Last night a dj saved my life : the history of the disc jockey / Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.
| Author/creator | Brewster, Bill |
| Other author | Broughton, Frank. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Grove Press, 2000, ©1999. |
| Description | x, 435 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Last night a disc jockey saved my life |
| Contents | pt. 1. The origins of the dj. Introduction: You should be dancing -- Beginnings (radio): Make believe ballroom -- Beginnings (clubs): Night train -- pt 2. How the dj changed music. Northern soul: After tonight is all over -- Reggae: Wreck up a version -- Disco: Love is the message -- Disco 2: She works hard for the money -- Hip hop: Adventures on the wheels of steel -- Hip Hop 2: Planet rock -- Garage: I'll take you to paradise -- House: Can you feel it? -- Techno: The sound -- pt 3. The dj today. The dj as artist: Even better than the real thing -- The dj as outlaw: Renegade snares -- The dj as superstar: God is a dj. |
| Abstract | Drawing on in-depth interviews, two music journalists have written the first comprehensive history of the mysterious and charismatic figure behind the turntables--part obsessive record collector, part mad scientist, part intuitive psychologist of the party groove. DJs around the world are represented. |
| General note | Originally published: London : Headline Book Pub., 1999. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00023968 |
| ISBN | 0802136885 |