The Beat
The story of the dance revolution - the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture. Following the 4/4 beat from disco through to the current EDM explosion.
House music is now one of the most popular music genres on the planet. The charts are packed with 4/4 tunes made or remixed by superstar DJs. The irresistible and relentless groove of the dance floor fills clubs and stadiums, themes the biggest TV shows and is the soundtrack to mega advertising. You can't escape the beat. But how did we get here?
In the first episode we follow the 4/4 beat from its disco origins through remix culture to house, techno, acid house and the current EDM explosion.
With contributions from disco legends Nicky Siano and Tom Moulton, house pioneers like Marshall Jefferson, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk and Steve 'Silk' Hurley, Detroit techno inventors Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May and modern DJ superstars such as Pete Tong and David Guetta.
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How rave culture came to the UK
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Marshall Jefferson
Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)
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Salom茅 de Bahia
Outro Lugar
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The Ebonys
It's Forever (Album Version)
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
The Love I Lost
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Roy Ayers
Running Away
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Candido
Jingo
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Don Downing
Dream World
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TJM
I Don't Need No Music
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Loleatta Holloway
Love Sensation (A Tom Moulton Mix) (Dj Remix)
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Donna Summer
I Feel Love
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Robert Johnson
Sweet Home Chicago
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Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band
Blinded By The Light
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Phreek
Weekend
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Yello
Bostich
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Klein & M.B.O.
Dirty Talk
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Liaisons Dangereuses
Los Ni帽os Del Parque (12"mix)
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Isaac Hayes
I Can't Turn Around
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Aretha Franklin
Precious Lord (Part Two)
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Kraftwerk
Numbers
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Cybotron
Clear
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Tangerine Dream
Circulation of Events
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Kraftwerk
The Robots
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Cybotron
Alleys Of Your Mind
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Rhythim Is Rhythim
Nude Photo
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A Guy Called Gerald
Voodoo Ray
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Inner City
Good Life (Buena Vida)
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A Certain Ratio
Knife Slits Water
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Adonis
No Way Back
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Joe Smooth
Promised Land (Club Mix)
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厂鈥椭虫辫谤别蝉蝉
Theme From S'Express
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GTO
Pure (Energy)
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LFO
LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix)
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厂鈥椭虫辫谤别蝉蝉
Theme From S'Express
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Mr. Lee
Pump Up London
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808 State
Pacific State (Original Mix)
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808 State
Pacific State
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Rob Dougan
Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Variation)
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Joey Beltram
Energy Flash
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Nico Wasserman |
| Producer | Nico Wasserman |
| Executive Producer | Jez Nelson |
| Series Producer | Steve Condie |
| Production Manager | Lee-Anne Richardson |
| Production Manager | Jenny James |
| Producer | Mira Aroyo |
| Assistant Producer | Nicky Lessware |
| Editor | Craig Slattery |
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