John Peel left behind a record collection that made musical history – and now we can explore it online. But where do we start?
The Space teamed up with the John Peel Archive to find the answer.
In a series of ‘Record boxes’, we asked a stellar line-up of musicians to handpick the records from John’s collection that chart their own musical stories, and give you a guided tour.
Our musicians, producers, DJs and journalists each spent a day in the archives creating their own personal playlist, and making a short film about their track choices.
From Don Letts’ journey through the meeting of Reggae and Punk on the London streets of the 1970s, to Mala’s history of Dubstep, to Shane Embury’s rummage through the roots of Grindcore, these playlists are lively, eclectic, and as original as they come.
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