Party Lines by Ed Gillett
A brilliantly researched new history of dance music in the UK, exploring its role in social, political and economic change.
The politics of dancing expertly laid bare. . [an] excellent history of UK dance culture. * The Sunday Times *
A fascinating deep dive into dance music's uneasy relationship with the establishment. -- Jeremy Deller
Engrossing history . . . a wide and deep undertaking -- Book of the Week * The Observer *
Essential reading. * Spectator *
[A] well-researched, meaty account of dance music in the UK . . . an engrossing piece of modern social history. -- Books of the Month * Independent *
A deeply-researched and engaging new understanding of the interwoven soundtrack to the turbulence of modern Britain. -- Luke Turner, author of Out of the Woods and Men at War
Reminds us why the dance floor matters . . . fascinating. * Telegraph *
A truly thrilling journey through the politics, culture and successive social revolutions of British dance music: a landmark book, and a reminder that the dancefloor is always political. -- Dan Hancox, author of Inner City Pressure
A passionately argued and intensively researched addition to the ever-evolving narrative of UK dance music culture. -- Matthew Collin, author of Altered State
It has undoubtedly set a very high standard for other authors looking to write historical stories born out of the euphoria of rave and dance culture. * Louder than War *
A fascinating deep dive into dance music's uneasy relationship with the establishment. -- Jeremy Deller
Engrossing history . . . a wide and deep undertaking -- Book of the Week * The Observer *
Essential reading. * Spectator *
[A] well-researched, meaty account of dance music in the UK . . . an engrossing piece of modern social history. -- Books of the Month * Independent *
A deeply-researched and engaging new understanding of the interwoven soundtrack to the turbulence of modern Britain. -- Luke Turner, author of Out of the Woods and Men at War
Reminds us why the dance floor matters . . . fascinating. * Telegraph *
A truly thrilling journey through the politics, culture and successive social revolutions of British dance music: a landmark book, and a reminder that the dancefloor is always political. -- Dan Hancox, author of Inner City Pressure
A passionately argued and intensively researched addition to the ever-evolving narrative of UK dance music culture. -- Matthew Collin, author of Altered State
It has undoubtedly set a very high standard for other authors looking to write historical stories born out of the euphoria of rave and dance culture. * Louder than War *
Ed Gillett is a journalist and filmmaker based in South London, who has written for The Guardian, Frieze, DJ Mag, The Quietus and Novara Media; his film and TV credits include Jeremy Deller’s acclaimed rave documentary Everybody in the Place: An Incomplete History of Britain 1984–1992 for BBC Four, and Four To The Floor, Channel 4’s award-winning music and factual strand. Party Lines is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529070651 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529070651 |
| Title | Party Lines |
| Author | Ed Gillett |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2024-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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