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Pete shares some essential tracks from the world of jungle and drum & bass.

The sound originated in the UK rave scene at the start of the 1990s - its roots were in hardcore, rave and house music mixed with Jamaican sound system culture. But over the past 35 years jungle and drum & bass has evolved, sparked new subgenres and energised dance floors across the globe.

Pete shares some essential tracks in the story of both genres. Plus, he's joined by rising new-gen DNB DJ and former Radio 1 Resident Harriet Jaxxon who provides her genre starter pack - and the legendary Kenny Ken and his stepson Crissy Criss talk us through some essentials for them.

Plus, Pete delves into the rich Radio 1 archive and rewinds a section of DNB chart-toppers Chase & Status' set from the Radio 1 Dance Weekend - Ibiza 2023.

Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1 Dance.

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Sat 11 Apr 202619:00
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Music Played

  • M‐Beat

    Incredible (feat. General Levy)

    • Renk.

  • Shy FX & T Power

    Shake Ur Body (feat. Di)

    • Ebony Recordings / EMI.

  • Pendulum

    Watercolour

    • Warner Music.

  • Chase & Status & Stormzy

    BACKBONE

    • EMI.

  • DJ Fresh

    Hot Right Now (feat. Rita Ora)

    • Ministry of Sound Recordings.

  • SL2

    On A Ragga Tip

    • On A Ragga Tip.
    • XL.

  • Goldie

    Terminator

  • Origin Unknown

    Valley Of The Shadows

    • Valley Of The Shadows.
    • Ram Records.

  • Top Cat

    Ruffest Gun Ark (DJ Rap Remix)

    Remix Artist: DJ Rap.

  • Ray Keith

    Chopper (Shy FX Remix)

    Remix Artist: Shy FX.

  • Micky Finn

    Bad Ass

  • Krust

    Warhead

  • Andy C & Shimon

    Body Rock

    • Ram Records.

  • Goldie

    Inner City Life

  • Roni Size & Roni Size / Reprazent

    Brown Paper Bag (Original Mix)

  • Bru-C & Bou

    Streetside

  • Kenya Grace

    Strangers

    • KGJ Music Lt, Warner Records Inc..

  • Nia Archives

    Baianá

    • Island Records.

  • Roni Size

    Sound Advice

  • Calibre & High Contrast

    Mr. Majestic

    • Soul:R.

  • Shy FX & Apache

    Original Nuttah (Chase & Status Remix)

    Remix Artist: Chase & Status.
    • Cult.ure.

  • High Contrast

    If We Ever

    • Hospital Records.

  • Adam F

    Circles

    • Section 5.

  • LTJ Bukem

    Atlantis

    • Goodlooking Records.

  • Wilkinson

    Afterglow

    • Ram.

  • A Little Sound

    Back To Back (B2B)

    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Sub Focus & Dimension

    Desire

    • Virgin/EMI.

  • Kenny Ken

    Everyman (Benny Page Remix) (feat. DRS)

    Remix Artist: Benny Page.

  • Potential Bad Boy

    Bad Boy DJ (Remix) (feat. Bad Vibes)

    • Third Eye Records.

  • Potential Bad Boy

    Let's Go

  • Omni Trio

    Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)

    • Moving Shadow.

  • TC

    Where's My Money

  • MK & Dom Dolla

    Rhyme Dust (Dimension Remix)

    Remix Artist: Dimension.
    • Area10.

  • ID

    Pulse

  • Chase & Status

    No Problem

    • RAM.

  • Shy FX, IRAH, Chase & Status & UK Apachi

    Original Nuttah (Chase & Status Remix)

  • Odd Mob

    LEFT TO RIGHT (Subsonic Remix)

  • Chase & Status & Bou

    Baddadan (feat. IRah, Trigga, Flowdan & Takura)

    • EMI.

  • Chase & Status

    Retreat (feat. Cutty Ranks)

  • Watch the Ride & Nia Archives

    Mash Up The Dance

    • Rinse.

  • Becky Hill & Chase & Status

    Disconnect

    • Polydor.

  • Chase & Status

    All Goes Wrong (feat. Tom Grennan)

    • Mercury.

  • Chase & Status

    Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)

    • Vertigo.

  • Chase & Status & Clementine Douglas

    Mixed Emotions

    • EMI.

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