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1995 compilation album by Tong, Cox, Sasha and Oakenfold

Essential Mix

Released

23 November 1995

Compiler

Pete Tong chronology

The Annual
(1995)

Essential Mix
(1995)

The Annual II
(1996)

Carl Cox chronology

Fantazia presents The DJ Collection Carl Cox
(1994)

Essential Mix
(1995)

F.A.C.T
(1995)

Sasha chronology

Renaissance: The Mix Collection
(1994)

Essential Mix
(1995)

Northern Exposure
(1996)

Perfection: A Perfecto Compilation
(1995)

Essential Mix
(1995)

Perfecto Fluoro
(1995)

Essential Mix is a mix album by Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Sasha and Paul Oakenfold (all credited mononymously), released on 23 November 1995 through Tong's FFRR. The album charted on the UK Compilation Chart at position 22, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2013.

Track listing

Mix One – Pete Tong
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Hide-a-Way"	Nu Soul	4:09
2.	"Over & Over"	Plux	4:22
3.	"Nakasaki"	Ken Doh	5:35
4.	"Tempo Fiesta (Party Time) (Roll Fiesta)"	Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy	4:01
5.	"Dancing Daffodils"	The Beat Syndicate	3:52
6.	"Are You Out There"	Crescendo	4:09
7.	"I Need You"	Pendulum	4:41
8.	"Access"	DJ Misjah & DJ Tim	5:20
9.	"Are You Ready to Fly" (Jimmy Miller Remix)	Dune	4:02
10.	"Neurodancer"	Wippenberg	4:43

Mix Two – Carl Cox
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Harmonic Groove"	Laurent Garnier	3:11
2.	"Outage"	DJ Power Out	2:23
3.	"Dance 2 the Music"	Men with Rhyth	4:33
4.	"Education"	Pox and Cowell	3:39
5.	"Mantra to the Buddha" (Hardfloor Remix)	Hyperspace	3:59
6.	"Cut For Life"	Leftfield	4:28
7.	"Static"	Markey	2:04
8.	"Step Back"	Slam	4:00
9.	"Thunder"	Dave Clarke	2:58
10.	"Let's Turn On"	Doof	2:02

Mix Three – Sasha
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Paradise Regime"	Blue Amazon	9:27
2.	"Save Me"	Beat Foundation	7:24
3.	"Wired"	Tenth Chapter	8:09
4.	"Rays Of The Setting Sun" (D&D Mix)	Mozaic	10:32

Mix Four – Paul Oakenfold
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway"	E'voke	8:04
2.	"Coma Aroma" (Perfecto Dub)	Inaura	5:44
3.	"Survive"	Brothers Grimm	2:57
4.	"Skylined"	The Prodigy	5:18
5.	"Floor Essence" (Dayglo Mix)	Man with No Name	3:58
6.	"Down to Earth" (Oakenfold & Osborne Dub Mix)	Grace	3:31
7.	"Star" (Red Jerry Mix)	Utah Saints	4:37
8.	"Sun" (Jam El Mar Mix)	Virus	5:40

Chart	Peak position
UK Compilation (Official Charts Company)	22
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	38


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold	100,000
Sales figures based on certification alone.

v t e Sasha
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	The Qat Collection (1994) Airdrawndagger (2002) Scene Delete (2016)
Compilation albums	The emFire Collection: Mixed, Unmixed & Remixed (2008)
Live albums	Avalon Los Angeles CA 24/06/06 (2006)
Mix albums	Essential Mix (1995) Global Underground 009: San Francisco (1998) Global Underground 013: Ibiza (1999) Involver (2004) Fundacion NYC (2005) Invol2ver (2008) Involv3r (2013)
Extended plays	Xpander (1999)
Singles	"Scorchio" "Wavy Gravy"
Related articles	Sasha & John Digweed emFire

v t e Paul Oakenfold
Discography
Studio albums	Bunkka A Lively Mind Trance Mission
Mix albums	The Goa Mix Journeys By DJ, Vol. 5: Journey Through the Spectrum A Voyage into Trance Essential Mix Perfecto Fluoro Global Underground 004: Live in Oslo Global Underground 007: New York Tranceport Resident. Two Years of Oakenfold at Cream Perfecto Presents: Travelling Perfecto Presents: Another World Perfecto Presents: Ibiza Creamfields Perfecto Presents: The Club A Lively Mix Oakenfold Anthems
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits & Remixes
Soundtracks	Swordfish Original Soundtrack The Matrix Reloaded: The Album Vexille
Singles	"Big Brother UK TV Theme" "Starry Eyed Surprise" "Southern Sun" / "Ready Steady Go" "The Harder They Come" "Faster Kill Pussycat" "Sex 'N' Money"
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