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Dave celebrates the last 40 years of dance music and searches for the ultimate 12". He continues his exploration of the jazz, funk and soul era of dance.

In this 13 week series dance DJ and broadcaster Dave Pearce trawls through his vast record collection spinning some of his favourite tracks that helped define UK club culture over the past 40 years.

On this week's programme Dave will be continuing to explore the world of jazz, funk and soul era. Plus he'll be continuing his search for the ultimate 12" single with the help of Jarvis Cocker and celebrating this week's godlike DJ is British record producer and house DJ Paul Oakenfold.

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 many, many years behind you, here's a chance to take a nostalgic trip back to some of the best nights of your life.

Dave will also be inviting you to reveal your adventures in clubland, particularly in the early 80s, and asking you to tell him your favourite dance tracks. If you would like to share an anecdote or two please e-mail dave.pearce@bbc.co.uk.

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Thu 5 May 2011 23:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Evelyn β€œChampagne” King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Urban Cookie Collective

    The Key The Secret

  • Alison Limerick

    Where Love Lives

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Jarvis Cocker's Ultimate 12"

    • Crystal Waters

      Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)

  • Robert Miles

    Children

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Linx

    You're Lying

    • (Single).
    • Chrysalis.
    • 5.

  • Roy Ayers

    Running Away

    • A Shining Symbol The Ultimate Collection.
    • Polydor.

  • Godlike DJ: Paul Oakenfold

    • Paul Oakenfold

      Southern Sun (DJ Tiesto Edit)

      • Dave Pearce Trance Anthems 2008.

  • U2

    Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix) (Excerpt)

  • Paul Oakenfold's Hugely Influential Dance Tune

    • The Prodigy

      Firestarter

  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 May 2011 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2