The Definitive History of UK Dance Music

Zoe Ball looks at the story of UK dance music, as told by the biggest names on the scene, including jazz funk, rare groove, hip hop, soul and US garage

The Definitive History of UK Dance Music - Explosion: 1988-1993

The story of the imported attitudes and sounds of Balearic beat and the impact of those first seminal clubs - Shoom, Future, The Trip and Land of Oz.

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The Definitive History of UK Dance Music - From Casinos to Warehouses - 1970 to 1987

Beginning with the 70s, when Wigan Casino was voted the best disco in the world, and the lead up to the acid house explosion of 1988.

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The Definitive History of UK Dance Music - Underground, overground - 1994 to the present day

As raves became effectively outlawed in 1994, so ravers became clubbers and the music moved back indoors. We hear how dance music then became big business.

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