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Looking for the Perfect Beat: The Art and Culture of the Dj
Looking for the Perfect Beat The Art and Culture of the Dj
Author: Kurt Reighley
"It's your soul playing with the rhythm,flying around in the beats."-- DJ Q-Bert
They are music's vanguard. The reshape today's sounds -- house, techno, hip-hop, rock -- direct our feet on the floor, and influence the way music is represented in our culture."Don't look at the turntable as just this mechanism that you pl...  more »From the rapid-fire editing of MTV videos, to underground parties and world-famous clubs, DJs have altered the course of music and video, moved into new media, and turned our generation on its ear -- literally.Meet these creative artists -- many of them celebrities in their own right -- who line up the most infectious beats, mix and program them, and make us dance talk and think about music -- and the world -- in entirely different ways."We like to mix it all up and have a good time, a bit of a laugh."-- Ben Dubuisson, Purple PenguinDiscover how they select their gear and choose tunes -- and pick up tips on how to mix.
ISBN-13: 9780613219273
ISBN-10: 0613219279
Publication Date: 3/2001
Pages: 235
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Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
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