The Hitman and Her

1988 - 1992: Number 19 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicIn 1988, there were two versions of a social revolution. The first, fuelled by ecstasy, involved climbing over fences chased by the police. You knew rave had made it when a teenage Ian Beale namechecked Sunrise on EastEnders. Capitalism looked doomed.The second version started on ITV at 1am (repeated – like some loop of hell – at 4am). The Hitman and Her was hosted by northern soul expert and model railway...

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