Altered State: The Story of Ecstacy Culture and Acid House
by John Godfrey, Matthew Collin
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Author: John Godfrey, Matthew CollinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-04
ISBN: 1852423773
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
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Book Review: Required reading for all techno/house fans! Essential!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best book I have seen thusfar on the subject. Matthew Collin is detailed and objective...hitting on all the key elements of modern dance culture. Enjoy!Brad Owen Massive Magazine, Milwaukee
Summary of Altered State: The Story of Ecstacy Culture and Acid House
When Ecstasy was first mixed with house music sometime during the 1980s, the reaction triggered a diverse youth movement. It affected music, fashion, the law, government policy and other areas of public and private life. This work trails the drug from California, through New York and onwards in the history of Ecstasy and the culture and politics that surround it.Although it probably over-emphasizes the London scene, this book provides a well-written introduction to the history of house music as well as to 20th-century dance music in general. Citing the Stonewall Riots as a cultural turning point, Matthew Collin shows how the emerging gay rights movements created innovative clubs that demanded a newer, more vibrant music. Finding other pieces of this hidden history in Jamaican dub, mainstream disco, rap, European electronic music, and New York club mixes, Collin develops an interesting and previously undocumented narrative of contemporary hip sounds.
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