The Beat Beneath Britain,: The Rave That Changed Britain - Softcover

Sparkes, Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1919450912 ISBN 13: 9781919450919

Verlag: Underground movements, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The Beat Beneath Britain: The Rave That Changed Britain is a raw, immersive journey into one of the most explosive cultural revolutions in UK history - the rave movement. From the rise of acid house and illegal warehouse parties to the tribal power of jungle, trance, and techno, this gripping documentary-style book traces the pulse of a generation who turned up the volume and tore down the rules. Through deeply researched accounts, vivid storytelling, and honest reflections on the music, drugs, and unity that shaped a generation, author Lee Sparkes unveils how rave culture reshaped Britain's social landscape. More than just beats and basslines, it was a rebellion - a powerful force of youth expression, resistance, and underground spirit. From dark fields and abandoned factories to iconic clubs and pirate radio airwaves, this is the untold story of the scene that refused to die - and still echoes in the algorithms of today.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Lee Sparkes is a lifelong raver, DJ, and cultural documentarian with deep roots in the UK underground scene. From the acid house explosions of the late '80s to the bass-heavy boom of jungle and UK bounce, Sparkes has lived and breathed the soundscapes that defined a generation. In The Beat Beneath Britain, he brings firsthand insight and gripping narrative to the untold story of Britain's rave revolution.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Underground movements
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1919450912
• ISBN 13: 9781919450919
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland