Starts April 3rd 12.05am on Channel 4
In collaboration with multi-platform magazine Dazed, Channel 4's Music Nation series profiles the glory days of the UK's best underground music scenes over the last 25 years. In five documentaries, this landmark exploration of British youth culture will take in all the key players, fashions and music from five iconic underground scenes – UK garage, Bristol bass, jungle, hardcore punk and Balearic. Kicking it all off is Brandy & Coke, from garage author and photographer Ewen Spencer. See below for more info or click here.
BRANDY & COKE
Directed by Ewen Spencer and produced by Somesuch & Co., Brandy & Coke looks at the golden days of UK garage and its ultimate demise. Key players featured include Kano, Ashley Walters, EZ and many more.
BERKSHIRE GOES BALEARIC
Directed by Tabitha Denholm and produced by Partizan, this episode charts the untold story of the Balearic sound, and how hedonism gripped the hearts, minds and dance floors of the Home Counties, fuelled by the freewheeling party island of Ibiza.
BRISTOL BASS ODDITY
Directed by James Jessett, Bristol Bass Oddity uncovers a West Country culture clash that accidentally defined global electronic music.
SOAP THE STAMPS
Directed by Jim Demuth, Soap the Stamps tells the tale of late 80s UK hardcore and the kids who kept the ’82 spirit alive through fervent DIY culture.
JUNGLE FEVER
Directed by Ollie Evans and produced by Friend London, Jungle Fever celebrates one of the UK’s most vibrant and vital genres, tracing jungle’s journey from humble beginnings in Hackney to the heights of the mainstream.
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