BBC to launch Radio 1 Dance stream which will be available from 9th October on BBC Sounds. Radio 1 Dance will bring together Radio 1’s existing dance programmes into a dedicated 24-hour stream on BBC Sounds providing a second chance to hear the station’s world-famous DJs and mixes from all corners of the globe.
From Monday – Thursday on Radio 1 Dance, Pete Tong’s world-renowned Radio 1 show will fill the Drivetime slot (4pm-6pm), with exclusive mixes from some of the biggest names in electronic music on Radio 1 Dance Presents streaming from 6pm-7pm.
Listeners can hear some of the best Essential Mixes from the archives on Radio 1’s Classic Essential Mix from 7pm- 9pm, followed by Radio 1’s Drum and Bass Show with Renee La Vice (9pm-11pm). Radio 1’s Residency, the strand that brings listeners the biggest names in cutting-edge, forward-thinking dance music from across the club spectrum, can be heard from 11pm-1am, with the latest line up featuring Disclosure and Amelie Lens. A mix of back-to-back current, future and classic dance hits will provide the soundtrack during daytime seven days a week.
Radio 1 Dance will provide the ultimate party destination on Friday nights, with three hours of Radio 1’s Workout Anthems to lift the tempo (3pm-6pm) followed by Radio 1’s Dance Party with Annie Mac (6pm-8pm) Danny Howard (8pm-10pm), Pete Tong (10pm-midnight) and Radio 1’s Essential Mix (midnight-2am).
The party continues on Saturday nights with a Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with MistaJam (4pm-7pm), followed by Danny Howard’s Club Mix (7pm-8pm), BBC Introducing Dance fronted by Jaguar (8pm-9pm), Radio 1’s Essential Mix (9pm-11pm) and Diplo & Friends (11pm-1am).
Sunday on Radio 1 Dance will be dedicated to laid-back vibes with artist-curated mixes designed to unwind the mind on Radio 1’s Wind Down streaming from 4am-8am, 12pm-2pm and 6pm-8pm.
Pete Tong says: “This is a huge moment for the dance scene and I’m really excited that my Radio 1 show will be providing the soundtrack to Drivetime on Radio 1 Dance. I look forward to even more people getting to join us to hear the very best in dance and electronica every Monday to Thursday on the new stream.”
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