143. Union Jack Swing

Beyond Yacht Rock 2000

Dixon Denim Cutoffs, LLC

Music, Music Commentary

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Steve presents a learned treatise on British R&B at the turn of the '90s, when samples and drum machines gave it a distinctly electronic flavor.

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0:00.0	say fellas how about an r and b episode to help kick off the new year we're like ad livery
0:06.1	it's like four weeks into the new year it's my first one of the year and i got an r and b episode
0:13.1	back around the turn of the 90s with a few years padding on either side a new r and b sound
0:19.3	when did its way across the Atlantic
0:21.2	to our fair shores.
0:23.3	British club DJs
0:24.5	started producing
0:25.2	their own tracks,
0:26.9	heavy on the samples,
0:28.2	drum machines,
0:29.0	and electronics.
0:30.7	It was a very distinct sound
0:32.2	that I have now dubbed
0:33.5	Union Jack Swing.
0:36.1	Thank you.
0:37.1	Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:42.7	Beyond Yard Rock, 2000.
0:48.2	This is Beyond Yawrach.
0:50.2	Welcome, welcome.
0:51.3	It's the greatest music podcast on the internet.
0:53.6	We create new musical genres, and we count them down from 10 to one of the best songs in those genres. My name is Jadirisner. I'm Hollywood, Steve. I'm Hunter. I'm Dave. Union Jack Swing is a wonderful genre name, Steve.
1:06.9	Thank you very much.
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