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Your essential guide to one of the oldest sub genres of dance... disco!

Disco began in the late 60s and 70s in America, emerging from funk music. The sound is characterised by a 4 x 4 beat, disco synths, funk guitars and soulful vocals. It evolved in the late 90s and 00s to become Disco House, with looped samples bringing the sound to a new generation.

Pete Tong explores seminal records from the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, Ten City and Gusto as well as newer tracks that highlight disco鈥檚 enduring influence on the modern day dance scene.

Plus, one of the most prolific producers in the new wave of disco, Purple Disco Machine, will be in the Radio 1 Dance Rewind with a spin of his 2017 Essential Mix.

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Music Played

  • The Shapeshifters

    Lola's Theme

  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • Make Luv.
    • Positiva.

  • LF SYSTEM

    Afraid To Feel

    • Warner Records.

  • Oden & Fatzo

    Lauren (I Can't Stay Forever)

    • Columbia/B1 Recordings.

  • Disclosure

    She's Gone, Dance On

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • CBS/Columbia.

  • September

    September (Phats & Small Remix)

    Remix Artist: Phats & Small.
    • Ariola.

  • Kasso

    Walkman

    • Starnight Records.

  • David Morales, The Face & Juliet Roberts

    Needin' U (I Needed U)

    • Needin' U (I Needed U).
    • Manifesto.
    • 1.

  • Ten City

    That's The Way Love Is

    • Foundation.
    • Atlantic.

  • Gusto

    Discos Revenge 1995 (Mole Hole Dirty Mix)

    • Defected.

  • Stretch & Vern

    I'm Alive

  • Stretch & Vern & Adelphi Music Factory

    I'm Alive

  • Dua Lipa

    Don't Start Now (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

    Remix Artist: Purple Disco Machine.
    • Warner Records.

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix)

    Remix Artist: Boris Dlugosch.
    • Sing It Back <Boris Dlugosch Musical Mix>.
    • Echo.

  • Duck Sauce

    Barbra Streisand

    • 3 Beat Blue.

  • Mella Dee

    Techno Disco Tool

    • One More Tune/Warehouse Music.

  • Michael Moog

    That Sound (Full Intention Dub)

    • Strictly Rhythm.

  • Shakedown

    At Night

    Remix Artist: Purple Disco Machine.

  • Michael Gray

    The Weekend

    • The Weekend.
    • Eye Industries.

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love (Dimitri From Paris Remix)

    Remix Artist: Dimitri From Paris.
    • Glitterbox Recordings.

  • Midland

    Final Credits

    • Classic Music Company.

  • Husko

    Good Night

    • Another Rhythm Records.

  • Todd Terje

    Inspector Norse

  • Vision

    The Heaven (feat. Andreya Triana)

    • Defected.

  • Dom Dolla

    Saving Up

    • Three Six Zero Recordings.

  • 翱鈥橣濒测苍苍

    Swiss Sensation

    • Earth's Only Paradise.

  • ANOTR

    Relax My Eyes (Nic Fanciulli Remix) (feat. Abel Balder)

    Remix Artist: Nic Fanciulli.
    • NO ART.

  • Folamour

    Pressure Makes Diamonds

    • All Night Long.

  • The Olsons

    Firecracker (Dan Tyler Bonus Beat)

  • Salif Keita & Aeroplane

    Madan (Exotic Disco Mix) x Counting On Me (Aloe Blacc)

  • Shalamar

    Right In The Socket (Purple Disco Machine Edit)

    Remix Artist: Purple Disco Machine.
    • White.

  • Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch

    Devil In Me (Club Dub) x L.O.V.E. (Acapella)

  • CamelPhat & Elderbrook

    Cola (Mousse T麓s Glitterbox mix)

  • Ziggy Phunk

    Think About It

    • Springbock Records.

  • Lime

    I Don't Want To Loose You (Boris Dlugosch Edit)

    • White.

  • Madonna & Daft Punk

    Into The Groove (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit) x Harder Faster Better Stronger

    Remix Artist: Dimitri From Paris.

  • J Paul Getto

    Alcoholics Anonymous

    • Fogbank.

  • Purple Disco Machine

    Yo

    • Kittball.

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