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, L ast 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 book quite literally changed the course of my life

Vorwort
The first comprehensive history of the disc jockey

Autorentext

Bill Brewster is a former editor of Mixmag USA. His writing has appeared in The Face, the Guardian, Red Bull Music Academy and still regularly writes for Mixmag.
Frank Broughton has written for i-D, The Face, Mixmag, DJ, Hip-Hop Connection, Details, NME, Rolling Stone and many other publications and is Creative Director at music and culture agency Pitch And Sync.

Klappentext

The first comprehensive history of the disc jockey

Zusammenfassung
The first comprehensive history of the disc jockey