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King of the big beats Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, shares his favourite dance tunes. Plus, Dave pays tribute to the queen of disco, Donna Summer, who sadly passed away this week.

Norman Cook has come a long way from his first taste of success as the Housemartins' bass player in the 80s. Nobody could have predicted at the time that he would go on to become one of the UK's most successful, influential and revolutionary dance DJs, producers and remixers.

Under different pseudonyms - including Beats International, Freakpower, Mighty Dub Katz and, of course, Fatboy Slim - Norman was rarely away from the charts or dancefloors throughout the 90s and beyond. Along the way, he's picked up awards not only for his own work and remixes, but also for his innovative videos. He continues to make music to this day, and DJs around the world, returning to his hometown of Brighton for the Big Beach Bootique, which next takes place this June.

On this week's show, Dave welcomes Norman to the show for a good rummage through his record collection. You can expect a varied mix that reflects his early beginnings on the Brighton hip-hop scene, through his experiences of the acid house scene, and beyond...

Also on tonight's show, Dave pays tribute to one of the most influential figures in dance music - the queen of disco, Donna Summer, who sadly passed away this week. He features some of your favourite Donna Summer tracks, moments and memories.

Plus we head back a decade to 2002, with some key tracks from the year. Ashley Beedle, formally of X-Press 2, recounts the story of their huge hit 'Lazy' with David Byrne that year, and picks one of his favourite 2002 dance tracks.

You can contact Dave via email dave.pearce@bbc.co.uk, text on 88291 and also on Twitter.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 May 2012 22:00
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Music Played

  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Bad Girls.
    • Casablanca.

  • Tim Deluxe

    It Just Won't Do

  • Brothers in Rhythm

    Sucha Good Feeling

  • Lucid

    I Can't Help Myself

    • CD Single.
    • Delirious.
    • 1.

  • SL2

    On A Ragga Tip

    • On A Ragga Tip.
    • XL.

  • Donna Summer

    Melody Of Love (Morales Mix)

  • X-Press 2 feat. David Byrne

    Lazy

  • Ashley Beedle's 2002 Classic

    • Masters At Work feat. India

      Backfired

  • Lionrock

    Packet of Peace

    • Deconstruction Classics.
    • Deconstruction.

  • Paul Oakenfold

    Southern Sun (Tiesto Edit)

  • Underworld

    Two Months Off

    • JBO.

  • Shakedown

    At Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Defected.

  • The Chimes

    Heaven

  • True Faith

    Take Me Away

    • 100 Anthems - Old Skool (Various Artists).
    • Apace.

  • Nalin & Kane

    Beachball (Vocal Radio Edit)

    • CD Single.
    • FFRR.

  • Norman Cook Interview

    • Fatboy Slim

      Right Here Right Now

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel

  • Static Revenger - Happy People

  • Chamonix

    77 Strings

  • Truelove

    Rock The Casbah

  • iiO

    Rapture (feat. Nadia Ali)

    • Now 50 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lange featuring Skye

    Drifting Away

    • 100 Hits: Trance Anthems.
    • Demon.

  • Dazz Band

    Let It All Blow

    • Motown In Motion (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love (12" Version)

    • Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition).
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 May 2012 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2