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It's time to up the tempo and take you on a journey through all things techno!

Techno music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Detroit in the late 1980s. Characterised by repetitive beats, synthesised sounds and futuristic themes, it often features a steady 4/4 beat and emphasises rhythm over melody.

Pete shares some seminal tracks from the genre from the likes of Jeff Mills, Joey Beltram, Robert Hood, Amelie Lens, Inner City, Richie Hawtin and more.

Plus, Nina Kraviz runs through some 21st-century techno essentials, and we rewind a slice of Charlotte De Witte's debut Essential Mix from 2018.

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Music Played

  • Joey Beltram

    Energy Flash

    • R&S Records.

  • Alan Fitzpatrick

    We Do What We Want

    • We Are The Brave.

  • The Aztec Mystic

    Knights Of The Jaguar

  • Age of Love

    The Age Of Love (Charlotte De Witte & Enrico Sangiulliano Remix)

    Remix Artist: Charlotte de Witte. Remix Artist: Enrico Sangiulliano.

  • Cirez D

    On Off

    • Mouseville.

  • Robert Hood

    Nothing Stops Detroit

    • Rekids.

  • Model 500

    No Ufo's

  • 搁别产奴办别

    Along Came Polly

    • Hot Creations.

  • LFO

    LFO

    • Warp.

  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Good Life.
    • 10.

  • Bizarre Inc

    Playing With Knives

    • Playing With Knives.
    • Vinyl Solution.
    • 1.

  • Human Resource

    Dominator

    • 80 Aum Records.

  • Moby

    Go (Woodtick Mix)

    Remix Artist: Woodtick.

  • Ben Klock

    Subzero

  • Audion

    Mouth To Mouth

    • Spectral Sound.

  • Bjarki

    I Wanna Go Bang

  • Vladimir Dubyshkin

    Lady Of The Night

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy (Nuxx)

    • Junior Boy's Own.

  • K-HAND

    Stars

  • Adam Beyer & Bart Skills

    Your Mind

    • Drumcode.

  • Slam

    Positive Education

  • Amelie Lens

    Feel It

    • Exhale.

  • Laurent Garnier

    Crispy Bacon

    • F Communications.

  • Jeff Mills

    The Bells

  • Richie Hawtin

    Minus/Orange1

  • Pan-Pot

    Sleepless (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

    Remix Artist: Stephan Bodzin.
    • Second State.

  • Prelude

    Luca Ballerini

  • Moxie

    Cleric

  • Dedication

    JustLocal

  • Dew Of Heaven

    Maxime Dangles

  • Charlotte de Witte

    Look Around You

  • JTLZ

    Damped

  • Krag

    Despade

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Oct 2024 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 1 Dance
  • Sat 26 Oct 2024 21:00
    成人快手 Radio 1 Dance
  • Sun 24 Nov 2024 22:00
    成人快手 Radio 1 Dance
  • Boxing Day 2024 18:00
    成人快手 Radio 1 Dance