Pete Tong - 20 years on radio 1

20 years at the helm depsite no musical ability (his own productions are gash), very basic mixing ability & no idea how to entertain a crowd. however, he is a very accomplished broadcaster & still listenable even now if you can withstand the occasional vomit on vinyl.

has done some commendable things along the way... The House Sound of Chicago, Vol. 1 (1986) was one of the first UK releases to expose this sound?

agreed ... a 6 music show would be a logical step... definitely too old for the R1 bass cannon generation.

* was listening to carl craig on 6 last night... one of the few to emerge from the many changes in dance music with a reputation fully intact.
 
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Carl Cox still draws young and old. Pete Tong is a legend he has gone off the cliff, but he did sprout it's all gone Pete tong. I voted for You don't know me remix. This was banging in clubs in 99 in Germany/Belgium. brings back memories.
 
just listening to tongy now.

friday night's essential selection. miss those days. definitive start to the weekend.
 
this was the top 20.

Pleased with that Gallery classic being on top ;)

1Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar
2Underworld - Born Slippy
3Sasha - Xpander
4Daft Punk - One More Time
5Stardust - Music Sounds Better
6Robin S - Show Me Love
7Daft Punk - Around the World
8Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
9Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
10Eric Prydz- PjanooFind
11Groove Armada - Superstylin'
12Laurent Garnier - Man with the Red Face
13Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
14Gat Décor - Passion
15Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
16Daft Punk - Da Funk
17Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me
18La Roux - In for the Kill (Skream remix)
19Underworld - Rez / Cowgirl
20Diss Reaction - Jieehaaa
 
Ferd said:
this was the top 20.

Pleased with that Gallery classic being on top ;)

1Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar
2Underworld - Born Slippy
3Sasha - Xpander
4Daft Punk - One More Time
5Stardust - Music Sounds Better
6Robin S - Show Me Love
7Daft Punk - Around the World
8Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
9Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
10Eric Prydz- PjanooFind
11Groove Armada - Superstylin'
12Laurent Garnier - Man with the Red Face
13Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
14Gat Décor - Passion
15Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
16Daft Punk - Da Funk
17Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me
18La Roux - In for the Kill (Skream remix)
19Underworld - Rez / Cowgirl
20Diss Reaction - Jieehaaa
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I wouldn't listen to all of them but not a bad list
 
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Ferd said:
this was the top 20.

Pleased with that Gallery classic being on top ;)

1Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar
2Underworld - Born Slippy
3Sasha - Xpander
4Daft Punk - One More Time
5Stardust - Music Sounds Better
6Robin S - Show Me Love
7Daft Punk - Around the World
8Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
9Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
10Eric Prydz- PjanooFind
11Groove Armada - Superstylin'
12Laurent Garnier - Man with the Red Face
13Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
14Gat Décor - Passion
15Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
16Daft Punk - Da Funk
17Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me
18La Roux - In for the Kill (Skream remix)
19Underworld - Rez / Cowgirl
20Diss Reaction - Jieehaaa
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a trully bizarre list
 
A celebration of Pete Tong 20 Years

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7YMK0VKL

T/L
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Tong & Rogers Edit) [Warlock Records]
LaTour – Blue (Nush Me Club Mix) [Blunted]
React 2 Rhythm – Intoxication [Jackpot]
Leftfield – Not Forgotten [Hard Hands]
Ruffneck – Everybody (feat Yavahn) (Acapella) [Strictly Rhythm]
Lil' Mo' Yin Yang – Reach [Strictly Rhythm]
K-Scope – Planet K [Tribal]
Phonique – 99 And A Half (Feat Alexander East) (I Cube Remix) [Dessous Recordings]
Green Velvet – La La Land (FK Dub) [Credence]
Garbage – When I Grow Up (Acappella) [Mushroom Records]
Miss Kitten – Golden Shower [City Rockers]
Victor Calderone & Matt Quayle – Resonate
Ethan – In My Heart (Dub) [Back Yard Recordings]
Spektrum – Kinda New (Tiefschwarz Mix) [Nonstop Recordings]
Jimi Electric – Baby Come Down (Deadguys Instrumental)
Moby – Go (Part) [Mute Recrods]
The Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea (Part) [Jumpin' & Pumpin']
UNKLE – Reign (feat. Ian Brown) [Global Underground]
Orbital – Halcyon On + On [FFRR]
Underworld – 2 Months Off (Part) [Junior Boys Own]
Hysterix – Talk To Me (Sasha Mix) [Deconstruction]
Untitled – Unknown
Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (Acapella) [Defected]
Shakespears Sister – Black Sky [London Records]
Lil' Louis – I Called U [FFRR]
Halo Varga – Future [Hooj Choons]
Continuous Cool – Automatic [FFRR]
Der Dritte Raum – Hale Bop [Virgin Schallplatten]
Funk D'Void – Diabla (Funk D'Void's Heavenly Mix) [Soma]
Sander Kleinenberg – My Lexicon [Combined Forces]
Underworld – Born Slippy Nuxx (Drums) [Junior Boys Own]
The Chemical Brothers – The Private Psychedelic Reel (Tong & Rogers Re Work) [Freestyle Dust]
X-Press 2 – Kill 100 (Tong & Rogers Re Work) [Skint]
The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows (Tong, Rogers & Vasco VIP) [Parlophone]
Orbital – Belfast [FFRR]
 
who's got the power to make that selection of identikit classics sound even more average than they are?

pete tong's got the power.
 
Olly said:
A celebration of Pete Tong 20 Years

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7YMK0VKL

T/L
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Tong & Rogers Edit) [Warlock Records]
LaTour – Blue (Nush Me Club Mix) [Blunted]
React 2 Rhythm – Intoxication [Jackpot]
Leftfield – Not Forgotten [Hard Hands]
Ruffneck – Everybody (feat Yavahn) (Acapella) [Strictly Rhythm]
Lil' Mo' Yin Yang – Reach [Strictly Rhythm]
K-Scope – Planet K [Tribal]
Phonique – 99 And A Half (Feat Alexander East) (I Cube Remix) [Dessous Recordings]
Green Velvet – La La Land (FK Dub) [Credence]
Garbage – When I Grow Up (Acappella) [Mushroom Records]
Miss Kitten – Golden Shower [City Rockers]
Victor Calderone & Matt Quayle – Resonate
Ethan – In My Heart (Dub) [Back Yard Recordings]
Spektrum – Kinda New (Tiefschwarz Mix) [Nonstop Recordings]
Jimi Electric – Baby Come Down (Deadguys Instrumental)
Moby – Go (Part) [Mute Recrods]
The Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea (Part) [Jumpin' & Pumpin']
UNKLE – Reign (feat. Ian Brown) [Global Underground]
Orbital – Halcyon On + On [FFRR]
Underworld – 2 Months Off (Part) [Junior Boys Own]
Hysterix – Talk To Me (Sasha Mix) [Deconstruction]
Untitled – Unknown
Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (Acapella) [Defected]
Shakespears Sister – Black Sky [London Records]
Lil' Louis – I Called U [FFRR]
Halo Varga – Future [Hooj Choons]
Continuous Cool – Automatic [FFRR]
Der Dritte Raum – Hale Bop [Virgin Schallplatten]
Funk D'Void – Diabla (Funk D'Void's Heavenly Mix) [Soma]
Sander Kleinenberg – My Lexicon [Combined Forces]
Underworld – Born Slippy Nuxx (Drums) [Junior Boys Own]
The Chemical Brothers – The Private Psychedelic Reel (Tong & Rogers Re Work) [Freestyle Dust]
X-Press 2 – Kill 100 (Tong & Rogers Re Work) [Skint]
The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows (Tong, Rogers & Vasco VIP) [Parlophone]
Orbital – Belfast [FFRR]
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where's this from?
 
I think you guys have all got it wrong (hah) about Pete's weekly show.

I think it serves it's purpose exactly, which is to play new music (a lot of first plays) to a big audience covering a fairly wide list of genres. On top of that I think he has a good voice and personality for radio.

Sure I can see if you are mostly just a trance fan or mostly just a techno fan there are other choices out there that would better suit your desires, and many of those are actual mixed music shows, but for the newest and widest variety of music I challenge you to beat the Essential Selection. I mean in many cases you can't beat Pete because he has the records sent to him from the djs before anyone else in many cases. Not bad for a 50yr old dude

I have been a regular listener for a while are really one of the only things that I notice that the show lacks is trance. Because he supports all sorts of house, techno, and even prog and dubstep. Really there isn't much missing
 
burton said:
I think you guys have all got it wrong (hah) about Pete's weekly show.

I think it serves it's purpose exactly, which is to play new music (a lot of first plays) to a big audience covering a fairly wide list of genres. On top of that I think he has a good voice and personality for radio.

Sure I can see if you are mostly just a trance fan or mostly just a techno fan there are other choices out there that would better suit your desires, and many of those are actual mixed music shows, but for the newest and widest variety of music I challenge you to beat the Essential Selection. I mean in many cases you can't beat Pete because he has the records sent to him from the djs before anyone else in many cases. Not bad for a 50yr old dude
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From my own point of view, i tend to spend a friday night, once every month or two, driving back to Bristol.
Usually have Pete Tong on the radio, followed by the Judge if I got stuck in traffic.
Some of Pete's shows are a bit like 'wtf' but others I really enjoy.
It's allowed me to listen to some artists that I wouldn't necessarily go out and listen to (e.g. Pryda). I don't always enjoy what he plays (e.g. Dubstep, Drum & Bass) but it does give me some form of an insight into other music, which I wouldn't necessarily sit down and listen to at my PC.

I don't think anyone else could fill his Friday night time slot, not easily anyway.
 
I stuck the download up cos I'm nice see.

Might give it a go myself, but arsed? in 2011? not really
 
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