The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 0:00 - 2:00 AM UK time on Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, the Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule, and is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

Essential Mix

Essential Mix 2011-10-01 - Luciano Live at Pacha, Ibiza

01. Sebb Junior, Karmina Dai & Mr. V - The Menu
02. Aponea - Mind
03. Hatiras & Lee Wilson - Magic Eleven (Been Waiting)
04. Demuir - Life is Simple
05. Patlok Feat. Life On Planets - Bounce 
06. Gettoblaster, DJ Delon & Missy - In The House (Jason Hodges Remix)
07. Supernova Feat. Mr. V - “It’s Time” 
08. Lucas Alexander - Pug Funk (John Ciafone Remix)
09. Milton Jackson - Lazy Cat
10. Steve Bug & Mr. V - Back To 95 (Cinthie’s Just A Vibe Remix)
11. Black Magic - Freedom (Dennis Quin Rework)
12. Duskope - Get It Right (Edit)

Steve Bug presents Play - mixed by Mr. V

Seth Troxler b2b Carl Craig / Detroit Love / TV Lounge, Detroit 11 Feb 2023

Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler / Detroit Love / TV Lounge, Detroit 11 Feb 2023

Art Department dj set @ W Hotel Barcelona - Off Sonar,  June 2011

As it wasn't recorded at the party, I recreated my set from The Sound Room's Kingsnight event that went down at *Now&Wow* (Rotterdam, Netherlands) on April 25th, 2025.

Hollis P Monroe - Live set RE-CREATION from The Sound Room's Kingsnight event @ Now&Wow | 04-25-2025

Nube - Coming In - Liztomania Records
Anja Schneider - Mystic Love - Heideton Records 
Chinonegro - Everybody Come On  - Roush Label
Steve Bug & Huxley - Come On (Cassim Remix) - Poker Flat Recordings
N.W.N. - Orion - Panthera Music Records
Area - Focus Ten - Exit Strategy
James Dexter - Vapor (Heidmann Remix) - Inermu
Inner City - Reach (Steve Bug Remix) - KMS Records
Tiger Stripes - Wake Up - Snatch! Records
Qess - I Keep Coming Back (Dub) - Ovum Records
Fec - Believe - Moodmusic
Mihai Popoviciu - Come Out - Sublease Music 
Cinthie - Diva - Ostgut Ton

Steve Bug presents Play - mixed by Steve Bug

Bushwacka! cheeky little hour July 2025

gunna - fukumean x playboi carti - Evil J0rdan (Hills Remix)

fukumean x Evil J0rdan (Hills Remix) - Gunna x Carti (Mantra Edit)

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It’s that time of year again… but this isn’t your once-a-year Thriller edit. This one’s built for Halloween and the other 364 days you still need a groove.

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Thriller x COEO - Light Star (Flavor Dave's Full Size Candy Bar Edit) [SoundCloud Preview]

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Andrès - Set me Free
Andre Crom & Luca Doobie - Attica (Makam remix)
Mad Rey- Quartier Sex
Brawther - Do it Yourself
Palms Trax- High Point on Low Ground
Leon Vynehall - It's Just (House of Dupree)
Seven Davis Jr - Friends (Detroit Swindle remix)
Mr. G - Mangos in Season
Detroit Swindle - Figure of Speech
Makam - Good To You
Brawther - Gsm's life (MLIU dub)
Peven Everett - No making up with you (Terry Hunter remix)
The Gap Band - Baby Baba Boogie

Live @ Cercle

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Tracklist: 

Odd Parents - Give Enough - Leftroom
Matt Tolfrey feat Kevin Knapp - Downtown - Leftroom
Waifs and Strays - For A While (Huxley and Matt Tolfrey Remix) - Leftroom Limited
Makam - What Ya Doin’ - Dekmantel
Matt Tolfrey feat Kevin Knapp - The Spooks - Leftroom
Dave Barker and Brett Johnson - No Pictures Please - Leftroom Limited
Alexis Raphael - Rumble In The Jungle - Lower East
The Heller Farley Project feat Cevin Fisher - We Built This House (FIre Island Mix) - Junior Boys Own
Tiga - Pleasure From The Bass (Subb-an Remix) - Crosstown Rebels
Robbie Hardkiss - Everything Is Changing (Hyena Stomp Mama Mix) - Classic
Jaimer Vincentie - Missin’ - Left'd
Inland Knights - Make Me Feel - Drop Music
All Star Madness - Magic (Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzalez Remix) - EastWest
Matt Tolfrey feat Ya Kid K - Turn You Out - Leftroom

Matt Tolfrey BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, recorded live at Sankeys, 28.07.12

Steve Bug is one of electronic music’s true originals. His relentless commitment to quality - both in his own work and in the many producers he has championed - has made him one of the world’s most revered artists and curators, and along with his labels Poker Flat, Sublease Music, Audiomatique, Dessous Recordings, Traffic Signs or Raw Elements has made a sizeable contribution to building the European house and techno scene as we know it.

Steve Bug presents Play - mixed by Mr. V

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