I started off collecting Electro music in the early 80s, then soul, disco and funk, then the House scene happened and I started my journey in 1988. I lived and loved the early scene so much, what a special time, before the masses got hold of it. It was still great, but those early years were like being reborn in life!! Interesting documentary, some memorable tunes.
Almost all popular music in the UK originated in the States . Rock n Roll , House , Alternative , RnB etc and etc and etc . Yes the Brits put their twist on it but it’s origins and heart is American.
That's a nice little documentary. I really like the compilation - there's a lot on there that I've been playing out for years but there are a couple that I didn't know, so I appreciate that. 🙂 Good work, Strut!
After 'Trip' it was called 'SIN'. I played upstairs in the Keith Moon bar with many other folks on rotation when it was 'SIN'. Made On Earth' started a year or so later and lasted for 5 minutes. It got changed to something else shortly after but I can't remember the name right now.
Fantastic documentary highlighting the UK music that had such a great influence on the early house scene that gave me some of the most amazing memories of my life. Good times, happy people great music ....so glad I got to experience it, thank you one and all
The acid comment, um, maybe check out “Hi Tech Soul” and “Pump up The Volume” for a very thorough and even history of house, techno and a bunch of the beginnings of the sub genres.
Wouldn't it have made sense to include "Ride The Rhythm" by This Ain't Chicago, considering the whole project is named after the early UK house artist?
The Lift club and SLAGS (South London Area Gays) was going on from 84, maybe earlier. They were one of the first people playing what became house. The type of music that they were playing wasn't that dissimilar to Larry Levan (Garage). The venue was underground. It was also gay and mixed. So if you were the type of individual who had a problem with gays, you would never had heard of it. The also held unlicensed warehouse parties in derelict buildings. It was all by word of mouth. I even remember Paul Anderson playing at the Lift a couple of times. It was late 85, early 86 when I discovered hetero venues that started playing house. Mainly Jazzy M (from West Croydon) and LWR. He was the first radio dj ( that I discovered), who had a dedicated House Music show that included the charts. Late 85 The same Jazzy M who started a d&b record label during the 90s
The track at 4:16 is Ability 2 "Pressure Dub". This video is just to promote the compilation by Richard Sen "This Ain't Chicago - The Underground Sound Of Uk House And Acid 1987 - 1991" on Strut Recs. All the tracks on this video are on the compilation.
Very London centric this video. Manchester was the true place that championed house music in the UK. We used to joke that London was 2 years behind us. Just sayin 😏
Yeah maybe the video is London centric but it's a promo for the compilation which features tracks by Manchester legends - Annette and A Guy Called Gerald.
yeah. it was fucking mental most of the time. very big on "smart drinks" and brain machines.....hence the name of the club i think. they were real into all of that pre internet honeymoon phase of the "new economy".
Yes, everyone knows that. This video is a promo for a compilation of early UK house music. If you watch it, nobody is saying that house music didn't originate in Chicago.
Did the English put much emphasis on the dancing besides bouncing up and down? Bc I always love the NY house scene and much of clubbing was dancing and ppl. put lots of effort towards that. I’m actually from the West Coast and as far as house hot here in SF, the dancing part never actually took off. In 1997, I bet these 2 British girls and they were dancing unison and that blew my mind and was amazed and thought tye English were so much more advance over the Americans bc I never saw that here. Oh and they were both like 17 and from Putney London, The only thing I didn’t like about UK house was using the black vocals, much of that didn’t seem authentic.
So true! Acid/house would have never existed without the UK. Acid was invented in Chicago. However, Acid House culture, and aesthetics were created then fully realised in the UK. The same think happened with punk.
Andrew Jack it started in Chicago and continued to grow in Chicago! It was copied in the UK... generic shit if you ask me... House music would have not existed in the UK if it wasn't for Chicago House, respect the originators!
House music was topping the charts in the UK who fully embraced it, all the while it was being ignored in America. Everyone knows and respects where it originated, but let's not pretend that UK & Europe didn't largely make house & techno what it is today. Also, there were already underground soul, hip hop and dancehall scenes in the 80s UK, house just became the latest extension of that.
I started off collecting Electro music in the early 80s, then soul, disco and funk, then the House scene happened and I started my journey in 1988. I lived and loved the early scene so much, what a special time, before the masses got hold of it. It was still great, but those early years were like being reborn in life!!
Interesting documentary, some memorable tunes.
Almost all popular music in the UK originated in the States . Rock n Roll , House , Alternative , RnB etc and etc and etc . Yes the Brits put their twist on it but it’s origins and heart is American.
Not ska
Bluebeat come from Jamaica
London beat
A very key part of a lot of British music is Jamaican dub, dance hall etc.
Thank you for uploading this amazing video onto RUclips.
RIP Coiln Favor. What a legend.
That's a nice little documentary.
I really like the compilation - there's a lot on there that I've been playing out for years but there are a couple that I didn't know, so I appreciate that. 🙂
Good work, Strut!
Great video. Colin faver was a legend and a great dj. Enjoyed his classic dance shows on kiss fm back in the 90’s (rip)
Yes the music is loud...the interviews are lost because of this, if this video could be redone interviews up please.
Lesley Lawrence Bang The Party is still a huge record in NYC
Good old days loved it
Watching because of Covid 19. History lesson.
After 'Trip' it was called 'SIN'. I played upstairs in the Keith Moon bar with many other folks on rotation when it was 'SIN'. Made On Earth' started a year or so later and lasted for 5 minutes. It got changed to something else shortly after but I can't remember the name right now.
Leslie Lawrence legend he was light years in front of the london club scene
Robert Edmondson no he wasn’t
What do you know fella nothing hes my uncle so I think I would know nuff said
Fantastic documentary highlighting the UK music that had such a great influence on the early house scene that gave me some of the most amazing memories of my life. Good times, happy people great music ....so glad I got to experience it, thank you one and all
It is on the album, download only.
Colin Faver - Legend :-)
The acid comment, um, maybe check out “Hi Tech Soul” and “Pump up The Volume” for a very thorough and even history of house, techno and a bunch of the beginnings of the sub genres.
My favorite House producer is from the UK. Ross Couch 👊🏿
Any kind of House in the UK does have its own distinct sound that makes different than any kind of House out the United States, thats for sure.
I'm from Chicago, especially being around the house scene in the 80s. It sounds a bit similar, but you can tell that it's surely fun somewhere else!
Wouldn't it have made sense to include "Ride The Rhythm" by This Ain't Chicago, considering the whole project is named after the early UK house artist?
Sint seen Richard Sen since school n drinking down the Prince. Big up bruv.
think the music school p-mac talks about is now Hurricane Studios...
Michael west, still alive,he's Congo natty,double trouble, from Tottenham
Anyone know the track playing at 14:28 under the Colin Faver interview?
Chuff chuff (Brum) was throwing parties in the mid 80's
What was with Rebel Mc photo? Mike West wasnt Rebel MC
The Lift club and SLAGS (South London Area Gays) was going on from 84, maybe earlier. They were one of the first people playing what became house. The type of music that they were playing wasn't that dissimilar to Larry Levan (Garage). The venue was underground. It was also gay and mixed. So if you were the type of individual who had a problem with gays, you would never had heard of it. The also held unlicensed warehouse parties in derelict buildings. It was all by word of mouth. I even remember Paul Anderson playing at the Lift a couple of times.
It was late 85, early 86 when I discovered hetero venues that started playing house. Mainly Jazzy M (from West Croydon) and LWR. He was the first radio dj ( that I discovered), who had a dedicated House Music show that included the charts. Late 85
The same Jazzy M who started a d&b record label during the 90s
DEFINITELY!
Music's too loud in the video, I could hear like half of the interviews...
Whats the track at 7.02?
The track at 4:16 is Ability 2 "Pressure Dub". This video is just to promote the compilation by Richard Sen "This Ain't Chicago - The Underground Sound Of Uk House And Acid 1987 - 1991" on Strut Recs. All the tracks on this video are on the compilation.
Very London centric this video. Manchester was the true place that championed house music in the UK. We used to joke that London was 2 years behind us. Just sayin 😏
Yeah maybe the video is London centric but it's a promo for the compilation which features tracks by Manchester legends - Annette and A Guy Called Gerald.
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Baby Ford!!!
Biology that got rumbled actually sold 40,000 tickets for that event FACT
anybody knows about the brain club on wardour st?Colin favor looks a bit mashed... legendary
yeah. it was fucking mental most of the time. very big on "smart drinks" and brain machines.....hence the name of the club i think. they were real into all of that pre internet honeymoon phase of the "new economy".
is it bobby gillespie on the cover??
House music originated in Chicago
No shit, but thats not the point of this
you mean the term? Dance music was discovered long LONG time ago, and that what house music is about.
Yes, everyone knows that. This video is a promo for a compilation of early UK house music. If you watch it, nobody is saying that house music didn't originate in Chicago.
The music's too f*cking loud
Whats the tune at 3.30?
interesting doc but music too loud......
Michael is NOT dead.. He is now Congo Natty and performs everywhere still!!.. Get your facts right!!
Respect to Colin Faver for everything, but he looks terrible. I hope he's OK.
What is the track at 4:16?
6 years too late. Ability II - Pressure (Bassic) 1990. Right before that it's Playtime Toons - Shaker Song.
Did the English put much emphasis on the dancing besides bouncing up and down? Bc I always love the NY house scene and much of clubbing was dancing and ppl. put lots of effort towards that. I’m actually from the West Coast and as far as house hot here in SF, the dancing part never actually took off.
In 1997, I bet these 2 British girls and they were dancing unison and that blew my mind and was amazed and thought tye English were so much more advance over the Americans bc I never saw that here. Oh and they were both like 17 and from Putney London,
The only thing I didn’t like about UK house was using the black vocals, much of that didn’t seem authentic.
too loud? whatusay? *)
i would rather hear chicago house than the stuff from England
Do it then?
Too bad the whole North America is just a copy of Europe.
So true! Acid/house would have never existed without the UK. Acid was invented in Chicago. However, Acid House culture, and aesthetics were created then fully realised in the UK. The same think happened with punk.
Andrew Jack it started in Chicago and continued to grow in Chicago! It was copied in the UK... generic shit if you ask me... House music would have not existed in the UK if it wasn't for Chicago House, respect the originators!
House music was topping the charts in the UK who fully embraced it, all the while it was being ignored in America. Everyone knows and respects where it originated, but let's not pretend that UK & Europe didn't largely make house & techno what it is today. Also, there were already underground soul, hip hop and dancehall scenes in the 80s UK, house just became the latest extension of that.
Chicago is your Daddy punks lmao
Chuff chuff (Brum) was throwing parties in the mid 80's