The story of the dance revolution, following the four-on-the-floor rhythm pattern beat from its disco origins, through remix culture in to house, techno and acid house. The steady, uniformly accented beat was originally used in disco and electronic dance music, but was later adopted by the house genre. The charts are packed with such tunes made or remixed by superstar DJs and the irresistible and relentless groove of the dance floor fills clubs and stadiums.
A celebration of the important cultural entertainment space of the last 30 years - the club, detailing how club culture went from shady Chicago lofts to desert casinos. This edition looks at the pioneering sound systems that powered the clubs that transitioned disco into house, and the multi-billion dollar business that is modern clubbing. Plus, New Order members Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner recall the New York trip that led to the birth of the Manchester dance mecca Hacienda
In the final part we tell the story of the DJ. With a cast that features todays biggest DJ stars alongside house pioneers, we plot the DJ path from invisibility to centre stage. How is it that people who play records are today's highest paid music stars?
