C4 and Dazed's Music Nation returns for a second series in November

21 October 2014

Dazed are delighted to announce the re-commission of Music Nation: a groundbreaking music TV series for Channel 4 documenting cult UK music scenes from the last 20 years. This series tells bolder stories, featuring more provocative talent created by a new generation of directors, refracting youth culture in Britain through a musical lens. Scenes covered in the four-episode run will consist of Grime, Bhangra, Bassline and Glasgow's Art-Indie scene.

 
OPEN MIC
Ewen Spencer, the filmmaker behind series one's garage episode ‘Brandy and Coke’, directs an incredible insight into one of urban Britain's most iconic sounds: Grime. Featuring icons Dizzee Rascal, Kano, JME and many more.

NORTHERN BASSLINE
The untold story of the incredibly influential Noughties dance scene, firmly rooted in the North. With the notorious Niche club as its home turf, this episode features the likes of Toddla T, T2 and H2O, directed by Yorkshireman David Graham.
 
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
Directed by Jim Demuth, this film examines how the Glasgow School of Art set the tone for British pop culture over the decades and how it progressed and evolved. Featuring leaders of the scene Bobby Gillespie, Belle and Sebastian and The Pastels.
 
ASIAN RAVE
Director Will Williamson presents a celebration of the musical and social phenomena of Asian Rave: the anthem for many second generation British South Asians during he 1990s, as they negotiated their “Britishness” through music.

 

The first episode will be broadcast on Channel 4 on November 5th, and the series will continue every Wednesday throughout the month.
 
Commissioned by Jonny Rothery for Channel4, Music Nation is executive produced by Ravi Amaratunga for Dazed Vision, the in-house production arm of Dazed Group.

JONNY ROTHERY, CHANNEL 4:
“Music Nation is a rare opportunity for new directors to create films for TV which cover subjects that other broadcasters don't. Each film looks at a unique time in British music. If you were there first time it serves up a fantastic dose of nostalgia, if not, they are simply fascinating films about coming of age, set to a great soundtrack.”

RAVI AMARATUNGA, DAZED VISION:
“We're delighted to be working on Music Nation for a second series. It's an honour to once again celebrate such diverse underground music scenes that cumulatively helped define who we are, and what Britain is today. The show is a genuine rarity in television that balances authentic and authored filmmaking in a groundbreaking way.”
 

EPISODE 1: November 5th