Velocity Press to Publish Book on Berlin Electronic Music Scene
On 5 May 2022, Velocity Press will publish "Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital." - March 10, 2022
Velocity Press to Publish Book on UK Electronic Music Pioneers
Tape Leaders: A Compendium Of Early British Electronic Music Composers is a richly illustrated A-Z compendium featuring over 100 composers active with tape and electronics in the analogue era. Containing information never previously uncovered, it shines a fresh light on many sound experimenters... - July 03, 2021
Velocity Press to Publish Record Label Start-Up Guide
Whether you want to start a record label, self-release your own music, or are just an avid music lover, "The Label Machine: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Independent Music Label" will give you information about the business of music. - May 07, 2021
Velocity Press to Reissue Acid House Cult Classic Book
"Trip City" was first released in 1989 with a five-track cassette EP by A Guy Called Gerald. This was the down and dirty side of London nightclubs, dance music and the kind of hallucinogenic drug sub-culture that hadn’t really been explored since Tom Wolfe’s "The Electric... - May 05, 2021
Velocity Press to Publish Book on What DJing is Really Like
On 7 May 2021, Velocity Press will publish "Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ," the first book to detail what DJing is like for the 99% of DJs who never make it big. Written by former DJ/producer Harold Heath, it’s a biographical account of a... - January 30, 2021
Velocity Press to Publish Drum & Bass History Book
On 5 March 2021, Velocity Press will publish Who Say Reload, an 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, 4 Hero and many more talk about the influences, environment, equipment, samples, beats... - January 07, 2021
Velocity Press to Publish the History of the Synth
Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back) celebrates their impact on music and culture by providing a comprehensive and meticulously researched directory of every major synthesizer, drum machine and sampler made between 1963 and 1995. Each featured instrument is illustrated by hand and shown alongside its vital statistics and some fascinatingly quirky facts. - September 11, 2020
Velocity Press to Publish Second Secret DJ Book
"The Secret DJ" returns with the follow-up to their acclaimed debut book. Less a sequel and more a panoramic wide-angle painting of the biggest youth movement in human history, "The Secret DJ: Book Two" charts the rise of dance music over the last 30 years and its connection to... - July 31, 2020
Velocity Press to Publish History of the "Beat Scene"
The first decades of the 21st century saw dramatic changes in the music industry as new technology transformed creation, communication, and consumption. Amid this turmoil one change occurred relatively quietly, almost naturally: so-called bedroom producers, music makers raised on hip-hop and... - July 14, 2020
Velocity Press to Publish Classic Rave Art Book
Velocity Press today announced the 1 June 2020 release of its third book, Junior Tomlin: Flyer & Cover Art. The title showcases the work of the mastermind behind some of the most iconic rave flyers and record covers from the 80s/90s and is a comprehensive insight into Junior’s incredible... - January 19, 2020
Velocity Press to Reprint Classic Jungle Book
Velocity Press today announced the 3 April 2020 release of its second book, a revised reissue of the acclaimed first-ever book-length investigation into the origins of jungle and drum & bass music entitled, "State of Bass: The Origins of Jungle / Drum & Bass." The book, which is... - October 27, 2019