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Pioneers of dance music and Bitter Babe in the mix

Celebrating the female and non-binary pioneers of dance music, and Bitter Babe in the mix.

Explore the world of underground electronic music with Martha as she takes you on a journey through the sub-genres making waves in the scene.

To celebrate Annie Nightingale Pioneers returning to Radio 1 for 2025, Martha has an extended Deep Frequencies mix this week. Expect a full hour packed full of female and non binary pioneers of electronic music, from across the genre's history. With tracks from Katy B, Sicaria, Maya Jane Coles and more, it's a real treat!

Columbian producer and DJ Bitter Babe is in the guest mix, bringing her signature Latin-inspired percussive rhythms. Expect a journey through bass heavy club sounds from Reggaeton to Brazilian funk and beyond.

Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1 Dance.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 12 Nov 202500:00
BBC Radio 1 Dance

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Music Played

  • K-Lone

    sslip

    • Incienso.

  • Baltra

    Gentle Tone

    • 96 and Forever Records.

  • RONI

    celestial (Bitter Babe Remix)

    Remix Artist: Bitter Babe.
    • Nehza Records.

  • Mia Koden & Cousin

    B Alo

    • sub-alchemy.

  • Test Press Track of the Week

    • SAIDAH & George Riley

      skin2skin

      • Forty Miles.

  • Bakey

    Everything

    • Warehouse Project.

  • sooyeon

    from there for now

    • Weapons.

  • Demarkus Lewis

    Shoot You Down (Redub)

    • Stank Box.

  • Martha's Pioneers of Dance Music Mix

    • James Hurr & Smokin’ Jo

      Feel Real Good

      • Toolroom Trax.

    • Maya Jane Coles

      What They Say

      • Real Tone Records.

    • Karen Nyame KG & Tyson

      Hold of Me

      • Rhythm In The City.

    • Cooly G

      Love (Refix Dub)

      • SELF RELEASED.

    • Big Ang

      Your Caress

      • Reflective Records.

    • Ikonika

      I MAKE LISTS

      • Hum + Buzz.

    • Sticky

      Booo! (feat. Ms. Dynamite)

      • BMG.

    • Introspekt

      Body Heat

      • Tempa.

    • Saliah

      Remman

      • House of Afandi Records.

    • Shystie

      Heat Fm 96.6

      • Starworkmusic.

    • SOPHIE

      Msmsmsm

      • Numbers.

    • SICARIA

      Rhassoul

      • Tectonic.

    • Katy B

      Katy On A Mission

      • Rinse.

    • Vaccine

      Concussion

      • Vaccine Recordings.

    • Beatrice M. & Jay Carder

      h3r3

    • Mia Koden

      Movements

      • SELF RELEASED.

    • Lady Leshurr

      Horrid

      • Teddy Music.

    • EVA808

      Wake Up

    • Suzanne Ciani

      Jungle vint

      • Lapsus Records.

    • Shelley Parker

      Shimmer

      • Hypercolour.

    • SHERELLE

      HENRY'S REVENGE

      • HOOVER SOUND.

    • Jlin & Björk

      Borealis

      • Akoma.
      • Planet Mu.
      • 001.

    • Daphne Oram

      Pulse Persephone

      • Paradigm Discs ‎.

    • DJ Flight & Redeyes

      Slow Pace

      • The North Quarter.

    • Nia Archives

      Bad Gyalz

      • HIJINXX/Island.

    • Flava D

      Reesey Thing

      • Hospital Records.

    • DRIIA & Jolie P

      Tell Me

      • SELF RELEASED.

    • Mantra

      Rolling with Fabio

      • Rupture.

  • BitterBabe's Guest Mix

    • Ear Pressure

      Ma Sha

    • Hodge & Coffintexts

      Movimiento

      • UNRELEASED.

    • SYNTROVERT

      Mantra

      • SELF RELEASED.

    • K-Lone

      Drumz! (Leod Edit)

      • SWEET N TASTY.

    • Big Ever

      Oozz

    • Kue

      Desintencional

    • Atrice

      New Juice

    • Priori & Piezo

      Onda

    • Brenda

      Ultra-Feral

    • Loris

      Tribal (club mix)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 11 Nov 202523:00
    BBC Radio 1
  • Wed 12 Nov 202500:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance