Party Zone Revisited
Relive the magic of MTV Europe’s 90’s dance music shows; Party Zone, Dancefloor Chart, Club MTV and MTV Dance.
Documenting dance music history - one legend at a time.
Picking up where they left off, VJ Simone Angel and producer James Hyman have joined forces once again to find out what happened to the many DJs, performers and producers who appeared on their MTV dance music shows between 1988-2000.
They also take a peak backstage at MTV on the occasional VJ edition.
'Did we really do all that?'
Join Simone and her guests as they laugh at their often outrageous 90's anecdotes and the hedonism of the early rave scene while also discussing life's many challenges, including the mental health aspect of the different stages of fame - the before, during and after.
They were all part of a musical and cultural revolution. How did it change them and what can we learn today looking back?
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Episodes
Sep 6, 2022
Sep 6, 2022
1hr 5 min
He's come a long way baby from bass player in the Housemartins, fronting Beats International (remember 'Dub Be Good To Me'?) and Freak Power, Pizzaman & Mighty Dub Katz. Best known though as the globe-trotting DJ, Producer & Remixer, Fatboy Slim.
Aug 23, 2022
Aug 23, 2022
1hr 10 min
He brought you MTV's Alternative Nation, The Big Picture & MTV Live (later TRL.) He travelled the globe for Lonely Planet & Rough Guide, made the highly-acclaimed King Crimson movie as well as 'The Man Who's Mind Exploded.' Next to this, he creates dance music, shell art & gardening shows. Yes, it's the multi-talented Mr. Toby Amies.
Find Toby's various activities here: https://linktr.ee/tobyamies
Title music by Peyruis.
Aug 9, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
46 min
Guinness Certified as 'the World's Most Successful DJ', Paul Oakenfold discusses his past, present & future, with some MTV Party Zone flashbacks thrown in for good measure.
Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022
1hr 2 min
Simone talks to Kristian R. Hill and Jennifer Washington - the director and producer of the 'God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines' - a movie about the history and legacy of Detroit techno. They also revisit the MTV Party Zone filmed in Detroit in 1997 which featured more than 30 of the techno legends; Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Kelli Hand, Derrick May, Stacey Pullen, Juan Atkins and many more.
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
1hr 4 min
Once upon a time, a little girl lived in a castle and grew up to become a famous MTV Europe VJ. This is not a fairytale but the true story of Kimsy, a German countess who graced the MTV screens from 1995-1998.
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
50 min
Meet the man who started a small demonstration on the streets of Berlin in 1989 which ended up becoming the biggest street party on earth. The emphasis of this episode is not the heartbreaking disaster in 2010 (when Dr. Motte was no longer involved in the Love Parade), but instead goes back further in time to the days before the Love Parade brand got sold; the days of the original Berlin Love Parade. And it focuses on the new Berlin street event - Rave the Planet - which will take place on July the 9th, 2022.
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
1hr 7 min
They ran the most decadent nightclub on earth as well as the notorious Manumission motel. Live sex shows, mind-altering drugs, international misfits and celebrities going wild...this is Mike & Claire's extraordinary story.
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
55 min
Take another peak behind the curtains at MTV as Simone chats with fellow VJ Rebecca De Ruvo about the shock of sudden fame, stealing each other's clothes, being chased by celebrities and more.
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
1hr 3 min
Get behind the mask of Techno twosome Altern-8 with Mark Archer. These were the highs and lows of performing pantomime rave antics while producing the tunes that defined an era.
Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
46 min
Dr. Alban in conversation with Simone - 30 years after MTV; just the tonic!