DEEP DIVE – DANCE CHRONICLES

UNDERGROUND PIONEERS​

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT​

DANCEFLOOR POLITICS​

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Deep Dive – Dance Chronicles

The Deep Dive – Dance Chronicles section regularly features in-depth long-reads that explore the history and evolution of dance music. The focus lies on origins, influences, and movements – from subcultural roots to those that have shaped the scene and continue to do so today.

"Virgin rockers" von Pascal Rey, CC BY 2.0

How did dance music become the global soundtrack that moves clubs and festivals today? Which overlooked pioneers and hidden scenes laid the foundation for what we celebrate now? In this deep dive we shed light on the forgotten origins and silent trailblazers of dance music – from the first beats underground to the worldwide mainstream.

"Vibe Tribe" – police raid illegal rave in the UK, Matthew Spong from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0

How did Berlin become the center of techno and the UK the heart of ecstatic raves? In the second part we explore the rise of dance music into the mainstream – from trance and EDM through digital platforms to Afrofuturism, future beats and global sounds. What marks did the underground leave behind?