Pete Tong Essential Selection
If you haven’t heard Pete Tong’s Essential Selection at some point over the past several years you’ve been hiding underneath a rock. Pete Tong hosts one of the biggest, baddest radio sessions that is syndicated around the world for probably the largest audience any DJ has ever reached. And that says a lot!

This week we have a special session for you of Pete Tong Essential Selection and it features one of the world’s most prolific artists - Madonna Give it 2 Me and guess what? It is a mix by Tong (& Spoon Vox) himself! Another highlight includes a track which is burning up floors globally a complete overhaual of Michael Jackson’s Can’t Stop done by Phatts & Small. Of course, there’s the Swedish Mafia (Eric Prydz, Steve Angello, Azwell) represented in full force with their killer tracks Pjanoo, Gypsy, I Found You, & What a Wonderfull World.

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Here if the full track list of Pete Tong Essential Selection:

Eddie Thoneick – ‘I Wanna Freak You’ (CR2)
Madonna – ‘Give It 2 Me (Tong & Spoon Vox Mix) (Warners)
No Halo – ‘Put Your Hands On’ (Hed Kandi)
Phatts & Small – ‘Can’t Stop’ (Data)
BPA feat. David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal – ‘Toe Jam’ (Skint)
Common feat. Pharrell – ‘Universal Mind Control’ (Geffen)
Farley Jackmaster Funk – ‘Love Can’t Turn Around (Boys Noize Started Like This Remix)’ (White Label)
Eric Prydz – ‘Pjanoo (Fred Falke Remix)’ (Data)
James Talk & Ridney – ‘Sunshyne’ (CR2)
Mickey Moonlight – ‘Interplanetary Music (Riton Remix)’ (Ed Banger)
Steve Angello – ‘Gypsy’ (Size)
Oasis – ‘Falling Down (Chemical Brothers Remix)’ (Big Brother)
Axwell – ‘I Found You (Recorded Live In Ibiza)’ (Positiva)
Axwell, Bob Sinclar & Ron Carroll – ‘What A Wonderful World’ (Defected/Positiva)
X Press 2 – ‘Lazy (Moto Blanco Dub)’ (Skint)
Bates 45 – ‘Watch You Dance’ (White Label)


Pete Tong Biography:
As a DJ, Pete has graced the decks of the best clubs and festivals worldwide. As a producer he has assembled the music for movie soundtracks such as The Beach, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People and has produced his own material under various guises.

As an innovator, Pete has taken the world of Podcasts by storm and taking the #1 spot in the music podcasts download chart with the ‘Tongcast’. Pete has also produced the world’s first collection of TV-style music shows, aired weekly direct to mobile phones. And as an icon, Tong was the inspiration behind the film “It’s All Gone Pete Tong”.

Pete will undertake his forth season of ‘Pure Pacha’, Friday nights @ Pacha Ibiza this summer. ‘Pure Pacha’ combines musical quality and glamour, with aspiration and escapism. ‘A ‘wonderland’ for grown ups who don’t want to grow up just yet…..!’ as Pete likes to put it. The success of his residency in Ibiza will now see Pete bring his own blend of Ibizan glamour to London for a new residency at the Ministry Of Sound.

Last year saw Pete get into the studio and finally fulfil his dream of making his own music. He has recent collaborated with Chris Cox, James Talk, Paul Harris & Jay P and has an ambition to produce an artist and compose a film score in the future.

Pete’s success as a broadcaster, clubland DJ and music industry tastemaker is his ability to create a balance between credibility and commerciality and it not afraid to drop the hits on the decks. “People forget it’s entertainment,” Pete explains. “I wouldn’t be doing this if I couldn’t champion new music, but a mix is the key. And it’s supposed to be fun.”

The dance market has changed a lot since Pete started, but one thing remains the same, people still want to go out and have a good time. “People love music, make no mistake about that, whether and how they buy it right now is one thing, but people still want to party…it’s our job to come up with new parties, new nights, new venues, new themes to keep the scene fresh and exciting.” says Tong.

In the meantime, the ever-active Pete still sees his vocation as he did when he started out, playing other people’s records to get an audience dancing. “We need to constantly remember why people want to come to clubs - which is simply to have a great time and feel the music.” With Tong behind the decks, there’s little worry of failure on that score.

Links:
Pete Tong Wonderland
Pete Tong on Radio 1
www.petetong.com