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