The record players
Subtitle: DJ revolutionaries
By: Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton
Contributors: Broughton, Frank
Publisher: Black Cat
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9780802170897
Subjects: Rap (Music); Diskjockey; House music; House; Interviews; History and criticism; Rock music; Disc jockeys; Rockmusik; Techno; Hip-hop; Techno music; Hip-Hop; History
Other titles: DJ revolutionaries
Description: Collects firsthand accounts in a vibrant oral history of the rise of the DJ culture and includes songs lists, discographies, and photos.
Notes: Includes discographies at the end of each chapter.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Listen to this!; title: Jimmy Savile : dance hall disrupter; title: Ian Samwell : no.1 deejay; title: Jeff Dexter : the modfather; title: John Peel : inspired everybody; title: Terry Noel : original mixer; title: Francis Grasso : the groundbreaker; title: 'Farmer' Carl Dene : treasure seeker; title: Ian Levine : soul adventurer; title: Kev Roberts : casino royal; title: Ian Dewhirst : a northern soul; title: Steve D'Acquisto : disco's radical; title: David Mancuso : party messiah; title: Tom Moulton : father of remixing; title: Nicky Siano : wild man of disco; title: François Kevorkian : disco dubmaster; title: Kool Herc : father of hip hop; title: Grandmaster Flash : scientist of the mix; title: Afrika Bambaataa : Zulu king of the Bronx; title: Arthur Baker : maestro electro; title: Grand Mixer D.ST : turntable virtuoso; title: DJ Shadow : vinyl resurrectionist; title: Frankie Knuckles : godfather of house; title: Chip E : Chicago architect; title: Marshall Jefferson : leader of the jack; title: DJ Pierre : acid originator; title: David Morales : hitmaker; title: Louis Vega : master at work; title: Juan Atkins : techno rebel; title: Derrick May : high-tech soul; title: Jeff Mills : Detroit wizard; title: Alfredo : Ibiza's magician; title: José Padilla : smooth operator; title: Daniele Baldelli : cosmic voyager; title: Froggy : soul mafia hitman; title: Danny Rampling : acid house evangelist; title: Terry Farley : cultural hooligan; title: Andrew Weatherall : electronic punk; title: Mike Pickering : haçienda housemaster; title: Paul Oakenfold : most successful; title: Norman Cook : pop star; title: Pete Tong : essential selector; title: Sasha : son of God?; title: Fabio : hardcore hero; title: Shut up And Dance : into the jungle; title: Dreem Teem : garage mechanics; title: Tiësto : stadium superstar.