On October 30, 1993, Pete Tong oversaw the first episode of the Essential Mix on BBC’s Radio 1. Club music was ascendant in the U.K., and Tong devoted a late-night slot to it on national radio, ...

BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix series, the Saturday morning cartoons of people who like to listen to 4 a.m. Saturday superstar DJ sets, scored a major booking this week: DJ Shadow. It’s the pioneering ...

The legendary Carl Cox performs a rare vinyl set live at [UNVRS] in Ibiza, for a very special Radio 1 Essential Mix. Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 1.

The legendary Carl Cox performs a rare vinyl set live at [UNVRS] in Ibiza, for a very special Radio 1 Essential Mix. Oh yes, oh yes.

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Back in 2011, James Blake was one of the guests for BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix series, where he treated listeners by playing a selection of his own material, as well as songs by other artists he’s ...