The Beat, the Scene, the Sound
A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
Zusammenfassung
A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC.
The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes account of how DJs, promoters, fans, and others transformed house music from a DIY project into an international sensation—dive into the glitzy clubs, underground parties, and the diverse communities who made up the scene amidst the tumult of 1980s/90s-era NYC—between the fall of disco and the rise of EDM.
The book unearths many untold stories of the era. When house first rose to prominence in the 1980s, it brought people together—Palladium, Paradise Garage, Tunnel, Zanzibar, Studio 54, and other clubs were going strong. But as DJ Disciple established himself in the scene, he witnessed it shatter. During the crack-cocaine epidemic, he literally dodged bullets bringing his records to and from clubs at night. HIV/AIDS and homophobia threw up fear-based partitions. Then, mayors worked to close the clubs. House music was pushed underground and then abroad to the UK and Europe. Disciple and many other DJs sought to regain a footing in the United States, but that only became possible with the rise of commercialized EDM.
With dozens of interviews and historic photographs, The Beat, the Scene, the Sound shows what is possible when you bring people together and what can unravel when you split them apart.
Schlagworte
Culture 1990s History Rave RAP Parties Remix popular music DJ Pop Hip Hop Techno clubs electronic music music technology NYC Palladium Paradise Garage Peter Gatien Studio 54 Todd Terry Rudy Giuliani Zanzibar Larry Levan EDM Frankie Knuckles Brooklyn DIY music underground party promoters Louie Vega disc jockey disco dance floor dancesKeywords
Music History 1980s- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- 1–8 INTRODUCTION 1–8
- 9–32 THE HOUSES 9–32
- 33–54 THE AIRWAVES 33–54
- 55–110 THE CLUBS 55–110
- 111–146 EXILE 111–146
- 147–184 REBIRTH 147–184
- 185–204 ON AND ON 185–204
- 205–210 ENDNOTES 205–210
- 211–212 LIST OF INTERVIEWS 211–212
- 213–214 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 213–214
- 215–218 INDEX 215–218
- 219–220 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 219–220