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Colin Dale - Abstrakt Dance A key pioneer of UK house and techno, Colin Dale’s widespread influence and legacy permeates into every facet of the music he holds dear to his heart. Colin’s penchant for forward-thinking music predates his connection with the electronic sounds he has become synonymous with. Going way back to his beginnings as a music lover and selector, the soul, funk and boogie he started out playing, also leaned into a more alternative style. Working at the highly influential Mi Price record shop in Croydon, south London, exposed him to a myriad of revolutionary electro, house and techno imports that were flowing in from the US in the mid-eighties. The sound immediately captured Colin’s imagination and he became one of a very small group of early adopters of the new electronic sounds coming from hubs like Chicago and Detroit. Colin went totally against the grain to embrace this music, in a time when rare groove, jazz funk and other such styles dominated the landscape in London’s clubland. He introduced friends, like drum’n’bass pioneer Fabio, to house and techno, and, through his show on then-pirate station Kiss FM, introduced thousands to the music that would change British society forever. His three-hour show ‘Abstrakt Dance’ showcased the latest electronic music from the US, and UK, with the last hour (Outer Limits) dedicated to the more experimental side of electronica. The show attracted tens of thousands of listeners across London and surrounding…
