Inspirational Books - Digital DJ Tips

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November 9, 2012 at 5:22 pm #31638

D-Jam
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Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey is one of my favorites.

November 9, 2012 at 6:44 pm #31642

djdoinbad
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ive heard about this book a few times i guess i should stop bullshitting and READ IT! hahaha

D-Jam, post: 31794, member: 3 wrote: Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey is one of my favorites.

November 9, 2012 at 10:03 pm #31658

Bunyip
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That’s the one to read. Every good DJ should know the history of his craft.
Just don’t lend it to other DJ’s – I’m still trying to get my copy back after 10 years!!

November 9, 2012 at 10:35 pm #31659

D-Jam
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djdoinbad, post: 31798, member: 182 wrote: ive heard about this book a few times i guess i should stop bullshitting and READ IT! hahaha

In my opinion, it not only tells of how DJing evolved, but opened me up to many scenes I never knew existed. I never knew of Larry Levan’s career or what Frankie Knuckles did before Chicago until I read that book. I never knew about Northern Soul until that book. I never knew of David Mancuso or Francis Grasso until that book.

It was also cool to see how the Reggae scene grew in Jamaica and then spread to NYC as the rap/hip-hop scene.

November 9, 2012 at 10:38 pm #31660

Bunyip
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D-Jam, post: 31815, member: 3 wrote:
It was also cool to see how the Reggae scene grew in Jamaica and then spread to NYC as the rap/hip-hop scene.

That was really interesting to learn.

November 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm #31872

squeeam
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Last Night A DJ Saved My Life is definitely the one. I’ve almost finished reading my copy and the authors paint brilliant pictures of what was happening at the time of all of those pivotal moments, people and scenes. Highly recommend it.
PS Make sure you get the 2006 version as this had been updated from the previous (I think) 1999 version.

November 14, 2012 at 3:39 pm #31877

Beedle
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Agree with all the folks above there really is no other book ya need to read, its unbelievably detailed and well-written, like D-Jam i learned about all sorts of guys i never heard of before, without whom none of us might be doin what we’re doin! Respect the Past!!!

November 14, 2012 at 9:44 pm #31893

Bunyip
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HEy, thanks for the tip about the updated version squeeam. I suspect I’ll never get my loaned copy back, and you’ve just given me a good reason to get a new one.

November 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm #31901

Anonymous
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Last Night… is a good book. Hopefully new DJs read it before they get corrupted by the current DJ scene.

November 15, 2012 at 8:02 am #31916

backtothefront
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Last Night is a great read, def recommended.

Also http://www.amazon.com/Record-Scratch-DJ-Academy-Guide/dp/0312531249

But I’m biased as it was written by a couple of mates of mine 🙂

January 19, 2013 at 10:40 am #35328

Fic
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I got my Last Night copy today and can’t stop reading it. From what I read, atm I’m very happy that I bought that book. Hope that book will insipre me even more to do what I enjoy the most.

January 19, 2013 at 12:20 pm #35332

Lj Stevens
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Clubland Confidential by Frank Owen is a great book! All about the early and dark side of the New York club scene!
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