come with a startlingly fresh sound that Pryda is known to deliver with every one of his tunes. There are some massive remixes, including the Grammy nominated remix of Midnight City by M83.
Further on, there is an Untitled track by Jeremy Olander who has been releasing some very fresh tunes under the Pryda and Friends label. As usual, he ends his episode with a classic track and this time it’s Seconds by Human League.
Epic Radio is a refreshing and interactive podcast, for Pryda is known to fascinate, ALWAYS! Listen to it right away and don’t forget to download the next one in the first week of January.
Tracklist:
1. PRYDA – UNTITLED
2. PRYDA – SEADWELLER
3. PRYDA – UNTITLED
4. PRYDA – SPOOKS
5. PRDYA – FROM WITHIN
6. PRYDA – UNTITLED
7. SCUBA – HARDBODY
8. DEPECHE MODE – NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN (ERIC PRYDZ REMIX)
9. FAITHLESS – NOT GOING HOME (ERIC’S INSOMNIA BOOTLEG)
10. M83 – MIDNIGHT CITY (ERIC PRYDZ VERY PRIVATE REMIX)
11. JEREMY OLANDER – LET ME FEEL
12. HUMAN LEAGUE – SECONDS