這幾年David Guetta飽受舞台作假等種種傳言所擾，但在批判他的人並非全都懷疑他的實力。事實上從他出道甚早，1990年就推出第一張嘻哈單曲，而後又曾與Chicago House 歌手Robert Owens合作，也長期在巴黎駐店、管理舞廳與組織派對。無論是技術或是創作能力或是音樂品味，都累積了相當深厚的功力。對於他的批判與其說是不相信，也許更多來自於對他全面倒向流行的失望。
在他最新的Pete Tong Essential Mix，他有意重新向大眾介紹他的地下音樂根源。David 14歲成為臥室DJ，受Masters At Work、Frankie Knuckles、David Morales與DJ Pierre等知名House DJ影響即為深遠。在節目開始的介紹中，他說「要把這些唱片找出來放有點麻煩，但我還是這麼做了。這些歌曲是我剛開始DJ時就在放的歌曲，他們帶回1988年時我開始放House的美好回憶。很多事情變了，但我的心沒變。希望大家喜歡。」
對老House情有獨鍾的人，相信不難從歌單感受到這個混音的魅力。裡面每一首歌都是歷經時光淬鍊的珠玉之作。
David Guetta – Essential Mix 2015-05-23 by Core News Uploads on Mixcloud
1. Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body (Original Mix) [Trax Records] 2. Black Riot – A Day In The Life (Club Mix) [Fourth Floor Records] 3. Adonis – No Way Back (Vocal) [Trax Records] 4. LNR – Work It To The Bone (Vocal) [House Jam Records] 5. Funky Green Dogs – Fired Up (Murk’s Original Groove) [Twisted America Records] 6. X-Press 2 – Muzik X-Press (Original Mix) [Junior Boys Own] 7. Lil’ Louis – French Kiss (Extended Mix) [FFRR] 8. Kenlou – The Bounce (Original Mix) x In Da House (Cong-A- Pella) [MAW Records] 9. Ultra Naté – Free (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix) [Strictly Rhythm] 10. Ralphi Rosario – You Used To Hold Me (feat. Xavier Gold) (Original Mix) [Hot Mix 5 Records] 11. Danny Tenaglia – Elements (The DTour) [Twisted America Records] 12. Murk pres. Liberty City – If You Really Love Someone (Original Mix) [Tribal America] 13. Aly-Us – Follow Me (Club Mix) [Strictly Rhythm] 14. George Morel – Let’s Groove (Original Mix) [Strictly Rhythm] 15. Hardrive – Deep Inside (Original Mix) [Strictly Rhythm] 16. Masters at Work – I Can’t Get No Sleep (Ken/Lou 12″ Mix) [Cutting Records] 17. Joe Smooth – Promised Land (feat. Anthony Thomas) (Club Mix) [D.J. International Records] 18. Alcatraz – Give Me Luv (Original Mix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings] 19. Lil’ Mo’ Yin Yang – Reach (Yin Yang Dub) [Strictly Rhythm] 20. DJ Sneak – Get Da Ho (Original Mix) [Houseguest Music] 21. Cevin Fisher – The Way We Used To (Original Hard Mix) [Subversive] 22. Paperclip People – Throw (Original Mix) [Open] 23. Laurent Garnier – The Man With The Red Face (Original Mix) [F Communications]
