The Avalanches

Relive a genius Essential Mix from 2016 by The Avalanches, a mix they described as one of the best they'd ever done.

Featured Artists	The Avalanches
Programme	Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix
Broadcast	13 Dec 2020
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Episode Tracklist

#		Artists/Remixers	Labels
1	The Story of the Wind	Emahoy Tsegu, Maryam Gubrou	Buda Musique
2	Hello	Unknown Artist	Anticon	29 Mar 2004
3	Snowflakes	Dion McGregor	Decca Records
4	Midget City	Dion McGregor	Decca Records
5	Black Heroes	Ratatat	XL Recordings	08 Jul 2008
6	The Leaves Are Falling	Wild Man Fischer	Reprise Records	01 Jan 1969
7	Enlightenment	Sun Ra	ESP-Disk', ZYX Music	01 Jan 1993
8	James Brown	Nancy Dupree	MOI J'CONNAIS RECORDS	09 Sep 2014
9	Stand On The Word	The Joubert Singers	Next Plateau Records Inc.	01 Jan 1985
10	Now That School Is Through	Cindy, The Playmates	Jay Pee Records
11	Shakedown Street	Grateful Dead	Arista
12	Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme	Edan the Humble Magnificent	Lewis Recordings
13	Ain't Got No, I Got Life Live	Nina Simone
14	1900 Yesterday	Betty Everett	Uni
15	Fog on the Hudson	Moondog	Marz Records
16	Wild Man On The Strip Again	Wild Man Fischer	Reprise Records	01 Jan 1969
17	Stayin' Alive	The Temple City Cazoo Orchestra	Rhino
18	Fame Rapp	Krak Attack CX Kidtronik, Tchaka Diallo	Sound-Ink
19	Up Broadway	Moondog	Prestige	01 Jan 1991
20	What You Been Growing	The Parliaments	Goldmine Soul Supply	03 Nov 1997
21	Monkberry Moon Delight	Paul, Linda McCartney	Apple Records
22	Light My Fire	Africa	K-Jah Music	01 Jan 2006
23	Miss Hot Stuff	Clarence Reid	Alston Records
24	Funky Voltron	Edan the Humble Magnificent, Insight	Lewis Recordings
25	Dreams	Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop	AJP
26	Rock Konducta Vol 1	Madlib	Stones Throw Records
27	The Snake	Unknown Artist	Unknown
28	Psych City	Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble	Hypem	22 Apr 2009
29	Life	Blair	Not On Label	22 Dec 2003
30	What Do I Have	Nancy Dupree
31	Jazz Alphabet	Donald Byrd, The Blackbirds	Live
32	Pease Porridge Hot	Play Along At Home Rhythm Band	Disneyland
33	Experiments	Teac Home Recording with Dick Rosmini, the Hello People	Teac
34	Sing Sing Sing	The Broads	ABCD	01 Jan 2000
35	The Human Horn	Shooby Taylor	WFMU
36	I'm An Indian Too	Don Armando's 2nd Ave. Rhumba Band
37	Hydrogen and Helium	The John Cacavas Golden Space Orchestra, Chorus
38	Lie Back	Bruce Haack	The Omni Recording Corporation	17 Jun 2008
39	Sing	Bruce Haack	Dimension 5	01 Jan 1969
40	Oh No	Frank Zappa	Barking Pumpkin Records	04 Jun 1991
41	Som da Barba	Hermeto Pascoal
42	Virgo Princess	Blair	Solar Sound Records & Tapes	01 Jan 1978
43	Better Change Your Mind	William Onyeabor	Luaka Bop, V2	01 Jan 2005
44	The Year Punk Broke	Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
45	Music From a Surplus Store	Jack Fascinato	Capitol Records
46	Die Drachentrommler (Dragon Drummers)	Clara Mondshine	Innovative Communication	01 Jan 1981
47	Excentrifugal Forz	Frank Zappa	Rykodisc
48	Rubberbands	Bruce Haack	Q.D.K. Media	01 Jan 1998
49	L.A Blues	The Stooges	Elektra
50	Big Take Over	Bad Brains	Alternative Tentacles	25 Jun 1982
51	Dance	J-Jems	Optimo Music
52	Motorcycle Ride	Bruce Haack	Dimension 5	01 Jan 1968
53	Kate	Chandra	Touch Sensitive Records	01 Jun 2015
54	Music In The Streets	Tony Schwartz	Folkways
55	Daa Nyinaa	Ata Kak	Not On Label	01 Jan 1994
56	Walking On Thin Ice	Yoko Ono	Not On Label	01 Dec 2004
57	I Heard It Through The Grapevine	The Slits	Island Records	21 Sep 1979
58	Let's Fall in Love	William Onyeabor	Wilfilms Records
59	Glazin'	Black Dice	XLR8R	01 Apr 2009
60	Cancelling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office	Univ. of Ghana Postal Works
61	Boys and Girls	Joe Moks	Afrodisia
62	Don't It Drive You Crazy	The Pointer Sisters	Blue Thumb
63	Rock On	David Essex	Ronco	01 Jan 1973
64	Check My Machine	Paul McCartney	Rhythm and Blues	01 Jan 1994
65	I Weigh With Kilos	Jimmy Van, Richard Hieronymous	Metric Records
66	Hanna's Sabbath Dress	Hanny Nahmias
67	How We Be	Sinkane	City Slang	29 Aug 2014
68	The Wozard of Iz	Mort Garson	A&M Records
69	Wake Up	Uriah Heep	Earmark
70	Wake Up	Black Milk	Fat Beats
71	Prologue	Mort Garson	A&M Records
72	Mom and Dad	Frank Zappa	Verve Records
73	Hung Up On A Dream	The Zombies	Razor Records	01 Jan 1988
74	Music In The Streets	Tony Schwartz	Folkways

Created at: 02 Apr 2026

Updated at: 28 Jun 2026

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