2011
| Date | Performer(s) | Mixes | Additional Notes |
| 24 December | Above & Beyond | Mixes | The Essential Mix All of 2011 |
| 17 December | Dimitri From Paris, Julio Bashmore, Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles, Eats Everything, Carl Craig, Pete Tong, Above & Beyond, Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Beardyman, Jamie XX, SBTRKT, Joker, Brookes Brothers | Mixes | Essential Mix of the Year Nominees Special |
| 10 December | Michael Woods | Mixes | |
| 3 December | Pearson Sound | Mixes | |
| 26 November | Eats Everything | Mixes | Recorded at In:Motion |
| 19 November | Joker | Mixes | |
| 12 November | Alan Fitzpatrick | Mixes | |
| 5 November | AN21, Max Vangeli | Mixes | |
| 29 October | Ferry Corsten, Sander Van Doorn, Afrojack, R3hab, Sidney Samson | Mixes | Amsterdam Dance Event Special |
| 22 October | Art Department | Mixes | |
| 15 October | SBTRKT | Mixes | |
| 8 October | Modeselektor | Mixes | |
| 1 October | Luciano | Mixes | Live in Ibiza |
| 24 September | Julio Bashmore | Mixes | |
| 17 September | James Blake | Mixes | |
| 10 September | Kaskade | Mixes | |
| 2 September | Eric Prydz, Eddie Halliwell, A-Trak, Jack Beats, Judge Jules | Mixes | Radio 1 at Creamfields |
| 27 August | Jamie xx | Mixes | |
| 20 August | Stacey Pullen | Mixes | |
| 13 August | Jamie Jones, Funkagenda, Mark Knight, Chuckie, Judge Jules, Kutski | Mixes | |
| 5 August | Deadmau5, Magnetic Man (Skream & Benga), Knife Party, Zane Lowe and Annie Mac | Mixes | Radio 1 in Ibiza Live from Space |
| 30 July | Paul Kalkbrenner | Mixes | |
| 23 July | Brookes Brothers | Mixes | |
| 17 July | Martin Solveig | Mixes | |
| 9 July | Maya Jane Coles | Mixes | |
| 2 July | Above & Beyond | Mixes | ESSENTIAL MIX OF THE YEAR 2011 |
| 25 June | Redlight and Scuba | Mixes | Recorded at Sonar Festival 2011, Barcelona |
| 18 June | DJ Shadow, Simian Mobile Disco, Fake Blood, Skrillex | Mixes | Live from Rockness |
| 11 June | The Japanese Popstars | Mixes | |
| 4 June | Derrick Carter | Mixes | |
| 28 May | No Performer(s) | Mixes | (Carl Craig mix repeat from, 26 February 2011 ) |
| 21 May | Calvin Harris | Mixes | Live in Carlisle |
| 14 May | Sharam | Mixes | |
| 7 May | Seth Troxler | Mixes | |
| 30 April | Riva Starr and Funkagenda | Mixes | |
| 23 April | Axwell and Norman Doray | Mixes | |
| 16 April | Alex Metric | Mixes | |
| 9 April | Pete Tong | Mixes | |
| 2 April | Brodinski | Mixes | |
| 26 March | Robert Babicz | Mixes | |
| 19 March | Dimitri From Paris | Mixes | |
| 12 March | Kode 9 | Mixes | |
| 5 March | Soul Clap | Mixes | |
| 26 February | Carl Craig | Mixes | 20 years of Planet E |
| 19 February | Laidback Luke | Mixes | |
| 12 February | Cosmic Gate | Mixes | |
| 5 February | Marco Carola | Mixes | |
| 29 January | No Performer(s) | BBC Radio 1 | |
| 22 January | Beardyman | Mixes | |
| 15 January | Gareth Wyn | Mixes | |
| 8 January | Retro/Grade | Mixes | |
| 1 January | Pete Tong, Underworld, Above & Beyond & Annie Mac | Mixes | 5 Hour Special from Privilege August 2010 |
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