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Radio 2's Dance Music Season
Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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 |
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| 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
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