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Your essential guide to the very best dance and electronic music from 2011!

Pete Tong revisits 2011, a landmark year when dance music exploded into the mainstream via the popularity of EDM. It was also a year when deep house was emerging with UK producers leading the charge. Expect tunes from the likes of Jamie Jones, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Eats Everything, Maya Jane Coles, Skrillex, Julio Bashmore and more.

Plus, we rewind it back to Annie's Mac set, recorded live at the legendary Space nightclub during Radio 1's Ibiza Weekend.

Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1 Dance.

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Music Played

  • Rihanna

    We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)

    • Mercury.

  • Swedish House Mafia

    Save The World

    • Virgin.

  • Avicii

    Levels

    • Island Records.

  • Example

    Changed The Way You Kiss Me

    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • NERO

    Promises

    • MTA Records.

  • DJ Fresh

    Louder (feat. Sian Evans)

    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Azari & III & Jamie Jones

    Hungry For The Power (Jamie Jones Ridge Street Mix)

    • Universal-Island Records Ltd.

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • Virgin Records.

  • Calvin Harris

    Feel So Close

    • Sony Music.

  • Chase & Status

    Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)

    • Vertigo.

  • Katy B

    Katy On A Mission

    • Rinse.

  • Cassius

    I <3 U SO Skream's Made Zdar Feel Like He Was 20 Again Remix

    Remix Artist: Skream.
    • Cassius Records / Ed Banger Records / Because Music.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep (Jamie xx Remix)

    Remix Artist: Jamie xx.
    • Universal.

  • Danny Daze

    Fall Away From Love

    • Hot Creations.

  • Ray Foxx

    La Musica (The Trumpeteer) (feat. Lovelle)

    • Defected.

  • Noir & Haze

    Around (Solomun Vox)

    • Defected.

  • Julio Bashmore

    Battle For Middle You

    • !K7 Records.

  • Mosca

    Bax

    • Numbers.

  • Benoit & Sergio

    Walk And Talk

    • Visionquest.

  • Pryda

    Mirage

    • Virgin.

  • Joe Goddard

    Gabriel (feat. Valentina)

    • Greco-Roman.

  • Eats Everything

    Entrance Song

    • Pets Records.

  • Maya Jane Coles

    What They Say

  • Skrillex

    Bangarang (feat. Sirah)

    • Atlantic.

  • Flux Pavilion

    Bass Cannon

    • UKF/Circus.

  • Riton

    Dark Place (feat. Shani Cuppcake)

    • Dim Mak.

  • A‐Trak, Armand van Helden & Duck Sauce

    Big Bad Wolf

    • All Around The World.

  • Zombie Disco Squad

    Pinky

    • Made 2 Play.

  • Ray Foxx

    The Trumpeter (Chocolate Puma Remix)

    Remix Artist: Chocolate Puma.
    • Defected.

  • Boy 8-Bit

    Madrigal

    • This Is Music.

  • Crookers & Dr Gonzo

    Bust 'Em Up (French Fries Remix)

    Remix Artist: French Fries.
    • Southern Fried Records.

  • Schlachthofbronx

    Chambacu

    • Mad Decent.

  • Redlight

    Source 16

    • Digital Soundboy.

  • Benny Page

    Body Bumpin'

    • High Culture.

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  • Sat 24 Jan 202619:00
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