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Pete celebrates some of the best UK dance music. From its emergence in the late 80s to the sounds of today, the UK’s dance scene has brought joy and kept us dancing.

Pete celebrates some of the best UK dance music. From its emergence in the late 80s to the sounds of today, the UK’s dance scene has brought joy and kept us dancing. You'll hear music from The Prodigy, Becky Hill, Fred Again.., Faithless, DJ Sonique, Calvin Harris, Becky Hill, Goldie, Nia Archives, Chase & Status, Magnetic Man and many, many more.

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Music Played

  • Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

    One Kiss

    • Columbia.

  • Becky Hill & Chase & Status

    Disconnect (Shy FX Remix)

    Remix Artist: Shy FX.
    • Polydor.

  • CamelPhat & Elderbrook

    Cola

    • Defected.

  • Rudimental

    Feel The Love (feat. John Newman)

    • Asylum Records / Black Butter Records.

  • The Shapeshifters

    Lola's Theme

    • Lola's Theme.
    • Positiva.

  • Example

    Kickstarts

    • Data.

  • Four Tet

    Baby

    • Four Tet Limited.

  • Faithless

    Insomnia

    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Hey Boy Hey Girl

    • Strictly Flava.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Romeo

    • Rooty.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Goldie

    Inner City Life

    • London Music Stream/Because Music.

  • Nia Archives

    Baiana

    • Hijinxx/Island Records.

  • Shy FX, IRAH & UK Apachi

    Original Nuttah (Chase & Status Remix)

    Remix Artist: Chase & Status.
    • Cult.ure.

  • DJ Fresh

    Hot Right Now (feat. Rita Ora)

    • Ministry of Sound Recordings.

  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

    • Praise You.
    • Skint.

  • Paul Oakenfold & Franky Wah

    Bullet In The Gun

    • SHÈN Recordings.

  • Sasha

    Xpander (12" Remastered Version)

    • Deconstruction.

  • Carl Cox

    The Latin Theme

    • Worldwide Ultimatum Records.

  • Groove Armada

    Superstylin'

    • Superstylin'.
    • Zomba.
    • 1.

  • Sonique

    It Feels So Good

    • Serious Records.

  • Layo & Bushwacka!

    Love Story (Vs Finally)

    • XL Recordings.

  • Sweet Female Attitude

    Flowers

    • WEA.

  • Magnetic Man

    I Need Air

    • Columbia.

  • Burial

    Archangel

    • HYPERDUB.

  • The Prodigy

    Firestarter

    • Firestarter.
    • XL.

  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Blue Lines.
    • Virgin.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy

    • Born Slippy.
    • Junior Boy's Own.

  • Hannah Laing & RoRo

    Good Love

    • WUGD/Polydor.

  • Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal

    B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)

    • Rosebud Recordings.

  • Disclosure

    Latch (feat. Sam Smith)

  • Jamie xx

    Gosh

    • Young.

  • Gorgon City

    Ready For Your Love (feat. MNEK)

    • Virgin EMI.

  • Fred again..

    Julia (deep diving)

    • Atlantic Records UK.

  • Kenya Grace

    Strangers

    • KGJ Music Lt, Warner Records Inc..

  • Barry Can't Swim

    Kimbara

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Duke Dumont

    I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)

    • Virgin EMI.

  • Bicep

    Glue

    • Ninja Tune.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Feb 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Sat 8 Mar 2025 21:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Today 20:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance