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Radio 2's Dance Music season

Radio 2's Dance Music Season



´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 remembers the Second Summer of Love – 20 years after the acid house scene exploded in the UK – with a season of programmes dedicated to Dance Music and a poll to find the greatest dance record of all time.

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From Saturday 21 June, Zoe Ball traces the evolution of the musical genre, from the early days of Northern Soul to the present day, in a three-part series, The Definitive History Of UK Dance Music.

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Now that the original ravers have grown up, perhaps settled down with children of their own, Radio 2 considers how today's music scene compares with a youth movement that burst out of the clubs and integrated itself into popular culture.

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In Acid House – The Next Generation, DJ Chris Coco speaks to ravers young and old – from promoters, musicians and DJs like Carl Cox and Dave Haslam, who helped kick-start a dance music revolution, to new kids on the block like New Young Pony Club and Klaxons (the Mercury-winning poster boys of "Nu Rave").

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As contributors reminisce about their own Summers Of Love, Chris ponders the tricky question of how much information he should share with his own teenage son.

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And in Don't Start Me Talking About... Dance Music – the latest addition to Radio 2's oral history series – UK clubbers share their memories.

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A panel of dance music experts has drawn up a shortlist of 20 records which span the years and reflect their musical merit and importance in the narrative of UK dance music.

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Listeners can hear clips and vote for the tune that really gets them dancing at bbc.co.uk/radio2 from Friday 6 June.

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The voting closes at midnight on Saturday 14 June and Zoe Ball will reveal the results in a three-part series, The Greatest Dance Records Of All Time, beginning Tuesday 1 July.

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Notes to Editors

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For the shortlist of dance tracks, details of the selection criteria and the panel of music experts, please visit bbc.co.uk/radio2.

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Voting opens at 2.00pm on Friday 6 June and closes at 23.59 on Saturday 14 June.

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The shortlist of 20 songs - in date order - are:

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Artist Track Year
The Charades Key To My Happiness 1966
James Brown Get Up (I Feel Like BeingÌýa) Sex Machine 1970
The Detroit Spinners I'll Be Around 1972
Cymande Bra 1973
Maceo & The Macks Cross The Tracks 1974
Donna Summer I Feel Love 1977
Loleatta Holloway Runaway 1977
Gloria Gaynor This Love Affair 1978
Gwen McRae All This Love That I'm Giving 1979
Michael Jackson Billie Jean 1983
Marshall Jefferson Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem) 1986
MARRS Pump Up the Volume 1987
Steve 'Silk' Hurley Jack Your Body 1987
Rhythim is Rhythim Strings of Life 1987
S-Express Theme from S-Express 1988
Inner City Big Fun 1988
Fingers Inc. Can You Feel It 1988
Soul II Soul Keep On Movin' 1989
Alison Limerick Where Love Lives 1994
Jakatta American Dream (Joey Negro Mix) 2001

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Radio 2's Dance Music Season:

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The Definitive History Of UK Dance Music (Unique Productions) – begins Saturday 21 June at 7.00pm

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Acid House – The Next Generation – Tuesday 24 June at 10.30pm

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Don't Start Me Talking About... Dance Music – Friday 27 June at 7.00pm

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The Greatest Dance Records Of All Time (Unique Productions) – begins Tuesday 1 July at 11.30pm

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Behind The Velvet Rope: Studio 54 Uncovered (revised repeat) – Saturday 12 July at 7.00pm

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Saturday Night Chill (repeat) – Saturday 19 July at 7.00pm 6.6.08.

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Date: 06.06.2008
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