Prince’s Influence On Rave
Exploring The Purple One’s musical DNA in the rave with an hour of Prince-inspired electronic music.
A constant force in dance culture, Prince’s distinct groove and signature funk have influenced the likes of Frankie Knuckles and the Ragga Twins to Luke Vibert and Felix Da Housecat. Expect a deep dive into tracks that sample and reimagine the music of Prince. Spend an hour exploring The Purple One’s musical DNA in the rave with a mix of Prince-inspired electronic music.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
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Bomb the Bass
Beat Dis
- BMG UK & Ireland.
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Thundercat
Friend Zone (Ross From Friends remix)
- Brainfeeder.
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Prince
Controversy (Kevin McKay Edit)
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DJ Mehdi
I Am Somebody (Switch Mix)
- Mixmag.
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Felix da Housecat
We All Wanna Be Prince
- Ministry of Sound Recordings.
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Justice
Genesis
- Ed Banger.
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Cybotron
Alleys of Your Mind
- BGP Records.
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Frankie Knuckles, Director's Cut & Eric Kupper
Baby Wants To Ride (feat. Jamie Principle)
- SoSure Music.
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Hot Since 82
Walk Around Like Your Bigger Than Prince
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Luke Vibert
Clap Sing
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The Ragga Twins
Hooligan 69
- Shut Up and Dance Records.
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DJ Die & Jenna G
1000 Soul Songs
- UKF.
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Moodymann
Lyk U Used 2
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Jessie Ware
Running
- Universal-Island Records.
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Prince
I Wanna Be Your Lover (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit)
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Apr 202600:00BBC Radio 6 Music
- Sunday01:00BBC Radio 6 Music
