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Radio 1's Essential Mix

The world's biggest DJs on the world's biggest decks.

Radio 1,14 episodes

Episodes

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bullet tooth
bullet tooth joins us for his Essential Mix debut.
03 Jan 2026,120 mins,
Indira Paganotto
The Queen of Spanish techno Indira Paganotto makes her return to the Essential Mix.
27 Dec 2025,120 mins,
The Essential Mix 30
Goldie 1996
Goldie's landmark 1996 Essential Mix debut.
16 Jul 2023,120 mins
Max Dean x Luke Dean x Joss Dean
A special back-to-back-to-back with the Dean family! It's Max Dean x Luke Dean x Joss Dean
20 Dec 2025,120 mins
Romy
Two uplifting and blissful hours from Romy.
13 Dec 2025,120 mins,
Hedex
Two turbocharged hours courtesy of Hedex!
06 Dec 2025,120 mins
Barry Can't Swim at The Warehouse Project
A special edition with Barry Can't Swim performing live and DJing at The Warehouse Project
29 Nov 2025,120 mins
Jazzy
Jazzy makes her Essential Mix debut.
22 Nov 2025,120 mins
Kölsch
Kölsch delivers two hours of unreleased music, alongside tracks from his new album Kinema.
15 Nov 2025,120 mins
Rossi.
Rossi. makes his Essential Mix debut!
08 Nov 2025,120 mins
Sally C
Sally C mixes up two hours of vintage house music.
01 Nov 2025,120 mins
Daniel Avery
Daniel Avery returns to the Essential Mix, featuring tracks from his latest album, Tremor.
25 Oct 2025,120 mins
Carl Cox at [UNVRS]
Carl Cox performs a rare vinyl set live at [UNVRS] in Ibiza.
20 Sep 2025,120 mins
Interplanetary Criminal
Interplanetary Criminal tears up the Radio 1 Essential Mix DJ booth!
19 Jul 2025,120 mins