To get into the mood of the upcoming Love event, here are my favourite Eric Prydz / Cirez D / Pryda tracks of all time. Can you recall when you first heard Aftermath, Pjanoo or Control Freak? Oh, those days… :)
LOVE CHART
DJ ORION’S ERIC PRYDZ TOP10
Pryda – Aftermath
– The original, 15 minute trip is the #1 Eric Prydz track for me. Still after 5 years it’s being recognized, and works at the clubs like a charm. I remember playing this for the first time at a sold-out party in Rovaniemi, thinking first this might be way too complex tune to go down properly. And when the roof was blown off at 8 minute mark, we still had 7 minutes to go… :)
Pryda – Pjanoo
– Call On Me, Proper Education and Pjanoo have all been big electronic music hits before hitting the major labels, radio charts and getting too pop status. Of those three, I can most clearly remember when Pjanoo was being released. Ask anyone to hum this track – and they can.
Pryda – Wakanapi
– Mystical, ethnic vibe meets melodic house. My favorite of less known Pryda tracks.
Cirez D – Control Freak
– In 2004, Eric came to my knowledge under his Cirez D alias with this tune. It’s evil, technoish and driving. Hear it with lots of bass.
Cirez D – On Off
– After letting go of the electro house influenced tunes, Eric’s Cirez D project really took off. Very minimal tune, yet super hooky which is being imitated and mashupped everywhere. My favorite Cirez D track.
Steve Angello – Voices (Eric Prydz Remix)
– This is the tune which introduced me to Eric in the first place in 2003. At the time the discoish bassline and melody was something out of this world. Listen to the original mix, too – production-wise Eric was way in another league compared to Angello.
Inner City – Good Life (Eric Prydz Summer 2006 Edit)
– Released only as White Label vinyl, as far as I know. The nearly 10 minute track teases and teases before drops to the classic Good Life vocal & melody in the very end. Great tune.
Faithless – Not Going Home (Eric Prydz Remix)
– Future classic. “Insomnia” of this decade.
Christian Smith & John Selway – Total Departure (Cirez D remix)
– Another much imitated, haunting Cirez D techno track. “Doesn’t this ever drop???”
Axer – 123
– Collab track made with Axwell – a perfect combination of Cirez D and Pryda styles in one, bouncy track. Despite the age, this would still work well on the floor.
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Eric Prydz one hour special coming up on YleX, Monday 07.06.2010, 22:00-23:00