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After a break of nearly four years, the Party Zone Revisited podcast returns to the world of MTV Europe, but this time the conversation goes far beyond dance music. Former VJs, music-industry insiders, writers and cultural figures revisit the people, programmes and moments that shaped MTV and ‘90s Europe, while also exploring what is happening in music and popular culture today. Every episode ends with Simone and her guest, who (potentially), have very different tastes trying to convince each other why their favourite music video, album, music-based book, art or movie pick matters. You don't have to like it. You just have to understand why they do.

Recent Episodes

VJ Edition with Enrico Silvestrin

Enrico & Simone discuss the MTV Europe days, what it meant musically as well as socially - how important it was for creating a shared European identity. They also discuss their current musical favourites, including the following albums: Decoding Birdsong by Antony Szmierek: https://open.spotify.com/album/74ZHcpT543dq0nG2rupyw6?si=gel7BaPISK6PygsBYg5YfQ This Music May Contain Hope by RAYE: https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZN01xzenGMhWHdC5kfAe9?si=lxnwtuOBQiCzrwGGzq2Egw DE STAAT by DE STAAT: https://open.spotify.com/album/4JCV9bcfSToiqm3B6RPl3o?si=9jb_liSmQFeLTipEIDGOSw

74 MIN

Fatboy Slim - RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! Norman the (club) conqueror!

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.

65 MIN

VJ Edition with Toby Amies

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.

70 MIN

Paul Oakenfold - from Ibiza to the Metaverse

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.

46 MIN

Detroit special - God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines

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.

62 MIN