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Prince’s Influence On Rave

Exploring The Purple One’s musical DNA in the rave with an hour of Prince-inspired electronic music.

A constant force in dance culture, Prince’s distinct groove and signature funk have influenced the likes of Frankie Knuckles and the Ragga Twins to Luke Vibert and Felix Da Housecat. Expect a deep dive into tracks that sample and reimagine the music of Prince. Spend an hour exploring The Purple One’s musical DNA in the rave with a mix of Prince-inspired electronic music.

Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Last on

Sun 10 May 2026 01:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Bomb the Bass

    Beat Dis

    • BMG UK & Ireland.

  • Thundercat

    Friend Zone (Ross From Friends remix)

    • Brainfeeder.

  • Prince

    Controversy (Kevin McKay Edit)

  • DJ Mehdi

    I Am Somebody (Switch Mix)

    • Mixmag.

  • Felix da Housecat

    We All Wanna Be Prince

    • Ministry of Sound Recordings.

  • Justice

    Genesis

    • Ed Banger.

  • Cybotron

    Alleys of Your Mind

    • BGP Records.

  • Frankie Knuckles, Director's Cut & Eric Kupper

    Baby Wants To Ride (feat. Jamie Principle)

    • SoSure Music.

  • Hot Since 82

    Walk Around Like Your Bigger Than Prince

  • Luke Vibert

    Clap Sing

  • The Ragga Twins

    Hooligan 69

    • Shut Up and Dance Records.

  • DJ Die & Jenna G

    1000 Soul Songs

    • UKF.

  • Moodymann

    Lyk U Used 2

  • Jessie Ware

    Running

    • Universal-Island Records.

  • Prince

    I Wanna Be Your Lover (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Apr 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 10 May 2026 01:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music