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Three Things We Learned at AVA London

March 28, 2022 Velocity Press Comments - 0 Views - 0

While most may associate the name AVA with Belfast’s slamming multi-venue techno festival, on the 18th of March the behemoth promoter took over Southeast London’s Printworks for a combined day and night event. AVA London is a unique...... Read more

The story of the Synth Evolution book

September 10, 2020 Velocity Press Comments - 0 Views - 0

Our fifth and final book of 2020, Synthesizer Evolution, is an illustrated directory of every major synthesizer, drum machine & sampler made between 1963 and 1995. Author Oli Freke explains the evolution of the...... Read more

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French Connections launch

Signature Brew Haggerston
Railway Arch 340, Acton Mews, London, E8 4EA

Martin James will be in conversation with Gabriel Szatan at Signature Brew Haggerston on Wednesday 8 June at this free event to launch his new book French Connections. After the talk, you'll also be able to buy signed copies of the book for £12 (cash) or £13 (card) instead of the usual £14.99. All our other titles will also be on sale at special prices.

Hot off the press! French Connections by Martin James is just back from the printers. Originally published in 2003, it’s a revised reissue of the acclaimed first-ever book-length investigation into French Touch.

During the second half of the 1990s, Paris experienced a dance music revolution thanks to groundbreaking artists like Daft Punk, Air, Super Discount, Motorbass, Cassius, Dimitri from Paris, Bob Sinclar and many, many more. It was a scene that became known as French Touch and was heralded throughout the world as the epitome of dance music cool, forever placing Paris on the dance culture map.

Journalist and author Martin James was there right from the start, documenting the scene from its inspirations to its earliest moments and onto its global breakthrough. In the process, he inadvertently provided the French Touch moniker that became adopted throughout the world.

Drawing on a dazzling array of exclusive interviews with the biggest names in French electronic music history, French Connections explores France’s significant contribution to dance music culture that paved the way for the French Touch explosion.

Out now exclusively until 2 June at velocitypress.uk
#frenchconnectionsbook #martinjames #velocitypress #housemusic #frenchtouch #daftpunk #book #books #bookstagram #cassius #superdiscount #frenchmusic #france

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Hot off the press! French Connections by Martin James is just back from the printers. Originally published in 2003, it’s a revised reissue of the acclaimed first-ever book-length investigation into French Touch. During the second half of the 1990s, Paris experienced a dance music revolution thanks to groundbreaking artists like Daft Punk, Air, Super Discount, Motorbass, Cassius, Dimitri from Paris, Bob Sinclar and many, many more. It was a scene that became known as French Touch and was heralded throughout the world as the epitome of dance music cool, forever placing Paris on the dance culture map. Journalist and author Martin James was there right from the start, documenting the scene from its inspirations to its earliest moments and onto its global breakthrough. In the process, he inadvertently provided the French Touch moniker that became adopted throughout the world. Drawing on a dazzling array of exclusive interviews with the biggest names in French electronic music history, French Connections explores France’s significant contribution to dance music culture that paved the way for the French Touch explosion. Out now exclusively until 2 June at velocitypress.uk #frenchconnectionsbook #martinjames #velocitypress #housemusic #frenchtouch #daftpunk #book #books #bookstagram #cassius #superdiscount #frenchmusic #france

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Always good to be back in Bristol. We’re flogging out wares for the launch day of Free Party A Retrospective at @losthorizonhq until 5pm. It’s a week long celebration of the free party movement featuring an exhibition, talks, film screenings and music events. Come along and say hello if you’re in the area 👋 #velocitypress #freeparty #diysoundsystem #spiraltribe #book #books #bookstagram

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Always good to be back in Bristol. We’re flogging out wares for the launch day of Free Party A Retrospective at @losthorizonhq until 5pm. It’s a week long celebration of the free party movement featuring an exhibition, talks, film screenings and music events. Come along and say hello if you’re in the area 👋 #velocitypress #freeparty #diysoundsystem #spiraltribe #book #books #bookstagram

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We like to think all our books are special but some are particularly special due to high production values and our latest title Members Only: The Iconic Membership Cards and Passes of the Acid House and Rave Generation definitely falls into the latter category.

It features over 500 items of rave memorabilia from the late 80s and 90s and covers all the legendary and pioneering events of the eras. The super deluxe coffee table hardback book will have 432 full colour pages printed on heavyweight 150 gsm paper and every first edition will be individually numbered as a throwback to many of the original membership cards.

With a foreword by Justin Berkmann (Ministry of Sound), an introduction by Sarah HB, a Q&A with Jenni Rampling (Shoom) and an epilogue by Anton Le-Pirate (Energy/World Dance), the book encompasses one of the most important eras for dance music and is a historical reference for future generations.

It's on general sale from 1 September but but pre-order it now at velocitypress.uk and you'll get your name printed in the book and receive it first in August. #rave #acidhouse #membersonlybook #velocitypress #robford #membershipcards #coffeetablebooks #bookstagram #book #books

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We like to think all our books are special but some are particularly special due to high production values and our latest title Members Only: The Iconic Membership Cards and Passes of the Acid House and Rave Generation definitely falls into the latter category. It features over 500 items of rave memorabilia from the late 80s and 90s and covers all the legendary and pioneering events of the eras. The super deluxe coffee table hardback book will have 432 full colour pages printed on heavyweight 150 gsm paper and every first edition will be individually numbered as a throwback to many of the original membership cards. With a foreword by Justin Berkmann (Ministry of Sound), an introduction by Sarah HB, a Q&A with Jenni Rampling (Shoom) and an epilogue by Anton Le-Pirate (Energy/World Dance), the book encompasses one of the most important eras for dance music and is a historical reference for future generations. It's on general sale from 1 September but but pre-order it now at velocitypress.uk and you'll get your name printed in the book and receive it first in August. #rave #acidhouse #membersonlybook #velocitypress #robford #membershipcards #coffeetablebooks #bookstagram #book #books

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Delighted to announce we’re publishing Jim Ottewill’s debut book Out Of Space: How UK Cities Shaped Rave Culture.

Since the dawn of time, humans have had the urge to come together and move to music. It may have started in caves but these days it happens in clubs often found in the shady corners of our towns and cities.

Or at least it did until these places began to march to the beat of property developers rather than DJs. In London in the five years to 2016, half of the clubs were lost while a further quarter were removed in the devastation of Covid. So what now?

At this critical moment, Out of Space plots a course through the spaces and unlikely locations club culture has found a home. From Glasgow to Margate via Manchester, Sheffield and unlikely dance music meccas such as Coalville and Todmorden, it maps the key cities and towns where electronic music has thrived, it currently dances and the spaces it might be headed to next.

It's on general sale from 7 July but pre-order at velocitypress.uk by 13 May and you'll get your name printed in the book and receive it first in June. #bookstagram #book #books #outofspacebook #jimottewill #velocitypress #clubs #clubbing

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Delighted to announce we’re publishing Jim Ottewill’s debut book Out Of Space: How UK Cities Shaped Rave Culture. Since the dawn of time, humans have had the urge to come together and move to music. It may have started in caves but these days it happens in clubs often found in the shady corners of our towns and cities. Or at least it did until these places began to march to the beat of property developers rather than DJs. In London in the five years to 2016, half of the clubs were lost while a further quarter were removed in the devastation of Covid. So what now? At this critical moment, Out of Space plots a course through the spaces and unlikely locations club culture has found a home. From Glasgow to Margate via Manchester, Sheffield and unlikely dance music meccas such as Coalville and Todmorden, it maps the key cities and towns where electronic music has thrived, it currently dances and the spaces it might be headed to next. It's on general sale from 7 July but pre-order at velocitypress.uk by 13 May and you'll get your name printed in the book and receive it first in June. #bookstagram #book #books #outofspacebook #jimottewill #velocitypress #clubs #clubbing

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Next up in our Radio Lowdown feature series is Edinburgh’s mighty @ehfm_live.
A grassroots station that’s been broadcasting from Scotland’s barry capital since 2018.

Station co-founder @saintsundayy gave us an insight into EHFM's ethos, how it came about and what’s next for the station..

Link in our bio Linktree.

Give it a read for book recommendations, new tunes and more!

#internetradio #indepedantradio #velocitypress #edinburgh

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Next up in our Radio Lowdown feature series is Edinburgh’s mighty @ehfm_live. A grassroots station that’s been broadcasting from Scotland’s barry capital since 2018. Station co-founder @saintsundayy gave us an insight into EHFM's ethos, how it came about and what’s next for the station.. Link in our bio Linktree. Give it a read for book recommendations, new tunes and more! #internetradio #indepedantradio #velocitypress #edinburgh

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New books are coming thick and fast for 2022. On May 5, we're publishing Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music and Club Culture Capital.

The book reflects, through the lives and music of migrants, settlers and newcomers how a constantly in flux city with a tumultuous history has evolved into the de facto cultural capital of Europe. And how at the heart of this, electronic music and club culture play a unique role.

Told through Paul Hanford's novelistic narration, the book mixes imagination and interview, psychogeography and narrative, humour and horror. Each chapter follows encounters with people who have made Berlin their own.

Thanks to everyone who has bought it so far. Want to join them in getting your name printed in the book? You've got until 22 March to get your pre-order in at velocitypress.uk #velocitypress #paulhanford #comingtoberlin #berlin #berlinmusic #book #books #bookstagram

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New books are coming thick and fast for 2022. On May 5, we're publishing Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music and Club Culture Capital. The book reflects, through the lives and music of migrants, settlers and newcomers how a constantly in flux city with a tumultuous history has evolved into the de facto cultural capital of Europe. And how at the heart of this, electronic music and club culture play a unique role. Told through Paul Hanford's novelistic narration, the book mixes imagination and interview, psychogeography and narrative, humour and horror. Each chapter follows encounters with people who have made Berlin their own. Thanks to everyone who has bought it so far. Want to join them in getting your name printed in the book? You've got until 22 March to get your pre-order in at velocitypress.uk #velocitypress #paulhanford #comingtoberlin #berlin #berlinmusic #book #books #bookstagram

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It’s almost opening time for the #AVALDN conference at @printworkslondon We’re running a stall for the day so come along and say hi if you’re coming. #velocitypress #printworkslondon

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It’s almost opening time for the #AVALDN conference at @printworkslondon We’re running a stall for the day so come along and say hi if you’re coming. #velocitypress #printworkslondon

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Look what has arrived back from the printers! All pre-orders have now been sent out, so if you bought one keep an eye out for your copy arriving soon. If you haven't bought one remember it's not on general sale until 23 March so the only place to get one until then is velocitypress.uk/shop.

The two London launch events take place this Friday, 4 March. There are still free tickets available for the actual launch party at the Museum of Youth Culture where author Harry and friends will be in conversation with Juliet Russell and there are still a few remaining tickets for the after-party at The Social. Get more info at velocitypress.uk/events

DiY were based out of Nottingham so we're pleased to announce the Nottingham launch will be on Saturday 26 March at The Angel. From 5pm Juliet Russell will discuss the book with Harry and friends and at 8pm there will be music on both floors until 3am. It's completely free as well. #diysoundsystem #dreaminginyellow #harryharrison #freeparty #velocitypress #housemusic #housemusiclovers #book #books #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #deephouse #reading #musicbook #nonfiction

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Look what has arrived back from the printers! All pre-orders have now been sent out, so if you bought one keep an eye out for your copy arriving soon. If you haven't bought one remember it's not on general sale until 23 March so the only place to get one until then is velocitypress.uk/shop. The two London launch events take place this Friday, 4 March. There are still free tickets available for the actual launch party at the Museum of Youth Culture where author Harry and friends will be in conversation with Juliet Russell and there are still a few remaining tickets for the after-party at The Social. Get more info at velocitypress.uk/events DiY were based out of Nottingham so we're pleased to announce the Nottingham launch will be on Saturday 26 March at The Angel. From 5pm Juliet Russell will discuss the book with Harry and friends and at 8pm there will be music on both floors until 3am. It's completely free as well. #diysoundsystem #dreaminginyellow #harryharrison #freeparty #velocitypress #housemusic #housemusiclovers #book #books #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #deephouse #reading #musicbook #nonfiction

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For our next feature series on the blog, we're talking to some of the UK's internet radio stations about their roots, and how they keep progressive and independent.

First up we chat to @lupini_______ about Liverpool’s @melodicdistractionuk

Link in our bio Link.tree.

Give it a read to find out what makes the station tick!

#internetradio #indepedantradio #velocitypress #liverpool

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For our next feature series on the blog, we're talking to some of the UK's internet radio stations about their roots, and how they keep progressive and independent. First up we chat to @lupini_______ about Liverpool’s @melodicdistractionuk Link in our bio Link.tree. Give it a read to find out what makes the station tick! #internetradio #indepedantradio #velocitypress #liverpool

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