Could BBC Radio 1 and Mr Pete Tong have found a better artist to close out Essential Mix duties for 2016 than Justice?
“We’ve been chasing them for years,” said Tong during his introduction to this year’s final installment. He isn’t lying either, the last time to the parisian duo were tapped for the prestigious duty was way back ‘07.
Throwing down over two hours of absolute ‘crackin tuneage, the duo phase in an out from music the likes of Frank Ocean (YEP), The Flaming Lips, M83, Gesaffelstein and Tame Impala (to name a handful).
On closing out Essential Mix duties for 2016, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay said, “We made this Essential Mix to show another side of the music that we love, and don’t really get to play in clubs or festivals,” “It’s slow, moody and heavy. We hope you enjoy the ride.”
- Words by Harrison Kefford.