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Useful books giving different `overviews' within the academic study of
popular music and DJ culture.
With thanks to Dr Stuart Borthwick
this information.
A reading List
Bennett, T. and S.Frith (2001) Rock and Popular Music
Bennett, A. (1999) Popular Music and Youth Culture
Bennett, A. (2000) Cultures of Popular Music
Brackett, D. (2000) Interpreting Popular Music
Frith, S. (1988) Music For Pleasure
Frith, S. (1996) Performing Rites: Evaluating Popular Music
Frith, S. and A.Goodwin (eds.) (1990) On Record
Gilbert, J. and E.Pearson (1999) Discographies: Dance Music, Culture and
the Politics of Sound, Routledge, London.
Lipsitz, G. (1994) Dangerous Crossroads: Popular Music, Postmodernism
and the Poetics of Place
Longhurst, B. (1995) Popular Music and Society
Martin, P.J. (2003) Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music
Middleton, R. (1990) Studying Popular Music
Negus, K. (1996) Popular Music in Theory: An Introduction
Rietveld, H. (1998) This is our House: House Music, Cultural Spaces and Technologies
Shuker, R. (1994) Understanding Popular Music
Shuker, R. (1998) Key Concepts in Popular Music
Swiss, T., J.Sloop and A.Herman (1997) Mapping the beat: Popular Music
and Contemporary Theory
Swiss, T. and B.Horner (2003) Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture
Whiteley, S. (1993) The Space Between the Notes
Whiteley, S. (1997) Sexing the Groove
Whiteley, S. (2000) Women and Popular Music
Here are some secondary texts.
Abbot, K. (2000) Calling Out Around The World: A Motown Reader
* Baker, H. (1993) Rap and the Academy
Barr, T. (2000) Techno: the Mini Rough Guide
Barr, T. (2000) Brighter Daze: The Dance Music Revolution
Barrow, S. and P.Dalton (1997) Reggae: The Rough Guide
* Bidder, S. (2001) Pump Up the Volume: A History of House Music
* Borthwick, S and Moy, R (2004) Popular Music Genres: An Introduction
* Bradley, L.. (2000) Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King
* Brewster, B. and F.Broughton (1998) Last Night a Dj Saved My Life :
The History of the Disc Jockey
* Brewster, B. and F.Broughton (2002) How to DJ (Properly)
Brown, R. & M. Griese (1999) Electronica Dance Music Programming Secrets
Buckland, T. (2001) Dance in the Field
Carbery, G. (2002) DJ Techniques
Cashmore, E. (1997) The Black Culture Industry
* Chambers, I. (1985) Urban Rhythms
Chuck D et al (1999) Fight The Power
Clarke, D. (1995) The Penguin Encyclopedia of Modern Music
Collin, M. and J.Godfrey (1997) Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy
Culture and Acid House.
Costello, M. and D.Wallace (2000) Signifying rappers: Rap and race in
the urban present
Cross, B. (1993) It's Not About a Salary: Rap, Race and Resistance in
Los Angeles.
* Eshun, K. (1999) More Brilliant than the Sun
* Fikentscher, K. (2000) You Better Work : Underground Dance Music in
New York City
Frederikse, T. and P.Benedictus (2002) How to DJ
Fritz, J. (2000) Rave Culture
George, N. (1992) Buppies, B-Boys, Baps, and Bohos.
George, N. (1998) Hip Hop America
* Gilbert, J. and E. Pearson (1999) Discographies: Dance music, culture
and the politics of sound.
Gilroy, P. (1987) 'There ain't no black in the Union Jack': the cultural
politics of race and nation
Goodwin, A. (1993) Dancing In The Distraction Factory
Gregory, P. (1995) Soul Music A-Z
* Guralnick, P (2001) It Came From Memphis
Hardy, P. and D.Laing (eds.) (1995) Faber Companion to 20th Century Pop Music
* Haslam, D. (1999) Manchester England: The Story of the Pop Cult City
Haslam, D. (2002) Adventures on the Wheels of Steel: The Rise of the
Superstar DJs.
Hebdige, D. (1979) Subculture: The Meaning of Style
* Herman, A., T.Swiss and J.M.Sloop (1997) Mapping the Beat: Popular
Music and Contemporary Theory
Hogarth, J. (2002) How to be a DJ
Isaac, J. (1991) Diary of a Young Soul Rebel
James, M. (1997) State of Bass: Jungle The Story So Far
James, M. (2002) French Connections (French house)
Larkin, C. (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music
Kilfoyle, M. & M.Bellis eds.) (1997) Club Health: The Health of the
Clubbing Nation
The KLF (1989) The Manual
* Lawrence, T (2004) Love Saves The Day
* Lee, I. and Reynolds, S. and Shapiro, P (2000) Modulations: A History
of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound
Light, A. (1999) The Vibe History of Hip Hop
Martin, R. (1998) Critical Moves : Dance Studies in Theory and Politics
McDermott, C. Street Style- Design In The Eighties
McKay, G. (1996) Senseless Acts of Beauty: Cultures of Resistance since
the Sixties
McKay, G. (1998) DiY Culture: Party and Protest in Nineties Britain
McRobbie, A. (1994) Postmodernism and Popular Culture
Marshall, G. (1994) Spirit of `69: A Skinhead Bible.
Marshall, G. (1997) The Two Tone Story
Mulvaney, R.M. (n/a) Rastafari and Reggae: A Dictionary and Source Book
* Negus, K. (1999) Music, Genres and Corporate Cultures
Nettl, P. (2000) Story of Dance Music
O'Brien, K. and
C.W.Chen (n/a) Reggae Roots
Ogg, A. with D.Upshall (1999) The Hip Hop Years
Oliver, P. (1990) Black Music in Britain
Perkins, W.E. (1996) Droppin' Science : Critical Essays on Rap Music and
Hip Hop Culture (Critical Perspectives on the Past)
* Pini, M. (2001) Club Cultures and Female Subjectivity,
Poschardt, U. (1998) DJ Culture
Potash, C. (1997) Reggae, Rastafarians, Revolution
Potter, R. (1995) Spectacular Vernaculars: Hip-Hop and the Politics of Postmodernism.
Prendergast, M. (2000) The Ambient Century
* Redhead, S. (ed.) (1993) Rave Off: Politics and Deviance in
Contemporary Youth Culture
* Redhead, S. (1990) The end-of-the-century party: youth and pop toward 2000,
* Redhead, S. (1997) Subcultures to Clubcultures: An Introduction to
Popular Cultural Studies
* Redhead, S. et al (eds.)(1997) The Club Cultures Reader: Readings in
Popular Cultural Studies.
Regan, M. (2000) How to Be a DJ
Reighley, K. (2000) Looking for the Perfect Beat : The Art and Culture
of the Dj
* Reynolds, S. (1998) Energy Flash
* Reynolds, S. (2005) Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1978-84
* Rietveld, H. (1998) This is Our House: House Music, Cultural Spaces
and Technologies
Robb, J. (1998) The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop
Ross, A. and T.Rose (eds.) (1994) Microphone Fiends Youth Music and
Youth Culture
* Rose, T. (1994) Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in
Contemporary America
Saunders, N. (1995) Ecstasy and the Dance Culture
Savage, J. and H.Rietveld (1995) The Hacienda Must Be Built
Shabazz, J. (1992) United States Vs Hip Hop the Historical and Political
Significance of Rap Music
Sicko, D. (1996) Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk
Slaney, C. (2002) The Dj handbook
Stone, C.J. (1996) Fierce Dancing: Adventures in the Underground
Swiss, T., J.Sloop and A.Herman (eds.) (1998) Mapping the Beat: Popular
Music and Contemporary Theory
* Thornton, S. (1995) Club Cultures: Music, Media and Subcultural Capital
Toop, D. (1991) Rap Attack
Washabaugh, W. (1998) The Passion of Music and Dance : Body, Gender and Sexuality
Waugh, I. (2000) Quick Guide to Dance Music
* Ward, B (1998) Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black
Consciousness, and Race Relations
Werner, C. (1998) A CHANGE IS GONNA COME -Music, race and the soul of
America - the spectacular influences of black music on recent American history
Widgery, D. (1986) Beating Time: Riot `n' Race `n' Rock `n' Roll
Wimsatt, W.U. (1999) Bomb the Suburbs
Winstanley, R. (1999) Soul Survivors: The Wigan Casino Story
National Diploma DJ Technology 1 – Unit 35
(Edexcel suggested reading list)
Textbooks
Dodge, C and Jerse, T A . (1997) Computer Music
Roads, C . (1996) The Computer Music Tutorial
Magazines
Audio Media . (AM Publishing) . Monthly
Computer Music . (Future Publishing) . Bi-monthly
DJ . (Nexus Media Communications) . Fortnightly
Future Music . (Future Publishing) . Monthly
Sound on Sound . (SOS Publications) . Monthly
The Mix . (Future Publishing) . Monthly
National Diploma DJ Technology 2 – Unit 36
(Edexcel suggested reading list)
Textbooks
Brewster, B and Broughton, F . (2000) Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Dodge, C and Jerse, T A . (1997) Computer Music
Reighley, K B . (1999) Looking for the Perfect Beat: The Art and Culture
of the DJ
Lee, L and Reynolds, S . (1998) Modulations: A History of Electronic
Music: Throbbing Words on Sound
Regan, M (1999) How To Be a DJ
Roads, C (1996) The Computer Music Tutorial
Journals
Audio Media . (AM Publishing) . Monthly
Computer Music . (Future Publishing) . Bi-monthly
DJ . (Nexus Media Communications) . Fortnightly
Future Music . (Future Publishing) . Monthly
Sound on Sound . (SOS Publications) . Monthly
The Mix . (Future Publishing) . Monthly
National Diploma Event Management - Unit 37
(Edexcel suggested reading list)
Textbooks
Buick, P . (1996) Live Sound for Performing Musicians
Davies, D and Jones, R . (1990) Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook
Fry, D R . (1997) Live Sound Mixing . (Roztralia Productions, 1997)
White, P . (2000) Basic Live Sound . (Sanctuary Publishing, 2000)
White, P . (1998) Live Sound for the Performing Musician
