What is indexed
2,178 broadcasts from 1993 to 2026, including 1,708 original mixes, replays, classic broadcasts, award winners and acclaimed selections.
BBC Radio 1 · 1993 to 2026
Find an Essential Mix.
Search the complete archive by artist, date, episode or venue. Open any result for notes, tracklists, a focused YouTube search and its place in the show’s history.
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About the project
What is the Essential Mix Index?
The Essential Mix Index is an independent, listener-built catalogue of BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix broadcasts. It helps electronic-music listeners find mixes, credited DJs, available tracklists and the venues connected to the programme’s history.
How it is researched
Records are reconciled from community research and source links, with collector cards and venue profiles added only when the available information can be checked.
Who maintains it
Essential Mix Index maintains the archive independently. Corrections and reliable sources are welcomed at moderator@essentialmixindex.com.
Archive information last reviewed 19 August 2026 · English · Worldwide coverage