Two hours of selections from one of dance music's most beloved record labels. Much has been written about the X-rated ghetto house records that Dance Mania is famous for – the label is often referred to as "ghetto house's Motown" – but the bigger picture of the label is that of the evolution of Chicago house music in a microcosm. From label founder Jesse Saunders' early house and freestyle-tinged productions in the mid-1980s, to smoky deep house in the early 90s, and into the ghetto house that would lay the foundations for juke and footwork moving into the 2000s.
[Selected and mixed by LDLDN.](https://www.nts.live/shows/spacebass) Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-dance-mania-5th-december-2025
