Pure Dance
Pure Dance is a British online radio station specialising in dance music.
History
[edit]Originally active in the early 2000s, Pure Dance broadcast on satellite television and online via Windows Media Audio, RealPlayer, and mp3PRO streams. Typical music included trance, hardcore, house, and club music. Presenters included Warren Street,[1] Dan Wood,[2] Matt Forest,[3] Ryan Morrison, Ben & Nixxi, Stu Allan,[4][5] Billy 'Daniel' Bunter,[6] Slipmatt, Lisa Lashes, Agnelli & Nelson, and Warp Brothers.[7]
The station relaunched in mid-2024 and now broadcasts 24/7 online and via smart speakers, with plans to expand to small-scale DAB across the UK in 2025.[8]
Closure
[edit]In November 2005, Pure Dance was put up for sale by its owners.[9] It was reported at the time that the station had "a regular audience of nearly one million listeners every month, primarily in the 16–30 year old age group".[10]
The station began falling silent for long periods in January 2006,[11] with its website and web streams going offline. It was removed from the Sky EPG in early 2006 after over two weeks of silence.
Relaunch
[edit]In April 2024, a Mixcloud page was created featuring archived specialist shows from the original Pure Dance broadcasts.[12]
The station officially relaunched later that year with a new online stream and updated programming. It is operated by Pure Dance (Radio) Limited and is licensed by Ofcom under a Digital Sound Programme (DSP) licence.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Warren Street". Pure Dance. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2004.
- ^ "Dan Wood". Pure Dance. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Matt Forest". Pure Dance. Archived from the original on 18 October 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2004.
- ^ "Stu Allan – Hardcore Nation on Pure Dance". Mixcloud. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Stu Allan – First Ever Show". Mixcloud. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "HF / What's On". HarderFaster. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Mambo". Pure Dance. Archived from the original on 8 June 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Pure Dance DSP Licence". Ofcom. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Pure Dance up for sale". RadioToday. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Pure Dance up for sale". RadioToday. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Pure Dance Radio (No sound)". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Pure Dance". Mixcloud. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Pure Dance DSP Licence". Ofcom. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
