About Hit That Perfect Beat - The London Records Story
From underground misfits to global hitmakers, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat - The Story of London Records’ is a thrilling, no-holds-barred journey through one of the most influential eras in British music, and the maverick label that helped define it. London Records didn’t just follow trends: it created them. Born in the chaos of the early 1980s, the label was fuelled by instinct, risk-taking, and big personalities. What followed was a cultural explosion that would shape pop, dance, and club music for decades to come. Through exclusive interviews and first-hand accounts, journalist Siân Pattenden speaks with the artists, executives, and insiders who lived through it all. From the DIY beginnings of Bananarama and Blancmange, to the global domination of Fine Young Cannibals, this is the inside story of how hits were made, and sometimes lost. Along the way, legendary voices like Pete Tong reveal how a generation-defining sound emerged from late-night clubs and record shop imports, while artists like Goldie and Orbital show how London Records helped push electronic music into the mainstream, changing the sound of modern Britain forever. But this isn’t just a story of success. It’s a story of ambition, excess, and the realities of fame. From the dizzying highs of chart-topping acts like East 17 to the personal and creative struggles behind the scenes, the series pulls back the curtain on an industry where fortunes were made, and sometimes lost, overnight. You’ll also discover how the…
Hit That Perfect Beat - The London Records Story is a English arts & books podcast from London Records. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
- Publisher
- London Records
- New episodes
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 48 min
- Latest episode
- 3 Jun 2026
- Feed
- RSS — paste into any podcast app
- Rights
- London Records
