Download or read book DJ Culture in the Mix written by Bernardo Attias and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DJ stands at a juncture of technology, performance and culture in the increasingly uncertain climate of the popular music industry, functioning both as pioneer of musical taste and gatekeeper of the music industry. Together with promoters, producers, video jockeys (VJs) and other professionals in dance music scenes, DJs have pushed forward music techniques and technological developments in last few decades, from mashups and remixes to digital systems for emulating vinyl performance modes. This book is the outcome of international collaboration among academics in the study of electronic dance music. Mixing established and upcoming researchers from the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Australia and Brazil, the collection offers critical insights into DJ activities in a range of global dance music contexts. In particular, chapters address digitization and performativity, as well as issues surrounding the gender dynamics and political economies of DJ cultures and practices.
Download or read book DJ culture written by Ulf Poschardt and published by Editions Kargo. This book was released on 2002 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Si le DJ ne fut pendant longtemps qu'un simple pourvoyeur de sons. son histoire est parallèle à celle de la musique pop dont il contribua largement à la naissance. Cantonné jusque dans les années 50 à n'être avant tout qu'un animateur [radio] de la culture de masse musicale naissante, le rôle du DJ, ainsi que les techniques lui permettant de tracer son sillon [retransmissions radios, vinyles, platines, table de mixage]. évoluèrent au point d'en être devenu de nos jours la musique pop elle-même. Ulf Poschardt, dans cet ouvrage documentaire, développe la longue histoire du " passeur de disques " et de ses musiques, depuis le premier spécimen du genre [Reginald R. Fedessen retransmettant le Largo de Händel en 1906] jusqu'aux plus récents genres musicaux nés de la " culture DJ " [trip-hop, drum'n'bass]. On y croise ainsi Alan Freed. l'inventeur du rock'n roll. Kool DJ Herc, qui donna naissance au hip-hop. Francis Grosso. DJ de disco qui donna son véritable sens au terme " mix ", Frankie Knucles et Tony Humphries, artisans de la house, jusque DJ Shadow. Massive Attack, Aphex Twin et Daft Punk. S'appuyant sur les travaux de Greil Marcus, Nik Cohn. David Toop, Simon Reynolds ou Nelson George, UIf Poschardt retrace dans ses moindres détails [historiques, sociologiques, techniques et musicaux] la courte [mais dense] histoire sonore de cette musique pop dont la vie ne fut rien d'autre que celle d'une " culture DJ " avec laquelle elle se confond désormais.
Download or read book Remix Theory The Aesthetics of Sampling written by Eduardo Navas and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Remix Theory: The Aesthetics of Sampling".
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Download or read book DJ culture written by Ulf Poschardt and published by Quartet Books (UK). This book was released on 1998 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first ever radio transmission in 1906, to the underworld New York club parties of the sixties to the future concept of the DJ as cultural producer, the transition of the DJ from record-spinner to musician is the central theme of the book.
Download or read book Last Night a DJ Saved My Life written by Bill Brewster and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A riveting look at record spinning from its beginnings to the present day . . . A grander and more fascinating story than one would think.” —Time Out London This is the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a cult classic now updated with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of additional material. It’s 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. This book tracks 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. “Brewster and Broughton’s ardent history is one of barriers and sonic booms, spanning almost 100 years, including nods to pioneers Christopher Stone, Martin Block, Douglas ‘Jocko’ Henderson, Bob ‘Wolfman Jack’ Smith and Alan ‘Moondog’ Freed.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Groove Music written by Mark Katz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uproot written by Jace Clayton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confessions of a DJ -- Auto-tune gives you a better me -- How music travels -- World music 2.0 -- Red Bull gives you wings -- Cut & paste -- Tools -- Loops -- How to hold on? -- Active listening
Download or read book Legions of Boom written by Oliver Wang and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-17 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armed with speakers, turntables, light systems, and records, Filipino American mobile DJ crews, such as Ultimate Creations, Spintronix, and Images, Inc., rocked dance floors throughout the San Francisco Bay Area from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s. In Legions of Boom noted music and pop culture writer and scholar Oliver Wang chronicles this remarkable scene that eventually became the cradle for turntablism. These crews, which were instrumental in helping to create and unify the Bay Area's Filipino American community, gave young men opportunities to assert their masculinity and gain social status. While crews regularly spun records for school dances, weddings, birthdays, or garage parties, the scene's centerpieces were showcases—or multi-crew performances—which drew crowds of hundreds, or even thousands. By the mid-1990s the scene was in decline, as single DJs became popular, recruitment to crews fell off, and aspiring scratch DJs branched off into their own scene. As the training ground for a generation of DJs, including DJ Q-Bert, Shortkut, and Mix Master Mike, the mobile scene left an indelible mark on its community that eventually grew to have a global impact.
Download or read book Keywords in Remix Studies written by Eduardo Navas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords in Remix Studies consists of twenty-four chapters authored by researchers who share interests in remix studies and remix culture throughout the arts and humanities. The essays reflect on the critical, historical and theoretical lineage of remix to the technological production that makes contemporary forms of communication and creativity possible. Remix enjoys international attention as it continues to become a paradigm of reference across many disciplines, due in part to its interdisciplinary nature as an unexpectedly fragmented approach and method useful in various fields to expand specific research interests. The focus on a specific keyword for each essay enables contributors to expose culture and society’s inconclusive relation with the creative process, and questions assumptions about authorship, plagiarism and originality. Keywords in Remix Studies is a resource for scholars, including researchers, practitioners, lecturers and students, interested in some or all aspects of remix studies. It can be a reference manual and introductory resource, as well as a teaching tool across the humanities and social sciences.
Download or read book DJ Culture and Music Journalism written by Barbara Wimmer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject Communications - Journalism, Journalism Professions, grade: very good, University of Vienna, course: Journalism, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: My presentation deals with the term and the existence of a "DJ Culture" as a worldwide phenomenon. DJ Culture does not only exist at one place in the whole world - it is a cultural movement which can be mostly be found in urban and suburban surroundings in the so-called "western-orientated" world. If somebody is interested in this cultural development, he or she can spot it in the United States as well as in Europe. Apart from introducing this phenomenon to you, my task is also to present the existence of DJ magazines and general music magazines located in Austria, Germany and Great Britain. Because of the wide range of musical styles, I reduced my reflection to hip hop & breakbeat culture including the new phenomenon drum'n'bass. For those of you who have not heard the word DJ yet - it is an abbreviation of the word "disk jokey" and formerly was defined as somebody who presents discs.
Download or read book Beyond Beatmatching written by Yakov Vorobyev and published by Mixed in Key. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team behind Mixed In Key software explores the art of professional DJing to answer one simple question: What can you do to become a better DJ? Beyond Beatmatching will show you how to: Use harmonic mixing in your DJ sets Mix with energy levels in mind Dig for the most unique tracks and define your sound Build a perfect DJ laptop Mix a flawless DJ set Create your own mashups Get gigs at nightclubs and festivals Build your brand with a logo design, publicity shots and press kit Use Facebook and social media to expand your audience The book also features in-depth interviews with key DJs, innovators and executives, including Markus Schulz, DJ Sasha, A-list manager Ash Pournouri, talent booker Biz Martinez, marketing guru Karl Detken, and many more. Written in a user-friendly, straightforward tone and rife with valuable insights about the history (and future) of modern DJing, Beyond Beatmatching covers ground that no guide to DJing has attempted to date. Get this book today and discover a wealth of advanced techniques already known to the world's best DJs.
Download or read book Dust Grooves written by Eilon Paz and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
Download or read book How to DJ written by Tom Frederikse and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to DJ is the insider's guide to becoming a professional DJ. Written by two industry insiders who DJ and produce hit records throughout the world, this is the concise, how-to sourcebook that comes straight from real DJs and musicians. They explain and demonstrate everything you need to know---from the basics of what DJs do and how they got their careers off of the ground to the worldwide phenomenon of DJ/producers who work with the biggest names in the business and make the music in the charts today. -- top advice on how to DJ---from selecting what to spin to getting gigs to keeping your audience dancing -- technology made easy---what you need and how to set it up -- how the DJ and music business works and how to rise to the top -- how to make hit records at home -- interviews and tips from celebrity DJs including Tall Paul, Boy George, Tim Westwood, Andy Cato, Mr. C, Andy Wilson, BT, Jeremy Healy, Allister Whitehead, and Sasha.
Download or read book Love Saves the Day written by Tim Lawrence and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-02 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opening with David Mancuso's seminal “Love Saves the Day” Valentine's party, Tim Lawrence tells the definitive story of American dance music culture in the 1970s—from its subterranean roots in NoHo and Hell’s Kitchen to its gaudy blossoming in midtown Manhattan to its wildfire transmission through America’s suburbs and urban hotspots such as Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Newark, and Miami. Tales of nocturnal journeys, radical music making, and polymorphous sexuality flow through the arteries of Love Saves the Day like hot liquid vinyl. They are interspersed with a detailed examination of the era’s most powerful djs, the venues in which they played, and the records they loved to spin—as well as the labels, musicians, vocalists, producers, remixers, party promoters, journalists, and dance crowds that fueled dance music’s tireless engine. Love Saves the Day includes material from over three hundred original interviews with the scene's most influential players, including David Mancuso, Nicky Siano, Tom Moulton, Loleatta Holloway, Giorgio Moroder, Francis Grasso, Frankie Knuckles, and Earl Young. It incorporates more than twenty special dj discographies—listing the favorite records of the most important spinners of the disco decade—and a more general discography cataloging some six hundred releases. Love Saves the Day also contains a unique collection of more than seventy rare photos.
Download or read book Rock the Dancefloor written by Phil Morse and published by . This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know how it feels to be the DJ, to share the music you love with other people, to receive the adulation of packed dancefloors night after night, this book will show you exactly what to do to get there. Whether you're brand-new to this, a DJ who wants to finally break out of the bedroom, or you just want to improve your game, the five-step formula in Rock The Dancefloor! will help you to become a truly great DJ. This clear and practical guide will enable you to: Understand modern DJ gear, in order to avoid expensive mistakes Assemble the best music collection, so you can fill any dancefloor Quickly master all the techniques, so your DJ mixes sound amazing Perform like a pro at any type of gig: parties, bars, night clubs... Promote yourself effectively, for more and better paid bookings
Download or read book The Young Team written by Graeme Armstrong and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Times top ten bestseller Granta Best of Young British Novelists Scots Book o the Year Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award & Betty Trask Award ‘Trainspotting for a new generation’ – Independent ‘An instant Scottish classic’ – The Skinny 2005. Glasgow is named Europe’s Murder Capital, driven by a violent territorial gang and knife culture. In the housing schemes of adjacent Lanarkshire, Scotland’s former industrial heartland, wee boys become postcode warriors. 2004. Azzy Williams joins the Young Team [YTP]. A brutal gang conflict with their deadly rivals, the Young Toi [YTB] begins. 2012. Azzy dreams of another life. He faces his toughest fight of all – the fight for a different future. Expect Buckfast. Expect bravado. Expect street philosophy. Expect rave culture. Expect anxiety. Expect addiction. Expect a serious facial injury every six hours. Expect murder. Hope for a way out. Inspired by the experiences of its author, Graeme Armstrong, The Young Team is an energetic novel, full of the loyalty, laughs, mischief, boredom, violence and threat of life on these streets. It looks beyond the tabloid stereotypes to tell a powerful story about the realities of life for young people in Britain today. ‘A swaggering, incendiary debut’ – Guardian ‘Dialect that fizzes off the page’ – Observer ‘One of the most admired young voices in British fiction’ – The Times
