From the earliest DJs mixing records for clubbers in the 1970s to the superstar DJs of today. This book tells you how dance music has evolved and influenced other musical genres. House music, warehouse parties, raves; hugely influential bands such as Kraftwork and The Chemical Brothers and the superstar DJs such as Fatboy Slim and David Guetta all feature in this brilliant journey through musical history. The Story of Dance Music and Electronica is part of the series, Pop Histories, which takes a similarly detailed look at other popular musical genres.

 

This book is part of a book series called Pop Histories .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Matt Anniss is a highly experienced music journalist and writer. He regularly reviews band performances and contributes features for a number of music magazines.

This book has the following chapters: The Dawn of the DJ The Synthesizer Revolution Let there be house Into the future This is acid Hardcore uproar Chill out Going live Superstar DJs, here we go! Panic at the disco! Bass, how low can you go? Heroes of the pop charts Dance planet Glossary Futher information Index