Chamber Music by Will Ashon
Each of these chambers contains wonders of history, destiny, and mythology. Chamber Music is hip hop as race and class politics, as music and as poetry on the move. Through Ashon's vibrant textured prose we watch in awe as these young men seize on whatever the culture has to offer, sampling leftovers and legacies, making themselves into ferocious artists --Margo Jefferson Stylistically loaded, reckless, funny, naked, thorough, thoughtful, mysterious, devastating, unrelenting, and compassionate. One of the most rewarding pieces of hip hop criticism ever written.--Jeff Chang Will Ashon tells, in 36 interlinked chambers, the story of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and how it changed the world. As unexpected and complex as the album itself, Chamber Music ranges from provocative essays to semi-comic skits, from deep scholarly analysis to satirical celebration, seeking to contextualize, reveal and honor this singularly composite work of art. From the FBI's war on drugs to the porn theaters of 42nd street, from the history of jazz to the future of politics, Chamber Music is an explosive and revelatory new way of writing about music and culture.
Ashon, Will: - Will Ashon is an English writer and novelist, former music journalist, and founder of the Big Dada imprint of Ninja Tune records where his artists included Roots Manuva, MF DOOM, Kate Tempest, and Diplo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571350001 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571350003 |
| Title | Chamber Music |
| Author | Will Ashon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2019-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
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