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'Literally changed the course of my life' James Murphy 'The chapter
on Larry Levan alone transformed me into wanting to be your
favorite DJ' Questlove 'The original and still the best' Gilles
Peterson 'We can't tell the story of dance music without speaking
the names of Sharon White and Judy Weinstein, so I welcome this
vital update' The Blessed Madonna When someone says, 'You have to
know your history...' this is it. This classic book is the whole
unruly story of dance music in one volume. It recreates the
dancefloors that made history, conjuring their atmosphere with
loving detail and bringing you the voices of the DJs and clubbers
at their heart - from grime, garage, house, hip hop and disco, to
techno, soul, reggae, rock'n'roll, and EDM. Whether musical outlaw,
obsessive crate-digger or overpaid superstar, the DJ has been at
the spinning centre of nightlife for a century, making parties
wilder, pushing clubbers harder, and driving music into completely
new shapes and styles. In 1999 this was the first book to do
justice to the DJ's rollercoaster ride. Twenty years later, it's
fully refreshed, carefully updated and filled with even more
stories, including two brand new chapters. This edition comes with
a new foreword by James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem).
Everyone wants to be a DJ. Playing records and MP3s isn't rocket
science, but there's a universe of difference between doing it and
doing it well. DJing is like modelling: most people could have a
stab at it, some can earn money doing it, but only a very few can
become supermodels. This book both forms the perfect introduction
for the novice who wants a pair of Technics turntables for
Christmas and contains enough spot-on advice and advanced
instruction to be valuable to more experienced DJs. Written in an
opinionated and entertaining no-bullshit style, with a healthy dose
of realism, it shatters some illusions about the dance industry and
offers in return some powerfully inspiring visions as it explains
the true rewards of the DJ's craft. Includes everything you will
ever need to know, from illustrated tutorials on mixing techniques
and styles, digital mixing, tips on buying the right equipment and
records, advice from superstar DJs aplenty, plus how to make your
own tracks and how to throw the best party. Now all you need is to
get out of your bedroom and do it . . .
Acclaimed authors and music historians Bill Brewster and Frank
Broughton have spent years traveling across the world to interview
the revolutionary and outrageous DJs who shaped the last
half-century of pop music. The Record Players is the fun and
revealing result--a collection of firsthand accounts from the
obsessives, the playboys, and the eccentrics that dominated the
music scene and contributed to the evolution of DJ culture. It
started when, instead of a live band, someone turned on the record
player, and suddenly partygoers had more than one style of music to
dance to. In the sixties, radio tastemakers brought their sound to
the masses, sock hop by sock hop, while early trendsetters birthed
the role of the club DJ at temples of hip like the Peppermint
Lounge. By the seventies, DJs were dictating musical taste and
changing the course of popular music; and in the eighties, young
innovators wore out their cross-faders developing techniques that
carried them over the line between record player and musician. With
discographies, favorite songs, and amazing photos of all the DJs as
young firebrands, The Record Players offers an unparalleled music
education: from records to synthesizers, from disco to techno, and
from small groups of influential music lovers to arenas packed with
thousands of dancing fans. A history told by the visionaries who
experienced the movement, The Record Players allows a rare glimpse
into the sound, culture, and craft that developed into a worldwide
industry.
'Literally changed the course of my life' James Murphy 'The chapter
on Larry Levan alone transformed me into wanting to be your
favorite DJ' Questlove 'The original and still the best' Gilles
Peterson 'We can't tell the story of dance music without speaking
the names of Sharon White and Judy Weinstein, so I welcome this
vital update' The Blessed Madonna When someone says, 'You have to
know your history...' this is it. This classic book is the whole
unruly story of dance music in one volume. It recreates the
dancefloors that made history, conjuring their atmosphere with
loving detail and bringing you the voices of the DJs and clubbers
at their heart - from grime, garage, house, hip hop and disco, to
techno, soul, reggae, rock'n'roll, and EDM. Whether musical outlaw,
obsessive crate-digger or overpaid superstar, the DJ has been at
the spinning centre of nightlife for a century, making parties
wilder, pushing clubbers harder, and driving music into completely
new shapes and styles. In 1999 this was the first book to do
justice to the DJ's rollercoaster ride. Twenty years later, it's
fully refreshed, carefully updated and filled with even more
stories, including two brand new chapters. This edition comes with
a new foreword by James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem).
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was the first comprehensive history
of the disc jockey, a figure who has become a powerful force
shaping the music industry--and since its original publication, the
book has become a cult classic. Now, with five new chapters and
over a hundred pages of additional material, this updated and
revised edition of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life reasserts itself
as the definitive account of DJ culture, from the first record
played over airwaves to house, hip hop, techno, and beyond. From
the early development of recorded and transmitted sound, DJs have
been shaping the way we listen to music and the record industry.
Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton have tracked down the inside
story on some of music's most memorable moments. Focusing on the
club DJ, the book gets first-hand accounts of the births of disco,
hip hop, house, and techno. Visiting legendary clubs like the
Peppermint Lounge, Cheetah, the Loft, Sound Factory, and Ministry
of Sound, and with interviews with legendary DJs, Last Night a DJ
Saved My Life is a lively and entertaining account of musical
history and some of the most legendary parties of the century.
This is an updated, expanded history of techno music with special
attention to its roots in Detroit. When it was originally published
in 1999, Techno Rebels became the definitive text on a
hard-to-define but vital genre of music. Author Dan Sicko
demystified techno's characteristics, influences, and origins and
argued that although techno enjoyed its most widespread popularity
in Europe, its birthplace and most important incubator was Detroit.
In this revised and updated edition, Sicko expands on Detroit's
role in the birth of techno and takes readers on an insider's tour
of techno's past, present, and future in an enjoyable account
filled with firsthand anecdotes, interviews, and artist profiles.
Techno Rebels begins by examining the underground 1980s party scene
in Detroit, where DJs and producers like the Electrifying Mojo, Ken
Collier, The Wizard, and Richard Davis were experimenting with
music that was a world apart from anything happening in New York or
Los Angeles. He details the early days of the 'Belleville Three' -
Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson - who created the
Detroit techno sound and became famous abroad as the sound spread
to the UK and Europe. In this revised edition, Sicko delves deeper
into the Detroit story, detailing the evolution of the artists and
scene into the mid-1990s, and looks to nearby Ann Arbor to consider
topics like the Electrifying Mojo's beginnings, the role of radio
station WCBN, and the emergence of record label Ghostly
International. Sicko concludes by investigating how Detroit techno
functions today after the contrived electronica boom of the late
1990s, through the original artists, new sounds, and Detroit's
annual electronic music festival. Ultimately, Sicko argues that
techno is rooted in the 'collective dreaming' of the city of
Detroit - as if its originators wanted to preserve what was great
about the city - its machines and its deep soul roots. Techno
Rebels gives a thorough picture of the music itself and the
trailblazing musicians behind it and is a must-read for all fans of
techno, popular music, and contemporary culture.
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