Hey all,

There was recently a discussion about favorite Paul van Dyk livesets...and after giving this one another listen, I would have to say this ranks among my top favorite 3 of alltime. This set has a diversified tracklisting and features some tracks that I really haven't heard much in other livesets...this would really be considered a studio set since it was recorded for BBC Radio.

I've posted it to my web server so you all can d/l and listen...
Tell me what you think.

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Here is the tracklist:

Essential Mix (21-12-2003)
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01. Cirrus - Get Loose
02. DJ Remy - Backstabber (Stabbed Again Remix)
03. Paul van Dyk feat. Jan Johnston - Like A Friend (Paul van Dyk Remix)
04. Quivver - Twist & Shout (Kostas K Remix)
05. Gleave Dobbin - Penetration
06. Miro - By Your Side (Sonorous' Bright Side Mix)
07. Super 8 - Alba (Paul van Dyk Rework)
08. Terry Bones vs. Fred Baker pres. Water Planet - Introspection (John Askew Remix)
09. Wolfsheim - Wundervoll (Blank & Jones Remix) (Paul van Dyk Rework)
10. Paul van Dyk feat. Second Sun - Crush (Paul van Dyk Original Mix)
11. Castaneda - Floor Control (John Askew's 5am Gallery Mix)
12. DJ Tiesto - Traffic (Max Walder Remix)
13. Cirrus - What Is Scratch
14. Andain - Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden's Unplugged Mix)
15. DJ Icey - Beyond The Gilded Rays
16. DJ Energy - Serenity (Club Mix)
17. Mike Koglin & Dewar - Pushed On (Stephen J Kroos Remix)
18. Tatana & Mystery - Soul Cry (The Mystery Remix)
19. Scott Mac - Live Wire
20. Paul van Dyk feat. Vega 4 – Time Of Our Lives (Paul van Dyk Club Mix)
21. G&M Project – Sunday Afternoon

Please listen and post your reviews/impressions of this mix.

Enjoy!
-Ward

great set, but i prefer pvd live @ Jahr Maximal 2005

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thanks!

listening as i type.. cirrus - what is scratch

thanks for the mix

His 2002 Essential Mix from Columbiahalle was better, I think.

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Originally posted by WardC Essential Mix (21-12-2003)

well i still prefer this one:

Essential Mix @ Casino, Berlin (17-12-2000)

01. Paul Van Dyk - Movement
02. Futureshock - Sparc
03. Schiller - Das Glockenspiel (Humate Remix)
04. DJ Erwin – W.E.T
05. RMB - Deep Down Below (Humate Remix)
06. Paul van Dyk - Autumn
07. Resistance D - You Were There (Thomas P. Heckmann Remix)
08. Three Drives On A Vinyl - Sunset On Ibiza
09. Yves Deruyter - Back To Earth (Rave Mix)
10. Taiko - Silence (Club Mix)
11. Steve Porter - The Catch (Roland K. & Danny B. Remix)
12. 16C+ - Under 4 Ever (Gil's Spiritual Remix)
13. Future - Sound System
14. Paul van Dyk - Columbia (Original Mix)
15. Paul van Dyk - We're Alive (Breathless Mix)
16. Taiko – Uno, Dos, Tres, Quatro (Nick Sentience Mix)
17. Alibi - Eternity (Original IC Mix)
18. Safri Duo - Played Alive (Nick Sentience Remix)
19. Sonorous - Glass Garden (Ronski Speed Mix)
20. Tribes Of Superia - The Invasion (Juan Lopez Remix)
21. Paul Van Dyk - Tell Me Why [The Riddle] (Vandit Mix)
22. V.I.P. 3000 - The Combat
23. Marco V - In Charge (Part 1)
24. Graham & Porter - 2 Days On Lansdowne
25. Free Radical - Surreal (En Motion Mix)
26. Insigma - Open Our Eyes (Insigma Mix)

this night was massive!!!

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IMO most of his best set's are from 2000 for sure! There must have been something in the water pvd was drinking that year I think.

One set that stands out to me is @ home in london... its not so much the tracklist but rather that you hear so much energy from the crowd, its crazy!

Of course there have been the odd other good ones.... mayday 2002 is another that springs to mind

The essential mix from 2003 had some good tracks, but his timing was terrible


Agree with Shellsh0ck, the mix from the casino is crisp, and had some kick ass tracks, thats when i first heard Taiko - Silence, i was like

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It was a bit disappointing really.

Yes, I will agree his stuff from year 2000 was off tha hook - Live @ Home and Mayday 2000 are two of favorite sets...he really had something going that year, the music was truly awe-inspiring, to say the least,

All the best in PVD,
Ward

i really dig cirrus - get loose as an opener.