Set in a time of immense change; Dancing on the Edge tells the story of a black jazz group; the Louis Lester Band; as they rise to fame; entertaining guests at exclusive high society gatherings in 1930s London. While many recoil at the presence of black musicians in polite society; the capitals more progressive socialites; including younger members of the Royal Family; take the band under their wing.In this explosive five-part series; Stephen Poliakoff returns to television with his most ambitious work to date. Dancing on the Edge provides a new angle on an extraordinary time in history; giving us a piercingly original vision of Britain in the 1930s; a time of glamour; hardship; vibrant new music and financial meltdown. Combining the rich characterisation of Shooting The Past with the epic sweep of The Lost Prince and inspired by true stories of the era; Dancing on the Edge was produced by Ruby Film and Television for BBC2.Also included is the innovative epilogue to the whole drama; Interviewing Louis; where music journalist Stanley conducts a combative in-depth interview with Louis Lester. This funny and disturbing drama complements the main story perfectly while leading us towards a shocking and unexpected conclusion.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The only book you need.By Sa2This book in my opinion is a complete reference. Music theory; to general equipment to use; to even detail device descriptions and what they are used for. Many genres of dance music are also covered in here and many I didnt know existed. This book also covers DJing and promoting as for I didnt have interest in it before; but was very intuitive and fun to learn about. Book is well written with modern text and references as also references to classic machines and understanding. Book also covers a broad spectrum overview of everything including DAWs. Well written highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in how dance music is made or who wants to create it.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Itd probably be best digested slowly over the course of a very long ...By Royal Fork BassThis book is very dense and rich with information. Itd probably be best digested slowly over the course of a very long time. I sat down and read it straight through and came away feeling like Ill never get there because theres just too much to it.Also as the title implies; its for DANCE music. If youre into non-dance electronic music you might not find it as useful.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. ComprehensiveBy J. WoodIf somewhat poorly written. As a previous reviewer mentioned; it suffers from inadequate (or; indeed; non-existant) editing -- there are numerous instances of the author saying the opposite of what he seems to think he is saying.