The record players : the story of dance music told by history's greatest DJs /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 27 July, 2021 - 19:51

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Brewster, Bill.; Broughton, Frank.; Brewster, Bill.

Source:

London : Virgin Digital,, United Kingdom , p.1 online resource (480 pages). (2020)

ISBN:

1448131030

Keywords:

(OCoLC)fst00894814, (OCoLC)fst01071422, (OCoLC)fst01089951, (OCoLC)fst01159657, (OCoLC)fst01160932, Disc jockeys, Disc jockeys., Electronic dance music, Electronic dance music., fast, History and criticism., Interviews., Popular music, Popular music., Rap (Music), Turntablists, Turntablists.

Notes:

Introduction. Listen to this! -- 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 -- Francois 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 -- Jose 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 : hacienda 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 -- Tiesto : stadium superstar.