“Dance music is Jungle gone mainstream. When Jungle split into Ragga Jungle and drum ‘n’ bass and returned to the undergrounds scene, there were some who wanted to take it to a wider audience. And that meant going live. In 1994, Goldie produced the single ‘Angel’ using samples lifted from David Byrne and Brian Eno, taking Jungle away from hardcore, back more in the direction of Soul. Until that time, Jungle and drum ‘n’ bass had largely been promoted on compilation albums. Goldie produced his own album, Timeless, in 1995. That same year, A Guy Called Gerald released ‘Black Secret Technology’, with a second version in 1997 reaping even more acclaim.”
By the end of 1996, Dance music is quickly becoming well known, spreading around the world. France took dance to heart, and clubs opened in Switzerland, Germany, Spain and Holland. And then there were breakbeat feasts in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia. Even advertisers even use dance music to promote drinks and soap.
Reference:
Keyboard Magazine Vol. 21, No.7 (issue #231, July 1995.)
Gregory, Hugh. A Century of Pop: A hundred years of music that changed the world. London: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2006.
