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Pete explores the world of alternative dance music, commonly known as indie dance.

Indie dance was born out of the raw energy of rock and the sounds of post-disco dance in the 80s. Guitars, drum machines, synths and indie vocals came together to bridge the gap between underground clubs and festival stages.

Pete dives into it's impact from the 80s and 90s with artists like New Order and the Happy Mondays, all the way through to the 00s, 10s and modern day with music from Justice, Empire of the Sun and Confidence Man.

Plus, Erol Alkan picks three Essential Classics from the genre and Pete rewinds a slice of Soulwax鈥檚 2005 Essential Mix.

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Music Played

  • Justice

    D.A.N.C.E.

    • Ed Banger Records.

  • Empire of the Sun

    Walking On A Dream

    • Walking On A Dream.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Confidence Man

    Holiday

    • Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS].

  • La Roux

    Bulletproof

    • Bulletproof.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday '88

    • Blue Monday '88.
    • London Records.
    • 1.

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches.
    • Factory.

  • Primal Scream

    Come Together

    • Come Together.
    • Creation.

  • 贬补谤诲鈥怓颈

    Hard To Beat (Axwell Mix)

    • Atlantic Records UK.

  • The Killers

    Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)

    • island Records.

  • Gossip

    Standing In The Way Of Control (Soulwax Nite version)

    • Back Yard Recordings.

  • Friendly Fires & Aeroplane

    Paris (Aeroplane Remix)

    • XL Recordings.

  • Pianoman

    Blurred

    • tREACHerous Records.

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix).
    • Wichita.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Let Forever Be (feat. Noel Gallagher)

  • Happy Mondays

    W.F.L. (Vince Clark remix)

    Remix Artist: Vince Clark.
    • London Records.

  • The Rapture

    House Of Jealous Lovers

    • DFA Records.

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Do You Want To (Erol Alkan Mix)

    Remix Artist: Erol Alkan.
    • Phantasy Sound.

  • 脗尘别

    Shadow Of Love (feat. Curses)

    • Innervisions.

  • Elderbrook & Bob Moses

    Inner Light

    • Parlophone.

  • Soulwax

    NY Excuse

    • [PIAS] Recordings.

  • LCD Soundsystem

    Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

    • Daft Punk Is Playing At My House.
    • DFA/EMI.

  • Santigold

    Disparate Youth

    • Atlantic.

  • Tiga

    Pleasure From The Bass

    • Universal.

  • Catz 鈥檔 Dogz

    Me Me Me (feat. Nala)

    • Dynamic.

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)

    Remix Artist: A鈥怲rak.
    • Polydor.

  • Whitey

    Y.U.H.2.B.M.2

    • unreleased.

  • Ladytron

    Sugar

    • Island.

  • Fischerspooner & Thin White Duke

    Just Let Go (Thin White Duke remix)

    • FS Studio.

  • Sweet Light

    Abusator (Soulwax edit)

    Remix Artist: Soulwax.
    • Freak N Chic.

  • Vitalic

    Valetta Fanfares

    • unreleased.

  • Simian Mobile Disco

    The Count

    • Kitsune Musique.

  • WhoMadeWho

    Satisfaction

    • Gomma.

  • Jackos

    Bats Danse

    • Street Trash Records.

  • Zongamin

    Bongo Song

    • Ed Banger Records.

  • Midnight Mike

    Hot In The Kitchen

    • Gomma`.

  • Hot Chip

    Over and Over

    • Over And Over.
    • EMI.

  • Beastie Boys

    Stand Together (Soulwax edit)

    Remix Artist: Soulwax.
    • Wire Tap Recordings.

  • Annie

    Chewing Gum

    • 679 Artists.

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