Listen: Caribou's BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

25 October 2014 | 11:00 am | Pilerats
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Caribou records an unforgettable set; covering house, soul, rap and psych-rock.. BBC Radio 1 is one dance music’s most iconic brands, and the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix is one of the world’s most loved and listened-to mix shows, and continues to hold respect despite the explosion of many more mix-based radio shows. It allows DJs and producers to really flex their muscles, demonstrate their versatility, and make expansive and memorable mixes, often full of unreleased tracks and exclusive dubs. Any producer who gets selected for an Essential Mix usually goes out of their way to record an unforgettable set. Given this context, we did a little jump of excitement when we saw who the latest contributor to the esteemed mix series was: London-based Canadian producer Caribou (who also DJs/produces under the name Daphni), whose incredible new record Our Love has been given a veritable thrashing in this corner since its release a few weeks back and has already been touted by many music critics as