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1991
1991 in British Music
Grunge crosses the Atlantic, rave goes mainstream, and Nirvana changes everything.
Key Events
- •Nirvana's Nevermind released — 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' reshapes rock globally
- •The Prodigy debut with Experience — rave music finds its first superstar act
- •Primal Scream release Screamadelica — the ultimate indie-dance fusion
Dominant Genres
GrungeRaveIndieHouse
Notable Trends
- →Massive illegal raves prompt the Criminal Justice Act battle
- →Grunge renders hair metal and much British rock obsolete overnight
- →The Orb and KLF take ambient house to the mainstream