British Music

British MusicThe British music industry is of an epic scale. Since popular music becamepopular, the nation has shown time and again that it is prepared and willing to accept new sounds and styles. For a people often renowned for being wary of change, nowhere in the world can match the British music scene for its willingness to evolve and transform. And nowhere will you find ears that are so eager to listen. It is the birthplace of so much pleasure in sound, and it continues to play for the whole world.PopBritain and modern music go hand in hand. Pop bands and artists in this country have dominated the world with their innovation and creativity for years. From the rise of the boy bands to the emergence of Girl Power, pop music has grown from strength to strength.Indie / RockThe modern, live music scene in Britain really took off with the Beatles but has come a long, long way since then. The varying sounds and strains of this huge phenomenon never stop. Alternative becomes mainstream, mainstream becomes retro, and retro becomes the next big thing again.Electronic / Dance and ClubbingThroughout the 1980s and into the 90s the DJ ceased to be the guy who played the records before the main attraction, but became the main attraction. Originally inspired by Jamaican sound systems, Hip Hop from the South Bronx, Techno and House from Chicago and Detroit, and the homegrown Acid Jazz, Northern Soul, Jungle and Rare Groove scenes an entire subculture kept Britain dancing through the Thatcher years. Cult DJs such as Dr Bob Jones, Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Trouble Anderson, the Zoo Experience, the Wild Bunch, Soul II Soul, Jah Shaka, and Pete Tong managed to stay underground and at the same time attract thousands to clubs, warehouse parties and weekenders. The rapid emergence of globally influenced music in the modern club scene serves as one pointer that the British, as a nation, are open to all sorts of sounds. And the stereos and midi systems across the country arent being switched off. After