Carl Cox has made a track with Nile Rodgers

We didn't see this one coming, but a Carl Cox and Nile Rodgers collaboration is set to arrive.

Pete Tong will premiere 'Beat The Track' as his Essential New Tune on Radio 1 tonight (October 27).

The press release describes the tune as having "driving rhythms that build and build while Nile’s guitar weaves a story only it can tell."

They decided to hook up on a track after meeting each other for the first time at Ultra Music Festival earlier this year.

Tune into Pete Tong's show tonight for the first listen.

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