David Holmes Essential Mix 1997.

http://soundcloud.com/djmixes/david-holmes-essential-mix-of-the-year-1997

This is one of the most popular Essential mixes of all time.  And one of the handful which was given its own CD release.  I can remember being totally blown away by this mix.  Like most people I was expecting it to be one of his Techno sets.  Supposedly Pete Tong was gobsmacked when he first heard the mix.  I will at some point post some of David Holmes Techno mixes because they are very good as well.

I only ever heard him play out once myself.  That was at the Bomb in Nottingham.  Where he played one of his funk type sets.  It was an amazing night with a very close friend in a cool venue.

It seems a bit odd that David Holmes is now a big time Hollywood soundtrack person.

Nancy Wilson - Ode To Billie Joe 
Lou Rawls - For What Its Worth 
Marlena Shaw - California Soul 
Ike and Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister 
Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk 
James Brown - Shhhh….For A Little While 
The Other Brothers - Hole In The Wall 
James Brown - Boogaloo 
Trinidad Steel Drummers - Cissy Strut 
Serge Gainsbourg - En Melody 
Vigon - Frozen Steak Popcorn 
Storr and Things - Sounds Of The City Experience 
Quincy Jones - Up Against The Wall 
Wess & The Airedales - Blackout 
Johnny Jones and The King Casuals - Purple Haze 
Robin Orchestra - Sex Machine 
Beginning Of The End - When She Made Me Promise 
Damn Sam The Miracle Man - Smash 
Jimmy Smith - Root Down 
Ray Brown - Coming and Going 
Billy Paul - East 
Tammi Lynn - Light My Fire 
Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto 
Dave Pike - I Got The Feeling 
Googie Rene Combo - Smokey Joes La La 
Ray Barretto - Soul Drummers 
Ray Barretto - Right On 
Joe Bataan - Latin Strut 
Harlem River Drive - Seeds Of Life 
Mandingo - Black Rite 
Dick Hyman - Give It Up Or Turnit Loose 
Ananda Shankar - Streets Of Calcutta 
John Schroeder - Light My Fire 
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic