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Dave Pearce's journey through 40 years of dance music continues. Rusty Egan is the godlike DJ, Sophie Ellis-Bextor picks her ultimate 12" and Dave focuses on jazz funk.

Generations of Britons have enjoyed some of the best nights of their lives experiencing dance music in its different styles. Whether you enjoyed the heady days of disco, sported the nu-romantic look in the electronic 80s, sampled the warehouse parties or raves in the early 90s, visited the clubbing destination island of Ibiza or experienced the numerous dance festivals that have sprung up in the UK in the last 20 years. Whatever your experiences - if your clubbing days are mostly behind you, here's a chance to take a nostalgic trip back to some of the best nights of your life.

Each programme spotlights a defining era as we journey through the evolution of dance - this week the focus is on jazz-funk and soul, featuring music from Incognito, Donald Byrd and Lonnie Liston-Smith. Dave continues his search for the ultimate 12" single, as Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who has worked with the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Spiller and the Freemasons, contributes her choice. Rusty Egan - electro-pop pioneer, member of Visage, founder of the Camden Palace, and DJ at London's New Romantic Blitz Club - is this week's 'godlike DJ'. Plus, there's music from The KLF, Prodigy and Faithless.

Don't forget, you can share your own adventures in clubland over the years with Dave by e-mailing him at Dave.Pearce@bbc.co.uk.

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Thu 28 Apr 2011 23:00
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Music Played

  • Incognito

    Always There

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
    • TLK-10.

  • Beggar & Co

    Somebody Help Me Out

    • Monument.
    • RCA.
    • 1-1.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • Now 46.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7243-527822 2 2.

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Ultimate 12"

    • Cathy Dennis

      Touch Me (All Night Long)

      • The Divas Of Dance Various Artists.
      • TELSTAR.
      • TCD-2592.

  • Royal House

    Can You Party

    • Can You Party.
    • Champion.
    • champ-79.

  • Faithless

    God Is A Dj

    • Forever Faithless.
    • SONY/BMG.
    • 8287668-1522.

  • Lonnie Liston Smith

    Expansions

    Artist: The Cosmic Echoes

    • Expansions.
    • sony.
    • Sony BMG-749078.

  • Donald Byrd

    Love Has Come Around

    • Classic Jazz Funk Mastercuts #3.
    • Beechwood.
    • CUTSCD7.

  • Godlike DJ: Rusty Egan

    • Roxy Music

      Angel Eyes (Excerpt)

      • The Best Of Roxy Music.
      • VIRGIN.
      • CDV 2939-7243 8 10395 2 6.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model (Excerpt)

    • Kraftwerk.
    • EMI.
    • EMI-5207.

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

    • It's Electric Various.
    • DINO ENTERTAINMENT.
    • DINCD-73.

  • Rusty Egan's Hugely Influential Dance Tune

    • New Order

      Blue Monday

      • Substance.
      • Factory Records.
      • FACD-200.

  • The Prodigy

    Your Love

    • Charly (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • XLS21CD.

  • The KLF

    What Time Is Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music 1990 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • CDNOW-1990.

  • Light of the World

    London Town

    • Very Best Of.
    • MORE MUSIC.
    • MOCD-3007.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Apr 2011 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2