Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was the first comprehensive history of
the disc jockey, a figure who has become a powerful force shaping the
music industry--and since its original publication, the book has become
a cult classic. Now, with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of
additional material, this updated and revised edition of Last Night a
DJ Saved My Life reasserts itself as the definitive account of DJ
culture, from the first record played over airwaves to house, hip hop,
techno, and beyond.
From the early development of recorded and transmitted sound, DJs have
been shaping the way we listen to music and the record industry. Bill
Brewster and Frank Broughton have tracked down the inside story on some
of music's most memorable moments. Focusing on the club DJ, the book
gets first-hand accounts of the births of disco, hip hop, house, and
techno. Visiting legendary clubs like the Peppermint Lounge, Cheetah,
the Loft, Sound Factory, and Ministry of Sound, and with interviews with
legendary DJs, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is a lively and
entertaining account of musical history and some of the most legendary
parties of the century.