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Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco by John Manue Andriote Publisher Comments You either love it or hate it.But one thing's for sure: rumors of its death are premature. This fast paced yet in-depth look at one of the most outrageous eras in musical -- and cultural -- history discusses the fashion and the freaks, the music-makers... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $0.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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New Club Kids: London Party Fashion in the Noughties by Oggy Yordanov Synopsis This book's vibrant photographs reveal the outrageous fashion of London's pulsating club scene in the 21st century.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture by Alice Echols Publisher Comments Alice Echols reveals the ways in which disco transformed popular music, propelling it into new sonic territory and influencing rap, techno, and trance. She probes the complex relationship between disco and the era's major movements: gay liberation... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo's Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and Everything in Between by Thomas Wesley Pentz Publisher Comments Known internationally as a curator and influencer amongst the world’s top DJs, producers, and artists, Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, is at the nexus of music, fashion, and cultural trends. His record label Mad Decent has helped bring... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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The World of Djs and the Turntable Culture by Todd Souvignier Publisher Comments Step behind the wheels of steel and into the world of professional DJs. The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture is the only book that clearly and thoroughly teaches the tools, technologies and techniques of contemporary DJing. It also goes further... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $16.82 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Pump Up the Volume a History of House by Sean Bidder Publisher Comments Pump Up the Volume tells the story of the social and cultural explosion that was House. From its roots in Chicago, where it rose from the ashes of Disco, House music became the soundtrack to every fashion show, after-show party, premiere, and club... (read more) Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture by Simon Reynolds Synopsis Ecstasy did for house music what LSD did for psychedelic rock. Now, in Generation Ecstasy, journalist Simon Reynolds offers a revved-up and passionate inside chronicle of how MDMA (“ecstasy”) and MIDI (the basis for electronica) together... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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Hot Stuff : Disco and the Remaking of American Culture (10 Edition) by Alice Echols Publisher Comments Alice Echols reveals the ways in which disco transformed popular music, propelling it into new sonic territory and influencing rap, techno, and trance. She probes the complex relationship between disco and the era's major movements: gay liberation... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Prodigy: The Fat of the Land by Martin Roach Publisher Comments This official book reveals, in entirely the band's own words, the thinking behind such ground-breaking releases as "Firestarter" and "Breathe".... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hold on to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973-1992 by Tim Lawrence Publisher Comments Hold On to Your Dreams is the first biography of the musician and composer Arthur Russell, one of the most important but least known contributors to New York’s downtown music scene during the 1970s and 1980s. With the exception of a few dance... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Trade Paper
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DJing for Dummies (For Dummies) by John Steventon Publisher Comments Mix, beatmatch and scratch your way to DJing glory Whether you're a professional DJ spinning vinyl for a living or you're starting out with a pair of turntables in yourbedroom, this revamped edition of DJing For Dummies is your key to success. With the... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas: The Season for Joy with CD (Audio) by Chip Davis Publisher Comments The first gift book from the world's #1 selling Christmas music artist Musician Chip Davis has created lovely prose with his personal and intimate reflections on five simple joys of the Christmas season: the joy of family, the joy of friendship, the joy... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny by Nile Rodgers Publisher Comments You will hear a Nile Rodgers song today. It will make you happy. Today’s pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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The World of Djs and the Turntable Culture by Todd Souvignier Publisher Comments The only book that clearly and thoroughly teaches the tools, technologies and techniques of contemporary DJing. It also goes further, exploring the culture, history and aesthetics of hip-hop, dance music and turntablism.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House by Matthew Collin Publisher Comments “I can’t recommend this marvellous piece of work enough.” —Irvine Welsh Altered State—now updated—is the definitive text on ecstasy culture, using a cast of characters to track the origins of the scene through... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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DJing for Dummies by John Steventon Publisher Comments Provides novices with the technical know-how to start and build a successful career as a DJ, featuring tips on the essential equipment, the basics of mixing and song structure, building a foolproof set and creating a great demo. Original.... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Ambient Century: From Mahler to Moby--The Evolution of Sound in the Electronic Age by Mark Prendergast Publisher Comments The Ambient Century is the definitive chronicle of a century of musical change. Encyclopedic, yet with a strong narrative, Mark Prendergast covers such diverse artists as Gustav Mahler, Philip Glass, New Order, and Moby. Lively, compelling, and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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How to DJ: The Insider's Guide to Success on the Decks by Tom Frederikse Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fly: The Art of the Club Flyer by Nicola Ackland Snow Synopsis Flirtatious, rebellious flyers designed to promote dance clubs scream their way across the pages of this collector's item. What started as an underground art form in the 1980s has now become mainstream graphic design.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Record Players: DJ Revolutionaries by Bill Brewster Synopsis Acclaimed authors and music historians Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton have spent years traveling across the world to interview the revolutionary and outrageous DJs who shaped the last half-century of pop music. The Record Players is the fun and... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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