Kim Metso

‘Diplo & Friends’ To End In September After 10 Years

April 24, 2021

A place where new and established artists had the opportunity to strut their musical stuff, the 10-year “Diplo & Friends” show will come to end in September.

For years, BBC Radio 1’s star studded program represented a career launchpad for emerging electronic music artists. Guest mixes on the show were coveted and the artists who secured them oft times went on to become lynchpins in the industry with many a DJ and producer recently took to social media to bid adieu to the show

truly end of an era that @Diplo & Friends is shutting down on BBC Radio 1

it was such a rite of passage for me and so many other artists for so many years. felt like our scene's Essential Mix when you got to do it

thanks @erichamilton_ + dip for your work & pushing the culture
— WILLY JOY (@WILLYJOY) April 21, 2021

My @diplo & friends mix on BBC was one of the very first things I got to do that really started to put me on peoples radars. I’m not sure if a lot of what happened in my career would have without that opportunity. Thanks to Wes and BBCR1 for championing so many new artists https://t.co/K9h1OPR2Zd
— JAUZ $BTX (@Jauzofficial) April 21, 2021