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  • ISBN: 0802170897
  • ISBN: 9780802170897 :
  • Physical Description: 475 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Black Cat, c2010.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes discographies at the end of each chapter.
Formatted Contents Note: Jimmy Savile : dance hall disrupter -- Ian Samwell : no.1 deejay -- Jeff Dexter : the modfather -- John Peel : inspired everybody -- Terry Noel : original mixer -- Francis Grasso : the groundbreaker -- 'Farmer' Carl Dene : treasure seeker -- Ian Levine : soul adventurer -- Kev Roberts : casino royal -- Ian Dewhirst : a northern soul -- Steve D'Acquisto : disco's radical -- David Mancuso : party messiah -- Tom Moulton : father of remixing -- Nicky Siano : wild man of disco -- François Kevorkian : disco dubmaster -- Kool Herc : father of hip hop -- Grandmaster Flash : scientist of the mix -- Afrika Bambaataa : Zulu king of the Bronx -- Arthur Baker : maestro electro -- Grand Mixer D.ST : turntable virtuoso -- DJ Shadow : vinyl resurrectionist -- Frankie Knuckles : godfather of house -- Chip E : Chicago architect -- Marshall Jefferson : leader of the jack -- DJ Pierre : acid originator -- David Morales : hitmaker -- Louis Vega : master at work -- Juan Atkins : techno rebel -- Derrick May : high-tech soul -- Jeff Mills : Detroit wizard -- Alfredo : Ibiza's magician -- José Padilla : smooth operator -- Daniele Baldelli : cosmic voyager -- Froggy : soul mafia hitman -- Danny Rampling : acid house evangelist -- Terry Farley : cultural hooligan -- Andrew Weatherall : electronic punk -- Mike Pickering : haçienda housemaster -- Paul Oakenfold : most successful -- Norman Cook : pop star -- Pete Tong : essential selector -- Sasha : son of God? -- Fabio : hardcore hero -- Shut up And Dance : into the jungle -- Dreem Teem : garage mechanics -- Tiësto : stadium superstar.
Summary, etc.: Collects firsthand accounts in a vibrant oral history of the rise of the DJ culture and includes songs lists, discographies, and photos.
Subject: Disc jockeys Interviews
Disc jockeys History
House music History and criticism
Techno music History and criticism
Rock music History and criticism
Rap (Music) History and criticism
Hip-hop History

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