The Streets Weak Become Heroes (2002)
The legendary Castlemorton Common Festival, a free, week-long festival where breakbeat hardcore, techno, house and anarcho-punk were played, took place in the English backlands in May 1992. The extensive media attention, controversy surrounding the event, and apprehensions regarding its policing contributed to the development of legislation that ultimately evolved into the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, which partially illegalized rave culture in the UK. As a result, raves increasingly moved from the countryside to licensed venues in cities. The Streets’ “Weak Become Heroes” captures the spirit of those days. With his very own rhythm and style, Mike Skinner—the mastermind behind The Streets—paints nostalgic pictures and pays his respect to the heroes of this era, such as Danny Rampling and Paul Oakenfold. The song is based on a UK Garage beat supported by a Balearic piano loop. The single was the least successful of four singles that announced The Streets’ acclaimed debut album Original Pirate Material.
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