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This Week On All Songs Considered: America In The Grips Of Dance Fever

Pete Tong and Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio One.
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Pete Tong and Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio One.

For this week's electronic edition of All Songs Considered, we bring in Gilles Peterson and Pete Tong of BBC Radio One to talk about the beginnings of electronic music in Detroit, Chicago and New York, its move to the U.K., and its recent resurgence in the States.

For those who are unfamiliar with their work, Peterson has been a DJ and label owner for more than 30 years. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud and Brownswood Recordings, and on his weekly radio program, Peterson has built a reputation for having wildly eclectic tastes.

Tong is celebrating his 20th year with BBC Radio 1. World-renowned in the club music scene, Tong's weekly essential mix features the latest electronic dance music, and has made him a hugely influential force in the house and techno communities.

In tracing the legacy of house and techno in America, Tong and Peterson introduce a long list of names that influenced the club scene in America. Here are some cuts from the names that were mentioned in the show.

Liquid Liquid

ESG

Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers)

Frankie Knuckles

Carl Cox

The Prodigy

Sasha & Digweed

Joy Orbison

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Sami Yenigun is the Executive Producer of NPR's All Things Considered and the Consider This podcast. Yenigun works with hosts, editors, and producers to plan and execute the editorial vision of NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine and evening podcast. He comes to this role after serving as a Supervising Editor on All Things Considered, where he helped launch Consider This and oversaw the growth of the newsmagazine on new platforms.
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