DJ Zinc - Essential Mix

DJ Zinc in my opinion has to be one of the biggest standing examples in the game at the moment of longevity and creativity that never seems to run out of steam. Over the years he's always been two steps ahead of anyone else whether it be in terms of Drum n Bass, Jungle, Hip-Hop, Breakbeat or even now his own perfectly crafted sub-genre of bass-fueled trickery and substance, Crack House.

2009 has seen the re-invention of a true legend and as I found out back in August when I met the man, a thoroughly nice guy as well. While Skream and co. were raking in the booze at a 16plus event at Ministry of Sound, Zinc declined the offer of some free stella with simply the remark "ahhh no thanks, that's what the young-ens do don't they". A truly remarkable and professional individual who has surely influenced my own DJ sets in the past year more than any other DJ or Producer in the land.

His January, April, July and September Crack-House mixes speak for themselves in terms of the 'Nu Sound' of his own that he has begun to forge, but for me this is the ultimate package of what he is about at the moment. Bringing together a smoldering hot-pot of sounds ranging through all scenes and sub-genres of House music, and even the odd compotent of Techno and UK Garage, ladies and gentlemen I bring you the best Essential Mix of 2009... Believe It!

DJ Zinc - Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 (14/11/09)

Geeneus ft Ms Dynamite – Get Low
Zinc – Nu Sound
Acid Girls – Lightworks (Harvard Bass Remix)
Sex Weed – Juice String (Laidback Luke Remix-Zinc Edit)
Tempa T – Boy Off Da Ting (Accapella)
Bassjackers & Apster – Klambu
Ramon Tapia – What's Next
DJ Zinc - Because
Major Lazer – Pon Di Floor (Zinc Edit)
BBK - Too Many Man (Zinc Remix-Acapella)
De Bos - On The Run (Ralvero Get Down Remix)
Unknown – Jazzy Olives
Fake Blood – The Dozens
Kavalla Funk vs Deep Down – Mike Dunn (Zinc Edit)
Yonurican – Boriken Soul
Smify & Quiffy – Champion Sound (Zinc's Crack House Mix)
Gel Abril – Spells Of Yoruba (Acapella)
Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
Vato Gonzalez – Badman Riddim
Zinc Ft Angela Hunte – Jekyll N Hyde
SonicC – Saiph
TrRG – Twilight Riddim (Zinc Cant Mix Edit)
Kid Cudi – Embrace The Martian (Seiji Mix)
Zinc & Benga ft. Ms Dynamite – My DJ
Olivier Giacomotto vs DJ T – Superskank vs Dis (Riva Starr Mashup)
NG ft. Katy B – Tell Me (Zinc Special)
Laidback Luke, Joeysuki & Apste – Need Your Lovin (Zinc Edit)
DJ Zinc – Pimp My Ride
Sydney Sampson – Riverside
Starkillers - Bitch Ass Trick
Marco Del Horno – The Only Way Is Down
Chase & Status – Eastern Jam (Kyle Watson Remix)
Tom EQ – Funk
Tiga – What You Need (Proxy Remix)
DJ Zinc – Horrible
Tempa T – Next Hype (Zinc Instrumental)
Major Lazer – When You Hear A Bassline (Tony Senghore's Accapella)
Altered Natives – Rass Out
Hard House Banton – Sirens
SonicC - Stickin'
SonicC – Stickin’ (Digital Lab Remix)
Snatch – Kewok (Daniel Hakaasman Remix)
Laidback Luke & Diplo – Hey
Laidback Luke & Diplo – Hey (Sydney Sampson Remix)
DJ Zinc ft. Ms Dynamite – Wile Out
Emalkay – When I Look At You (Zinc Edit)
Unknown - The Shaman (Jundland Wastes Mix)
Roska ft Jamie George – Wonderful Day (Zinc Special)
A-Trak & Laidback Luke – Shake It Down
Oliver $ & Jesse Rose – Got Your Thing (Zinc Edit)
Headhunter – Prototype (Modeselektor Remix)
DJ Zinc & Benga ft Sweetie Irie – Number 1 Girls
AC Slater – Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
DJ Zinc ft No.Lay – Killa Sound (Acapella)
DJ Zinc – 128 Trek
Gracious Nappa Man K – Migraine Skank (Acapella)
Proxy vs No.Lay – Raven (Zinc Special)
Johnny L – Hurt You So
LFO – LFO
Bodysnatch – Euphony (Just 4 U London)
Kicks Like A Mule – The Bouncer
Rufige Crew – Terminator
LTJ Bukem – Atlantis
Goldie – Inner City Life