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Groove music, the art and culture of the hip-hop DJ, Mark Katz

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312), discography (296-302) , and index

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Groove music

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Mark Katz

the art and culture of the hip-hop DJ

Discusses the evolution of the DJ, tracing the art of the turntable from its 1970s beginnings to the present"Today hip-hop is a global phenomenon, and the sight and sound of DJs mixing and scratching is familiar in every corner of the world. But hip-hop was born in the streets of New York in the 1970s when a handful of teenagers started experimenting with spinning vinyl records on turntables in new ways. Although rapping has become the face of hip-hop, for nearly 40 years the DJ has proven the backbone of the culture. In Groove Music, Katz (an amateur DJ himself) delves into the fascinating world of the DJ, tracing the art of the turntable from its humble beginnings in the Bronx in the 1970s to its meteoric rise to global phenomenon today. Based on extensive interviews with practicing DJs, historical research, and his own personal experience, Katz presents a history of hip-hop from the point of view of the people who invented the genre. Here, DJs step up to discuss a wide range of topics, including the transformation of the turntable from a playback device to an instrument in its own right, the highly charged competitive DJ battles, the game-changing introduction of digital technology, and the complex politics of race and gender in the DJ scene."--Publisher's website

The breaks and the Bronx: 1973-1975 -- Mix and scratch : the turntable becomes a musical instrument: 1975-1978 -- Out of the Bronx and into the shadows: 1978-1983 -- Expansions: 1983-1989 -- Turntablism: 1989-1996 -- The art of war : the DJ battle: 1991-1996 -- Legitimacy: 1996-2002 -- Falling barriers: 2002-2011