For those unfamiliar with the idea of a Record Pool, it emerged within the disco scene of the 70s, against the backdrop of the fading idealism of the outgoing 60s. The concept was simple – to use the pools to galvanise the city’s DJs, forming an entity that embodied their influence, and in turn fortified the powers of art against commerce. In the present world of uncertainty, it might seem that belief in idealism is receding once more, but The Pool Agency still stands as a testament to the unifying symbol of the Record Pool: to harness and empower the dance movement.

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