Who Say Reload is a knockout oral history of the records that defined
jungle/drum & bass straight from the original sources. The likes of
Goldie, DJ Hype, Roni Size, Andy C, 4hero and many more talk about the
influences, environment, equipment, samples, beats and surprises that
went into making each classic record.
This is the story of music forged from raw breakbeats and basslines that
soundtracked a culture of all-night raves, specialist record shops and
pirate radio stations. It's the story of young producers embracing and
re-appropriating new technology, trying to best their peers and create
something that would have hundreds of people screaming for a rewind on
Saturday night.
Photography is provided by Eddie Otchere who has an extensive archive of
images from the period in question, having been the photographer at
Goldie's seminal Metalheadz nights. His previously unseen visuals
capture the essence of the music in a way that only someone who was
fully immersed in the culture at the time could, and are the perfect
accompaniment to the story being told.
Insightful and compelling, Who Say Reload takes you back to the golden
age of jungle/drum & bass with the greatest artists of the nineties.
This is the book that belongs on the stacks next to your wax.
