“This was a vital creative era in British electronic music that deserved deeper exploration, so Matt Anniss’ history of ‘bleep and bass’, which sets the sound in the socio-political environment of its time, is a significant addition to the literature of dance culture. Dance music historian and author Matt Anniss in conversation with journalist Becca Inglis, to celebrate the publication of the expanded and updated edition. Since leaving the magazine in 2008, he’s become a regular contributor to Resident Advisor, Red Bull Music Academy Daily and DJ Magazine, specializing in historical aspects of dance music culture. He began his career on internet magazines in the late 1990s before joining the staff of IDJ Magazine as Music Editor in 2000, later becoming Editor. Matt Anniss is a journalist and author specializing in electronic music, DJing and club culture. Includes quotes drawn from hundreds of interviews with DJs, dancers, producers and record label owners, including Cabaret Voltaire, Nightmares On Wax, LFO, Altern8, 808 State, Fabio & Grooverider, 4 Hero and many more. Along the way, you’ll find first-hand accounts of key clubs and raves, biographies of forgotten and overlooked production pioneers, stories of bleep outposts in Canada and the United States, and the inside story of the early years of one of electronic music’s most iconic labels, Warp Records. Pre-order Join the Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music (Expanded and Updated Version).A mixture of social, cultural, musical and oral history, Join The Future reveals the untold stories of bleep’s Yorkshire pioneers and those that came in their wake, moving from electro all-dayers and dub soundsystem clashes of the mid-1980s to the birth of hardcore and jungle in London and the South East. Revisit Anniss's feature-which inspired the book-and our review of the subsequent compilation, mixed by Optimo's JD Twitch. Join The Future explored the impact of bleep techno and its subsequent influence on UK bass music and the wider dance music scene. Confirmed stops include Bristol, Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Amsterdam. "Things are changing for the better, with the contributions of marginalised groups rightly being brought to the fore, but there is still more work to be done in the months and years ahead," he said.Īnniss will go on tour in the UK and beyond in February, taking part in a series of discussion events hosted by journalists, DJs and producers. Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music is a critically acclaimed book by journalist and author Matt Anniss, originally published. Difficult to live with but impossible not to love full Richard H Kirk obituary by Matt Anniss by Juno Daily on at 14:17pm. It examines what has changed since Join The Future was first published in 2019, and assesses how dance music could be better researched and documented moving forward. "I would say that the argument I put forward is now stronger and I've definitely been bolder in my criticisms of some of the journalists and authors who crafted the narratives of UK dance music history that I challenge in Join The Future."Īnniss says the new chapter, titled Afterword, is the biggest addition. "I've subtly extended some chapters, corrected a few small errors, added more footnotes and enhanced my analysis," he added. Matt Anniss (sometimes credited as Matthew Anniss) is a non-fiction author with experience of writing for children, young people and adults. Speaking to Resident Advisor, Anniss cited the chance to "include contributions from some of the DJs and producers who, for a variety of reasons, I didn't get a chance to speak to first time around," as the primary reason for releasing an updated version. Matt Anniss is a nonfiction writer based in Bristol, England. On sale from January 7th, 2023 via Velocity Press, the updated and expanded edition boasts more interviews, sharpened analysis, a new chapter and an updated recommended-listening list. An Artists BookWeef, Londons Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library)R. A new version of Matt Anniss's book Join the Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music is on the way. Understanding Programming And Logic ( Infosearch: Understanding Computing) Matthew Anniss, Soviet-American Relations, 1917-1920: The Decision To Intervene (Vol.
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