The year 2002

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Step back into 2002 - a year when dance music was moving at full speed. Electro house was making waves, garage was splintering into new directions, and pop was fully embracing club sounds. Pete showcases some of the standout tracks from that era, featuring artists like Shakedown, The Chemical Brothers and Junior Jack, along with the anthems that defined Radio 1’s legendary trip to Ibiza. And in the Radio 1 Dance Rewind to close the show, we revisit a defining moment in UK dance music history: Fatboy Slim’s unforgettable free gig on Brighton Beach, which drew an astonishing 250,000 people - over four times the crowd that was expected. Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1 Dance.