Like most Mancunians of his age, Sacha Lord’s life has been a tale of two cities. Then and now. Over the past three deca......more
Freshly revised and chock-full of new, vibrant stories, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is the "lively and . . . necessary......more
The Prodigy emerged out of the Essex rave scene in 1991 with their first single - a ’novelty hit’, Charly - which sounde......more
Dance Music Manual - a comprehensive guidebook for novice and seasoned professionals alike - walks readers through the t......more
Dance Music Manual - a comprehensive guidebook for novice and seasoned professionals alike - walks readers through the t......more
"I’m a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie world," the ubiquitous refrain that dominated the airwaves in summer 1997. Aqua’s single......more
"I’m a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie world," the ubiquitous refrain that dominated the airwaves in summer 1997. Aqua’s single......more
From her childhood in Detroit to her professional career in New York City, American composer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925-20......more
Tango music rapidly became a global phenomenon as early as the beginning of the twentieth century, with about 30% of gra......more
Tango music rapidly became a global phenomenon as early as the beginning of the twentieth century, with about 30% of gra......more
In many ways, 2003 was the worst possle year to start a dance musc lael. Vnyl sales were on a death spral, dstrutors wer......more
Stage fright is a common fear that many performers, including dancers, experience before taking the spotlight. The feeli......more
Harmony Notes: Book 2, is a natural follow on from Harmony Notes: Book 1. The vocabulary is expanded to encompass disson......more
Fugue Analysis A Practical Guide offers a systematic approach to the analysis of fugal counterpoint, previously unavaila......more
The sound of a city is a cultural phenomenon based on the characteristic relationship between music and the cultural spe......more
"Guides readers through dance-punk, a sub-genre of post-punk, drawing from the historical and cultural conditions surrou......more
How and why was outdated racial content - and specifically blackface minstrelsy - not only permitted, but in fact allowe......more
A brilliant, touching and thought-provoking book. Moving Along merges academic research with personal narrative and beau......more
An analysis of sources on music in occupied Poland confirms that access to music, proportionate to racial status, was us......more
"Life in Motion" is a study of select fiction that focuses on the dynamic nature of life and the various changes and mov......more
Creole Soul: Zydeco Lives is an exquisitely photographed volume of interviews with contemporary zydeco musicians. Featur......more
Everything you want to know about the fabulousness that is Eurovision! The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world’s......more
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Starring the Grammy award winning filmmaker, rock star, dj, radio broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father Do......more
In the ’80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre t......more
Freedom is the oldest human value. Traditionally, though, freedom has been seen in rather abstract terms: as something t......more
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Legendary drum & bass magazine Knowledge returns for a one-off special book to celebrate their 25th anniversary. It’s be......more
In early twentieth-century Europe, the watershed developments of pictorial abstraction, modern dance, and cinema coincid......more
Few narratives in pop encompass Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Madonna, Duran Duran, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis a......more
After part 1, world renowned dance music producer Maarten Vorwerk is back with 104 new tips and tricks. Completing a ful......more
This book gives a critical account of various methods used in music analysis. In the first chapter, a number of current ......more
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Mozart’s ambivalent personality offers a key to a deeper understanding of his music. He could be merry, even boisterous,......more
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