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Turn It Up: A Short History of Drum & Bass

1. The Birth

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 England

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D&B is the fast-beating pulse of everything from workouts to nights out, but where did it come from? DJ Flight steps back into the halcyon days of rave, when techno and house music washed up on the shores of the UK, stirring up a cultural revolution. Soon, that music was dropped into a blender with hip-hop, soul, and reggae. The result was jungle: a vivid, homegrown force in the middle of the country’s party scene. Flight introduces you to some of its first innovators, disciples, and champions. Show less

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