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The making of the Trip City soundtrack

The making of the Trip City soundtrack

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Our forthcoming novel Trip City was originally released in 1989 along with a soundtrack by A Guy Called Gerald on cassette. Not only are we reissuing the book but all five tracks from the soundtrack will be available on vinyl for the first time...... Read more

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  • Happy publication day to Dance or Die: A History of Hardcore by Holly Dicker. Dance or Die is the first deep dive into global hardcore culture, from its Frankfurt roots in the early 90s to Rotterdam raves, Berlin bunkers and beyond. 

Holly Dicker traces how hard dance communities have evolved over three decades, shaped by politics, gentrification, and resistance. This isn’t a nostalgic throwback - it’s a living, breathing story told through archive finds, scene voices, and personal memories from those who’ve lived it loud.

🔗 Available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and all good bookshops and record stores

Through the summer and autumn Dance or Die will head on tour, featuring Holly presenting an excursive music, heritage and discourse programme in collaboration with local radio stations, club communities and grassroots spaces across the UK and Europe.

LONDON: Wednesday 9 July at STANDALONE with Velocity Press 
MANCHESTER: Sunday 13 July at Renae with 20K & A Dead Sheep 
ROTTERDAM: Thursday 17 July with PRSPCT and Eendracht Festival 
AMSTERDAM: Friday 26 September at Killacutz Records with Hard Attack 

#DanceOrDie #HardcoreHistory #VelocityPress #Gabber #TechnoCulture #UndergroundRave #books #DanceOrDieBook #HollyDicker
  • In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
  • Our latest poster has just arrived. It celebrates 32 years of Desert Storm Sound System as we’re about to publish Take No Prisoners, the posthumous memoir of DS founder Keith Robinson. It’s an A2 (42 cm x 59.4 cm) poster and printed on heavyweight matt-laminated paper.

The poster is out now, and the Take No Prisoners book is scheduled for release in mid-June. Buy both at velocitypress.uk/product/take-no-prisoners-book 

“Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history – an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion.
Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) 

“Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain’s soul.” 
Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) 

“I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss…” 
Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System)
#desertstormsoundsystem #kds23 #keithrobinson #takenoprisonersbook #velocitypress #poster #book #freepartypeople #freeparty #soundsystemculture
  • Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
  • Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
  • The Trial of Jonah by Justin Robertson is back from the printers, so we got Justin over to Velocity Press HQ to sign the pre-orders. The title is just our second fiction title and our first original (Trip City was a reissue). 

Jonah Plantagenet is the world’s most celebrated DJ, prize-winning author, feted artist and arbiter of cultural fashion. History’s greatest criminal. From the mists of pre-history via Roman Britain to the birth of Acid House, the arcades of Slough to the court of King John, chip shops in Manchester to biker rumbles in California, this Son of a Demon God takes the words from J G Ballard’s mouth, swipes the genius of Kandinsky, sucks out the minds of famous DJs, possesses Rudolf Steiner and resurrects the Beatles. Now he must face his judgement.

Oh yes, and for the crate diggers and fellow enthusiasts, there are handy playlists peppered throughout the book providing a mental soundtrack.

The Trial of Jonah is due for release in shops on 21 February but order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to receive a signed book and a free A6 print. The print is a painting by Justin called Remote Podium, and the book cover features a small section of it.

“The Trial of Jonah has the humour and the heart, the meaning and the mixtapes. It is a novel of great brilliance and charm, reaching into the core of an England that is seldom captured in fiction. The book is a stylish path to self-knowledge for those who recognise the weird interzones of contemporary Britain. In a world where existential comedy meets the certainty of death, where the suburbs can be granted their poetry and their sound, a novel has arisen which pulses with a magical sense of freedom.” - Andrew O’Hagan

“A hallucinatory memoir of the twentieth century and beyond by a time-travelling head, The Trial of Jonah is a book that is truly stranger than fiction.” - David Keenan

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  • Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell is due for release on 4 April but pre-order at velocitypress.uk/shop to get your name printed in the book and receive it first in March. The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback that’s exclusive to our shop.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

It’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

Selling The Night moves from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships.

All the while, it comes back to the night fostering a different kind of creativity: something urgent, spontaneous, carved out of necessity and often from those living marginalised lives. A creativity that you can’t summon up in an agency or studio environment, via an officially sanctioned arts body or a shiny innovation lab. How to keep that good stuff alive in a gentrified world, where operating without a safety net of privilege is no easy thing. 

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Happy publication day to Dance or Die: A History of Hardcore by Holly Dicker. Dance or Die is the first deep dive into global hardcore culture, from its Frankfurt roots in the early 90s to Rotterdam raves, Berlin bunkers and beyond. 

Holly Dicker traces how hard dance communities have evolved over three decades, shaped by politics, gentrification, and resistance. This isn’t a nostalgic throwback - it’s a living, breathing story told through archive finds, scene voices, and personal memories from those who’ve lived it loud.

🔗 Available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and all good bookshops and record stores

Through the summer and autumn Dance or Die will head on tour, featuring Holly presenting an excursive music, heritage and discourse programme in collaboration with local radio stations, club communities and grassroots spaces across the UK and Europe.

LONDON: Wednesday 9 July at STANDALONE with Velocity Press 
MANCHESTER: Sunday 13 July at Renae with 20K & A Dead Sheep 
ROTTERDAM: Thursday 17 July with PRSPCT and Eendracht Festival 
AMSTERDAM: Friday 26 September at Killacutz Records with Hard Attack 

#DanceOrDie #HardcoreHistory #VelocityPress #Gabber #TechnoCulture #UndergroundRave #books #DanceOrDieBook #HollyDicker
Happy publication day to Dance or Die: A History of Hardcore by Holly Dicker. Dance or Die is the first deep dive into global hardcore culture, from its Frankfurt roots in the early 90s to Rotterdam raves, Berlin bunkers and beyond. 

Holly Dicker traces how hard dance communities have evolved over three decades, shaped by politics, gentrification, and resistance. This isn’t a nostalgic throwback - it’s a living, breathing story told through archive finds, scene voices, and personal memories from those who’ve lived it loud.

🔗 Available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and all good bookshops and record stores

Through the summer and autumn Dance or Die will head on tour, featuring Holly presenting an excursive music, heritage and discourse programme in collaboration with local radio stations, club communities and grassroots spaces across the UK and Europe.

LONDON: Wednesday 9 July at STANDALONE with Velocity Press 
MANCHESTER: Sunday 13 July at Renae with 20K & A Dead Sheep 
ROTTERDAM: Thursday 17 July with PRSPCT and Eendracht Festival 
AMSTERDAM: Friday 26 September at Killacutz Records with Hard Attack 

#DanceOrDie #HardcoreHistory #VelocityPress #Gabber #TechnoCulture #UndergroundRave #books #DanceOrDieBook #HollyDicker
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Happy publication day to Dance or Die: A History of Hardcore by Holly Dicker. Dance or Die is the first deep dive into global hardcore culture, from its Frankfurt roots in the early 90s to Rotterdam raves, Berlin bunkers and beyond. Holly Dicker traces how hard dance communities have evolved over three decades, shaped by politics, gentrification, and resistance. This isn’t a nostalgic throwback - it’s a living, breathing story told through archive finds, scene voices, and personal memories from those who’ve lived it loud. 🔗 Available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and all good bookshops and record stores Through the summer and autumn Dance or Die will head on tour, featuring Holly presenting an excursive music, heritage and discourse programme in collaboration with local radio stations, club communities and grassroots spaces across the UK and Europe. LONDON: Wednesday 9 July at STANDALONE with Velocity Press  MANCHESTER: Sunday 13 July at Renae with 20K & A Dead Sheep  ROTTERDAM: Thursday 17 July with PRSPCT and Eendracht Festival  AMSTERDAM: Friday 26 September at Killacutz Records with Hard Attack #DanceOrDie #HardcoreHistory #VelocityPress #Gabber #TechnoCulture #UndergroundRave #books #DanceOrDieBook #HollyDicker
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In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today. 

Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.  

Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.  

It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. 

Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September.

#velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
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In 1994, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act tried to silence a generation, shutting down free parties and squat raves in a sweeping crackdown on youth culture. But it only sparked resistance, igniting a legacy that still burns today.  Now, over 30 years later, UK dance music faces a new threat. With three clubs closing every week since the pandemic, the future of nightlife hangs in the balance. If the trend continues, all UK nightclubs could be gone by 2029.   Section 63 is a defiant response. In this stunning photobook, Yushy dives deep into London’s underground rave scene, capturing a new wave of DIY spirit and cultural resistance. From abandoned warehouses to forgotten corners of the city, Yushy documents crews risking everything to bring music back to the people, just for one night.   It’s a visual tribute to the scene’s resilience — raw, intimate, and fiercely alive. A powerful continuation of Yushy’s work documenting dance culture, every image speaks to both the present and the past. Section 63 is due in shops on 3 October, but pre-order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to get a free print and receive it first in September. #velocitypress #books #yushy #freeparty #photography #section63book
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Our latest poster has just arrived. It celebrates 32 years of Desert Storm Sound System as we’re about to publish Take No Prisoners, the posthumous memoir of DS founder Keith Robinson. It’s an A2 (42 cm x 59.4 cm) poster and printed on heavyweight matt-laminated paper.

The poster is out now, and the Take No Prisoners book is scheduled for release in mid-June. Buy both at velocitypress.uk/product/take-no-prisoners-book 

“Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history – an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion.
Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) 

“Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain’s soul.” 
Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) 

“I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss…” 
Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System)
#desertstormsoundsystem #kds23 #keithrobinson #takenoprisonersbook #velocitypress #poster #book #freepartypeople #freeparty #soundsystemculture
Our latest poster has just arrived. It celebrates 32 years of Desert Storm Sound System as we’re about to publish Take No Prisoners, the posthumous memoir of DS founder Keith Robinson. It’s an A2 (42 cm x 59.4 cm) poster and printed on heavyweight matt-laminated paper.

The poster is out now, and the Take No Prisoners book is scheduled for release in mid-June. Buy both at velocitypress.uk/product/take-no-prisoners-book 

“Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history – an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion.
Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) 

“Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain’s soul.” 
Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) 

“I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss…” 
Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System)
#desertstormsoundsystem #kds23 #keithrobinson #takenoprisonersbook #velocitypress #poster #book #freepartypeople #freeparty #soundsystemculture
Our latest poster has just arrived. It celebrates 32 years of Desert Storm Sound System as we’re about to publish Take No Prisoners, the posthumous memoir of DS founder Keith Robinson. It’s an A2 (42 cm x 59.4 cm) poster and printed on heavyweight matt-laminated paper.

The poster is out now, and the Take No Prisoners book is scheduled for release in mid-June. Buy both at velocitypress.uk/product/take-no-prisoners-book 

“Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history – an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion.
Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) 

“Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain’s soul.” 
Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) 

“I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss…” 
Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System)
#desertstormsoundsystem #kds23 #keithrobinson #takenoprisonersbook #velocitypress #poster #book #freepartypeople #freeparty #soundsystemculture
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Our latest poster has just arrived. It celebrates 32 years of Desert Storm Sound System as we’re about to publish Take No Prisoners, the posthumous memoir of DS founder Keith Robinson. It’s an A2 (42 cm x 59.4 cm) poster and printed on heavyweight matt-laminated paper. The poster is out now, and the Take No Prisoners book is scheduled for release in mid-June. Buy both at velocitypress.uk/product/take-no-prisoners-book “Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history – an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion. Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) “Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain’s soul.” Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) “I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss…” Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System) #desertstormsoundsystem #kds23 #keithrobinson #takenoprisonersbook #velocitypress #poster #book #freepartypeople #freeparty #soundsystemculture
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Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
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Great day at @internationalmusicsummit in Ibiza yesterday where not one but two of our authors involved. First up was Ralph Moore talking about his book, On Tour: A Wild Ride In The Dance Music Press. Later on, Andy Crysell gave a keynote about Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising & the Creative Industries and also interviewed Ralf Luelsdorf from Deutsche Telekom about 25 years of their Electronic Beats platform. #ims2025 #velocitypress #andycrysell #ralphmoore #electronicmusıc #musicindustry #ontourbook #sellingthenightbook
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Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop

All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
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Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell has arrived back from the printers and looking good. Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries. Moving from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships, it’s a story with two main directions of travel: 1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations. 2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback and both editions have a 16-page colour photo section. It’s in all good book shops and record stores from 4 April but it’s available now at velocitypress.uk/shop and the limited edition hardback is exclusive to our shop All pre-orders were sent on Monday so should be arriving soon. If you pre-ordered one, feel free to share a pic or video and make sure to tag us. #velocitypress #sellingthenightbook #andycrysell #marketing #marketingbooks #musicmarketing #clubculture
3 months ago
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The Trial of Jonah by Justin Robertson is back from the printers, so we got Justin over to Velocity Press HQ to sign the pre-orders. The title is just our second fiction title and our first original (Trip City was a reissue). 

Jonah Plantagenet is the world’s most celebrated DJ, prize-winning author, feted artist and arbiter of cultural fashion. History’s greatest criminal. From the mists of pre-history via Roman Britain to the birth of Acid House, the arcades of Slough to the court of King John, chip shops in Manchester to biker rumbles in California, this Son of a Demon God takes the words from J G Ballard’s mouth, swipes the genius of Kandinsky, sucks out the minds of famous DJs, possesses Rudolf Steiner and resurrects the Beatles. Now he must face his judgement.

Oh yes, and for the crate diggers and fellow enthusiasts, there are handy playlists peppered throughout the book providing a mental soundtrack.

The Trial of Jonah is due for release in shops on 21 February but order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to receive a signed book and a free A6 print. The print is a painting by Justin called Remote Podium, and the book cover features a small section of it.

“The Trial of Jonah has the humour and the heart, the meaning and the mixtapes. It is a novel of great brilliance and charm, reaching into the core of an England that is seldom captured in fiction. The book is a stylish path to self-knowledge for those who recognise the weird interzones of contemporary Britain. In a world where existential comedy meets the certainty of death, where the suburbs can be granted their poetry and their sound, a novel has arisen which pulses with a magical sense of freedom.” - Andrew O’Hagan

“A hallucinatory memoir of the twentieth century and beyond by a time-travelling head, The Trial of Jonah is a book that is truly stranger than fiction.” - David Keenan

#newbook #fiction #musicbooks #weirdfiction #authorsofinstagram #book #musicbook #velocitypress #justinrobertson #thetrialofjonah #bookstagram
The Trial of Jonah by Justin Robertson is back from the printers, so we got Justin over to Velocity Press HQ to sign the pre-orders. The title is just our second fiction title and our first original (Trip City was a reissue). 

Jonah Plantagenet is the world’s most celebrated DJ, prize-winning author, feted artist and arbiter of cultural fashion. History’s greatest criminal. From the mists of pre-history via Roman Britain to the birth of Acid House, the arcades of Slough to the court of King John, chip shops in Manchester to biker rumbles in California, this Son of a Demon God takes the words from J G Ballard’s mouth, swipes the genius of Kandinsky, sucks out the minds of famous DJs, possesses Rudolf Steiner and resurrects the Beatles. Now he must face his judgement.

Oh yes, and for the crate diggers and fellow enthusiasts, there are handy playlists peppered throughout the book providing a mental soundtrack.

The Trial of Jonah is due for release in shops on 21 February but order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to receive a signed book and a free A6 print. The print is a painting by Justin called Remote Podium, and the book cover features a small section of it.

“The Trial of Jonah has the humour and the heart, the meaning and the mixtapes. It is a novel of great brilliance and charm, reaching into the core of an England that is seldom captured in fiction. The book is a stylish path to self-knowledge for those who recognise the weird interzones of contemporary Britain. In a world where existential comedy meets the certainty of death, where the suburbs can be granted their poetry and their sound, a novel has arisen which pulses with a magical sense of freedom.” - Andrew O’Hagan

“A hallucinatory memoir of the twentieth century and beyond by a time-travelling head, The Trial of Jonah is a book that is truly stranger than fiction.” - David Keenan

#newbook #fiction #musicbooks #weirdfiction #authorsofinstagram #book #musicbook #velocitypress #justinrobertson #thetrialofjonah #bookstagram
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The Trial of Jonah by Justin Robertson is back from the printers, so we got Justin over to Velocity Press HQ to sign the pre-orders. The title is just our second fiction title and our first original (Trip City was a reissue). Jonah Plantagenet is the world’s most celebrated DJ, prize-winning author, feted artist and arbiter of cultural fashion. History’s greatest criminal. From the mists of pre-history via Roman Britain to the birth of Acid House, the arcades of Slough to the court of King John, chip shops in Manchester to biker rumbles in California, this Son of a Demon God takes the words from J G Ballard’s mouth, swipes the genius of Kandinsky, sucks out the minds of famous DJs, possesses Rudolf Steiner and resurrects the Beatles. Now he must face his judgement. Oh yes, and for the crate diggers and fellow enthusiasts, there are handy playlists peppered throughout the book providing a mental soundtrack. The Trial of Jonah is due for release in shops on 21 February but order now at velocitypress.uk/shop to receive a signed book and a free A6 print. The print is a painting by Justin called Remote Podium, and the book cover features a small section of it. “The Trial of Jonah has the humour and the heart, the meaning and the mixtapes. It is a novel of great brilliance and charm, reaching into the core of an England that is seldom captured in fiction. The book is a stylish path to self-knowledge for those who recognise the weird interzones of contemporary Britain. In a world where existential comedy meets the certainty of death, where the suburbs can be granted their poetry and their sound, a novel has arisen which pulses with a magical sense of freedom.” - Andrew O’Hagan “A hallucinatory memoir of the twentieth century and beyond by a time-travelling head, The Trial of Jonah is a book that is truly stranger than fiction.” - David Keenan #newbook #fiction #musicbooks #weirdfiction #authorsofinstagram #book #musicbook #velocitypress #justinrobertson #thetrialofjonah #bookstagram
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Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell is due for release on 4 April but pre-order at velocitypress.uk/shop to get your name printed in the book and receive it first in March. The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback that’s exclusive to our shop.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

It’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

Selling The Night moves from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships.

All the while, it comes back to the night fostering a different kind of creativity: something urgent, spontaneous, carved out of necessity and often from those living marginalised lives. A creativity that you can’t summon up in an agency or studio environment, via an officially sanctioned arts body or a shiny innovation lab. How to keep that good stuff alive in a gentrified world, where operating without a safety net of privilege is no easy thing. 

#sellingthenightbook #velocitypress #andycrysell #bookstagram #books #clubculture #creativeindustry #brands #advertising
Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell is due for release on 4 April but pre-order at velocitypress.uk/shop to get your name printed in the book and receive it first in March. The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback that’s exclusive to our shop.

Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries.

It’s a story with two main directions of travel:

1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations.

2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. 

Selling The Night moves from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships.

All the while, it comes back to the night fostering a different kind of creativity: something urgent, spontaneous, carved out of necessity and often from those living marginalised lives. A creativity that you can’t summon up in an agency or studio environment, via an officially sanctioned arts body or a shiny innovation lab. How to keep that good stuff alive in a gentrified world, where operating without a safety net of privilege is no easy thing. 

#sellingthenightbook #velocitypress #andycrysell #bookstagram #books #clubculture #creativeindustry #brands #advertising
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Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries by Andy Crysell is due for release on 4 April but pre-order at velocitypress.uk/shop to get your name printed in the book and receive it first in March. The book is available as a paperback and a limited edition hardback that’s exclusive to our shop. Selling The Night is the result of nine months of research and interviews - with DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policy-makers, venture capitalists and more. It explores the expansive topic of how club culture intersects with brands, advertising and the creative industries. It’s a story with two main directions of travel: 1. Brands moving into club culture: herein, challenges around value exchange, meaningful support and how to design better collaborations. 2. People and ideas emerging from club culture: the impact on media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more. Selling The Night moves from disco first making a mark on wider culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to modern-day brand partnerships. All the while, it comes back to the night fostering a different kind of creativity: something urgent, spontaneous, carved out of necessity and often from those living marginalised lives. A creativity that you can’t summon up in an agency or studio environment, via an officially sanctioned arts body or a shiny innovation lab. How to keep that good stuff alive in a gentrified world, where operating without a safety net of privilege is no easy thing. #sellingthenightbook #velocitypress #andycrysell #bookstagram #books #clubculture #creativeindustry #brands #advertising
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