Second summer of love

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The Second Summer of Love refers to the summer of 1988 and 1989, based on the Summer of Love , when the new style of music acid house became popular in the United Kingdom . At the same time, the rave culture developed with the conceptual focus on ecstatic dance and often a quick change of DJs . At the same time, the "party drug" Ecstasy became more and more popular. The smiley symbol was used to identify the acid house scene .

The centers of development were Manchester with the Club Hacienda and London with the Club The Shoom .

The Second Summer of Love 1989 was also picked up in the song of the same name by the band Danny Wilson .

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