Series 4: The United States, 1975-76

In S3 we travelled through Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America in search of deep psychedelic sounds. Now we're bringing the story back to where we began as Tim and Jeremy return to the melting pot city 1975-76, the epicentre of the music, dance and art worlds. As New York City teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, lambasted nationally as irresponsible and depraved as its shrinking industrial base drained away revenue, could its progressive musicians shape and define the future?

Join us as we explore the formation of the NYC Record Pool, the breakthrough of 12” single, disco’s evolution, the re-opening of the Loft and the Gallery, the expansion of the white gay scene, developments in drug consumption and dance styles, the Schizo-Culture conference, the arrival of Larry Levan and much more.

Listen on the links below, or through wherever you get your podcasts. Plus, you can listen along to all the music discussed on the show through our Spotify playlist here.