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The Summer in Dance - 2026

Pete recaps the biggest tracks from the summer 2026, with the help of his DJ friends, including Miss Monique, Carl Cox, Deer Jade, LP Giobbi, Cam Stockman, Patrick Topping & more.

Your essential guide to the very best in dance and electronic music from the summer of 26! Miss Monique, Carl Cox, Bedouin, Deer Jade, L.P. Giobbi, Cam Stockman, Sidney Charles, Patrick Topping, Clapton, Emma 2000, Major League DJz, Rossi, Alex Wann, DJ Tennis and Colyn all appear. Plus Pete crowns his Essential New Tune of the summer, then hands out a new Essential New Tune honour to Josh Baker, who's had a huge summer. Pete plays out the show with a Sounds of the Summer Hot Mix!

Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1.

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Music Played

  • Prospa, Cloonee & Sybil

    Free Your Mind

    • CircoLoco Records.

  • Franky Rizardo

    Shinjuku

    • LFT Records.

  • Hiraita Hiraita

    Deer Jade

    • Places & Spaces.

  • Patrick Topping & Rebūke

    People Dancing (feat. ×1-1+1)

    • TRICK.

  • Kolter

    Hey Everybody (Back In The Dance)

    • Positiva.

  • Local Dub

    Push Ya Back

    • ROSSI.HOME//GRXWN..

  • Mella Dee

    Changes

  • Rossi.

    Misery

    • Chaos.

  • ANOTR

    Talk To You (feat. 54 Ultra)

    • No Art.

  • Josh Baker

    Souvenir

    • Baker's Dozen/Three Six Zero Recordings.

  • Naarly & Major League DJz

    Wasted

    • ENGELOOP RECORDS.

  • Bedouin & Nandu

    My Only Crime (feat. Ali Love)

    • HUMAN BY DEFAULT.

  • LP Giobbi, Bruno Be & Carola

    Do For Love (feat. Clover County)

  • Miss Monique & Robbie Williams

    Beauty In Us

    • Cr2.

  • Alex Wann

    Lost Keys

    • TSZR.

  • CamelPhat & Josh Gigante

    So Good (feat. Kuuda)

    • When Stars Align.

  • Dom Dolla, Solomun & Skepta

    DANGER DANGER

    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Jimi Jules

    Whisper to Me

    • INNERVISIONS.

  • Claptone & The Mekanism

    Doing The Disco

    • EXPLOITED.

  • DJ Tennis & M-High

    Cold Hands (Italo Mix)

    • Life and Death.

  • Vikthor & Pianoalani

    Legacy (Carl Cox Remix)

    Remix Artist: Carl Cox.

  • Kölsch & Pete Tong

    On the Nature of Daylight

  • Brunello

    The 11th Hour

    • MELLOW CIRCUS RECORDS.

  • NIKEN

    Back To The Old School

    • MOXY MUSIC.

  • Emma 2000

    Now & Forever

    • Apex Faction.

  • Colyn & Sainte Vie

    Desert Sunrise

    • Interstellar.

  • Liva K & HotLap

    Dance Baby

    • ABRACADABRA.

  • Rampa & Luch

    The Church (Luch 4:4 Re Touch)

    • CIRCOLOCO.

  • Antâgonite

    Blue

    • One Seven Music.

  • Rafael

    Gotta Be Cool (Luch Remix)

    Remix Artist: Luch.
    • Crosstown Rebels.

  • Hardt Antoine, Nariman & Bipolar Sunshine

    Stay

    • VOD.

  • Pacha

    Zaro

    • MAGNIFIK MUSIC.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Oct 202622:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Mon 5 Oct 202618:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Wed 14 Oct 202618:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Tuesday18:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance