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Your essential guide to all things French touch...

French touch is a music genre that emerged in the 1990s, characterised by its blend of house music with elements of disco, funk, and pop. It features smooth, melodic lines, filtered disco samples and a distinctive emphasis on rhythm.

Pete shares some all time classics from the likes of Daft Punk, Stardust, Justice, Phoenix, Bob Sinclar, Alan Braxe and more.

DJ, Producer, Daft Punk manager and Ed Banger record label boss Busy P runs through his essentials, and on the Radio 1 Dance Rewind, we take it back to Ibiza in 2018 where the legendary French duo Cassius performed a special set on the sunset strip on the rocks at Café Mambo.

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Music Played

  • Stardust

    Music Sounds Better With You

    • Virgin Records.

  • Stardust

    Music Sounds Better With You

    • Roulé.

  • Cassius

    Cassius 99

    • One Step Music Ltd.

  • Daft Punk

    Da Funk

    • Da Funk.
    • Virgin.

  • Justice vs Simian

    We Are Your Friends

    • Virgin.

  • Madeon

    Icarus

  • Daft Punk

    The New Wave

  • Daft Punk

    Around The World

    • Around The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Air

    Sexy Boy

    • Moon Safari.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Phoenix

    If I Ever Feel Better

    • Source.

  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Lady (Hear Me Tonight).
    • Sound Of Barclay.

  • Alan Braxe & Fred Falke

    Intro

    • The Upper Cuts.
    • London Records.
    • 4.

  • The Supermen Lovers

    Starlight (feat. Mani Hoffman)

    • Starlight.
    • Independiente.
    • 1.

  • Together

    So Much Love To Give

  • Martin Solveig

    Rocking Music

    • Defected.

  • Demon vs Heartbreaker

    You Are My High

  • Justice

    New Jack

    • Ed Banger.

  • Cheek

    Sunshine People (DJ Gregory Remix)

    Remix Artist: DJ Gregory.
    • Versatile Records.

  • Bob Sinclar

    World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky) (feat. Steve Edwards)

    • Sony Music Entertainment 2008.

  • DJ Mehdi

    Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Remix)

    Remix Artist: Thomas Bangalter.

  • Lifelike & Kris Menace

    Discopolis

  • Uffie

    Add SUV (Armand Van Helden Club Remix) (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    Remix Artist: Armand van Helden.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Summertime Sadness (Cédric Gervais Remix)

    Remix Artist: Cedric Gervais.
    • Spinnin' Records.

  • Boston Bun

    Missing You

  • Kavinsky

    Night Call

  • Else

    Paris

  • Braxe & Falcon

    All This Love (feat. Bibio)

  • Cassius

    I'm A Woman (Cassius Remix)

    • BECAUSE MUSIC.

  • Nasser Baker

    Say Something

    • CIRCUS RECORDINGS.

  • Cassius

    The Sound Of Violence (Narcotic Thrust Mix)

    Remix Artist: Narcotic Thrust.
    • The Sound Of Violence.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Harry Romero

    Revolt

    • BAMBOSSA.

  • Cassius

    Go Up (Butch Remix)

  • Cassius

    W18

    • ED BANGER.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Nov 2024 19:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Sat 16 Nov 2024 21:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Sun 5 Jan 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Sat 26 Apr 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance
  • Sat 10 May 2025 21:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance