Lane 8 deliver progressive perfection with ‘Oh, Miles’: Listen
Lane 8 is a man who needs no introduction by now, such is his standing in the dance world, but he thoroughly deserves one, so we'll give him one anyway
Cristoph delivers sensational debut BBC Radio 1 Essential mix
Joining the likes of Duck Sauce, Jamie XX and Above & Beyond to spin the legendary BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Tyneside tastemaker Cristoph has cemented his place among the elite, adding the latest 120-minute installation to the Essential Mix history books. With the nod from esteemed DJ Pete Tong (MBE), it was always certain that Cristoph, once a protege of renowned producer Eric Prydz, would deliver the goods for the
Cristoph set to make debut on BBC R1’s Essential Mix this Friday
The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix is set to welcome Cristoph into the channel's illustrious hall of fame this Friday, as the British-born producer makes his debut for the legendary mix series. Growing in stature with every passing year, the Tyneside talent has previously held a slot at Eric Prydz's Ibiza residency, playing the entire season as the warm-up act
Pete Tong and The Heritage Orchestra go digital for an ‘Ibiza Classics’ Christmas rave
Dance music legend Pete Tong joined the talented conductor Jules Buckley and The Heritage Orchestra at the O2 Arena for another glorious 'Ibiza Classics' show. Since 2016, going to a Christmas rave hosted by the world-famous voice of BBC Radio 1 has become a British tradition. ‘Ibiza Classics' party as we know it was postponed to 2021, giving place to an ambitious digital
Duck Sauce take control of BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix duties
If you're not familiar with the name Duck Sauce, the duo are undoubtedly one of the finest acts of the modern era. Made up of the highly skilled A-Trak - a master on the decks and true technical wizard - and Armand van Helden, one of the finest house producers of all time - the duo burst into primetime consciousness
Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso’s Essential Mix turns 15 years old
The Essential Mix is deemed as the holy grail for most producers, and for Steve Angello or Sebastian Ingrosso, that was no different. The series, crafted by BBC Radio 1's legendary DJ and broadcaster, Pete Tong, has hosted a vast array of the biggest names from the electronic scene across the past two decades, including fellow Swede Avicii, and many
BBC Radio 1 to launch 24-hour dance music station
It's the news that UK ravers (and even those all around the world), have longed to hear
World’s biggest DJs gather for fundraising initiative ‘For Beirut’
As we've seen in the news, the country of Lebanon was devastated after an explosion happened in the capital of Beirut on August 4. Already badly affected by COVID-19 and economically on top of that, the explosion just caused more devastation and financial ruin for it's victims, but the electronic community is banding together to help the city get back on
Axwell essential mix turns 14 years old
The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix is truly the holy grail for dance producers, and on this day in 2006, Axwell stepped into the hallowed spot, to deliver two-hours of scintillating tunes for Pete Tong & the gang, with the set now turning 14 years old (time really flies huh!). Taking place around the same time as the formation of
Tiësto & Pete Tong discuss the VER:WEST project
As a way to keep fans connected to the big DJs of the scene in a period without clubs and festivals, Pete Tong has been doing a series of weekly Instagram lives with chilled conversations with names such as Diplo, Black Coffee, CamelPhat and last Saturday's special guest was legend Tiësto, who went into detail about significant moments in his career
Fisher set to make his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix debut
The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix has become the most coveted electronic show in radio history. Starting all the way back in 1993 with the legendary Pete Tong, nearly every massive name in electronic music has done a mix with some even coming back more than once for the 1-3am radio slot. It's one of the longest-running programmes on the Radio 1 schedule
Rezz to drop her first BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix
These are golden days for Isabelle Rezazadeh better known as Rezz. Last month, the Canadian electronic music artist announced her debut on BBC Radio 1 with her first 2-hour Essential Mix. Avoiding going into much details, the female producer had their fans waiting for updates on this for the last month and a half but finally they got their questions
Wolfgang Gartner – Ectoplasm
One of the legends of electronic music - Wolfgang Gartner - has returned with an incredible fusion track that crossed dubstep, bass house, electro, and everything in between. The 36 year old - real name Joseph Thomas Youngman - has seen his tracks released on the biggest labels across the world, from Armada to Ultra, Spinnin' to Monstercat, with the new release
Avicii & Nicky Romero’s ‘I Could Be The One’ hits 200m Spotify streams
When a promising ID now known as 'I Could Be The One' first surfaced in 2011, few knew the name of the track, or the identity of the producer(s) behind it, with various internet sources referring to the track as 'F**K School' and later 'NickTim', a fusion of the two producers, Nicky Romero, and Tim Bergling (aka Avicii). With Pete Tong
CLMD – Trouble
Racking up 6 x platinum sales in his native Norway, widely acclaimed producer CLMD (aka Martin Danielle) has now delivered his huge new single ‘Trouble.’ The track is a sweet slice of EDM-infused pop, serves as an ode to relationship break-ups, and follows the success of CLMD’s hugely popular hit ‘Dust’, which has already amassed over 15 million Spotify streams. Martin