At its most cutting edge, dance music is a laboratory of sonic experimentation. Field recordings, foley and samples from the real world have long been...
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In this excerpt from Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music, author and DJ Mag contributing editor Ben Murphy explores the use of found sounds in dance music as a means of examining and expressing cultural heritage in our surroundings
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The new book documents queer nightlife across various US cities
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The book will explore his involvement in the indie and punk scenes, his work on the UK's first acid house album, and more
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With a price tag of $360,000 each, only 36 copies are up for grabs
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We have four copies to give away
A Kickstarter has launched for the book, which is raising money for indigenous people in the Amazon