Great British Dance: '10s

Music in the ‘10s was a riot of cross-pollination. Established stars like Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora sang for DJ Fresh or Calvin Harris as eagerly as newcomers Sam Smith and Jess Glynne, building a musical family tree. With fizzy classical fusions—Clean Bandit's “Rather Be”—and woozy electronics—Disclosure's “Latch”—these collaborations stealthily became the sound of British pop.