The Beloved ‘The Sun Rising’
The Beloved’s Steve Waddington talks us through their club crossover classic, ‘The Sun Rising’
A Certain Ratio ‘Shack Up’
Martin Moscrop talks us through A Certain Ratio’s cover version of Banbarra’s 1975 funk barnstormer, ‘Shack Up’
Berlin ‘The Metro’
Berlin’s Terri Nunn talks us through the making of 1981’s underground marker in the sand, ‘The Metro’
Freeez ‘IOU’
Freeez’s John Rocca talks us through the making of the electro-funk mega hit ‘IOU’
Hula ‘Freeze Out’
Ron Wright, from Sheffield’s second-wave industrial funkers Hula, talks us through the making of the 1986 Steel Town electro showstopper, ‘Freeze Out’
Josh Wink ‘Higher State Of Consciousness’
Josh Wink talks use through the making of his floor-filling monster, ‘Higher State Of Consciousness’
Thomas Leer ‘Private Plane’
Thomas Leer remembers Port Glasgow, friend and collaborator Robert Rental, and what led him to create ‘Private Plane’ and his “homemade” electronic sound
808 State ‘Pacific State’
Graham Massey on the making of 808 State’s ‘Pacific State’, the record that both defined and reflected the blithe spirit of the summer of 1989 better than any other
The Woodentops ‘Why Why Why’
The Woodentops’ Rolo McGinty talks us through the 1985 belter and monster crossover Ibizan floorfiller ‘Why Why Why’
Jeff Wayne ‘The War Of The Worlds’
With punk riding high, who knew a mix of Victorian sci-fi, disco and prog would have such an impact? Jeff Wayne on ‘The War Of The Worlds’ and the making of opening track ‘The Eve of the War’