Ed Gillett
Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain
Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain
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Ed Gillett's Party Lines is a groundbreaking new history of UK dance music, exploring its role in social, political, and economic shifts since the 1970s. It charts an ongoing conflict between the revolutionary potential of communal sound and the reactionary impulses of the British establishment.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 09 May 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Ed Gillett's exceptional historical account of UK dance culture transcends the simplistic stereotypes associated with ravers' epiphanies and leads to a more profound form of revelation. This captivating narrative, featured in the Sunday Times, delves into the rich tapestry of UK dance music, spanning from the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s to the ecstasy-fueled Second Summer of Love in 1988 and the increasingly corporate dance music culture of the post-Covid era. Party Lines, authored by journalist and filmmaker Ed Gillett, serves as a groundbreaking exploration of UK dance music, shedding light on its pivotal role in shaping the social, political, and economic landscape of modern Britain.
The book traverses the Victorian moralism of the Thatcher years, the far-reaching restrictions imposed by the Criminal Justice Act in 1994, and the resurgence of illegal raves during the COVID-19 pandemic. It vividly depicts an ongoing conflict, waged in basement clubs, abandoned warehouses, and sunlit fields, between the revolutionary potential of communal sound and the reactionary impulses of the British establishment. Through stunning clarity and depth, Party Lines offers an immersive, vital, and shocking portrayal of social and cultural history.
Weight: 316g
Dimension: 195 x 128 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529070651
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