Idris Elba

Actor, campaigner, DJ, producer and label owner Idris Elba takes over the Essential Mix for two hours of global house music.

Hosts	Pete Tong
Featured Artists	Idris Elba
Programme	Radio 1's Essential Mix
Broadcast	05 Jul 2024
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Episode Tracklist

#		Artists/Remixers	Labels
1	Big Talk	Idris	Ultra
2	The Drumbeat	Jim Ingram	Respect
3	Kibe	Rancido, AfroTura, Bun Xapa, Idd Aziz	MoBlack Records	12 May 2023
4	Peperuke	Alan Dixon, Nes Mburu
5	Verdolaga Extended Mix	HUGEL, Totó la Momposina	Defected
6	Mindset	Alex Del Amo
7	Babalú Ayé	Digital Afrika	Wonderwheel Recordings
8	See The Sign	Bontan, Zentola	Higher Ground
9	This Is My Life Carl Cox Remix	HoneyLuv, Roland Clark	Nothing Else Matters	01 Jun 2024
10	Favela Joint	Diplo, KURA	Higher Ground
11	Jambala Tribe Mix	The Deepshakerz	Label Worx
12	Placebo	Hauswerks
13	Runnin	Deetron	ITH Records	31 Jul 2025
14	Walking Down The Street Ruben Mandolini Remix	Ron Carroll	Ultra
15	E Samba	Junior Jack	[PIAS] Recordings, Defected	01 Jan 2004
16	Music is the Answer Danny Tenaglia Remix	Celeda Danny Tenaglia	Twisted America Records
17	Despacio	Bontan	Club Bad	11 Aug 2023
18	Two Months Off Original Mix	Underworld, Rick Smith	Junior Boy's Own, V2	27 Aug 2002
19	The Cure & The Cause Idris Elba Extended Remix	Fish Go Deep, Tracey K
20	Jamaica Extended Mix	Nolek	Toolroom Trax	04 Aug 2023
21	Stop Extended Mix	Rafael, Guy Katch	Higher Ground
22	Sweet Love Chus, Ceballos Iberican Remix	Luca M, JUST2	Stereo Productions
23	Go Deeper	Idris, Una	Defected
24	Yeke Yeke	Bun Xapa
25	Pushing On	Idris, Kathy Brown	7Wallace
26	Dhol (Part 2)	Ahadadream	More Time Records
27	Untitled Shuffle	Dismantle
28	Torro	GAWP	Heldeep Records
29	Destino	Mason Mayard
30	Sima Agua	Idris Elba	Defected
31	Groove Express	Nausica	Toolroom Records
32	Bullerengue	Low Steppa, Crusy	Defected	02 Sep 2024
33	Hey Hey Da Capo & Kitty Amor Remix	Dennis Ferrer Da Capo, Kitty Amor	Defected	02 Sep 2024
34	Shake Body	Idris, Shermanology
35	Good Life Inner City Edit Of Carl Craig Remix	Inner City	Killa Productions
36	Long Talk	Idris	Ultra
37	Brighter Days Marco Lys Remix	Cajmere, Dajaé
38	I Don't Remember	VNSSA, Walker, Royce	Dirtybird
39	Body Shots Gawp Remix	Idris Elba	7Wallace

Created at: 24 Feb 2026

Updated at: 23 Mar 2026