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Bass, Mids, Tops : An Oral History of Sound System Culture by Brian David Stevens and Joe Muggs (2020, Trade Paperback)

An oral history of the UK's soundsystem culture, featuring interviews with Dubmaster Dennis Bovell, Skream, Youth, Norman Jay MBE, Adrian Sherwood, Mala, and others. In the years following the arrival of the Windrush generation, the UK's soundsystem culture would become the most important influence on contemporary pop music since rock and roll. Pumped through towering, home-built speakers, often directly onto the thronged streets of events like the Notting Hill Carnival, the pulsating bass lines of reggae, dub, rave, jungle, trip hop, dubstep, and grime have shaped the worlds of several generations of British youth culture but have often been overlooked by historians obsessed with swinging London, punk, and Britpop. This oral history, consisting of new interviews conducted by respected dance music writer Joe Muggs, and accompanied by dramatic portraits by Brian David Stevens, presents the story of the bassline of Britain, in the words of those who lived and shaped it. Features interviews with Dubmaster Dennis Bovell, Norman Jay MPE, Youth, Adrian Sherwood, Skream, Rinse FM's Sarah Lockhart and many others.

Book Title
Bass, Mids, Tops : an Oral History of Sound System Culture
Author
Joe Muggs, Brian David Stevens
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Popular Culture
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Music, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
488 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Ml3917.G7m83 2019
Reviews
"I'm always a fan of oral histories, but they've piled up like dirty socks in recent years. BASS, MIDS, TOPS takes them to the cleaners...BASS, MIDS, TOPS is diverse and beautiful."-- DJ Mag "With contributions from artists such as Dennis Bovell, Mala, Shy One, Cooly G, Terror Danjah and DJ Storm, among others, the book captures the sacrifices that these musical figures have made to further their craft."-- DJ Mag , 11 essential new books about electronic music, I'm always a fan of oral histories, but they've piled up like dirty socks in recent years. BASS, MIDS, TOPS takes them to the cleaners...BASS, MIDS, TOPS is diverse and beautiful.-- DJ Mag --
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2019-452343
Dewey Decimal
781.6409
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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