Before looking at Disc Jokey culture and parties I’d just like to mention that a large proportion of my understanding has come from particular sources; books, articles, films and interviews. Like any good underground movement not enough has been documented or inspected closely. Here is a list of some sources that have fuelled my interest in dance culture. I would recommend everyone to read these as they are great!

BOOKS:

Love Saves the Day ‘A History of American dance music culture 1970-1979‘ by Tim Lawrence (2003)

Life and Death on the New York Dance-floor ‘1980-83’ by Tim Lawrence (2016)

Mars by 1980 ‘The Story of Electronic Music’ by David Stubbs

Techno Rebels by Dan Sicko

Last Night a DJ Saved my Life ‘The History of the DJ’ by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton

Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany by Uwe Shutte

How to DJ Properly by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton

DOCS/FILMS/VIDEOS:

Maestro Documentary by Josell Ramos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9pMAVbk2Ng

Maestro Documentary Extra Footage by Josell Ramos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKaO0l8F8lY

I was there when House took Over the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rah1F1zq1k

Techno City: What is Detroit Techno? by Ben Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2gr73FQ9-s

Everybody in the Place: An Incomplete History of Britain 1984-92 by Jeremy Deller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thr8PUAQuag

WEBSITES:

Remembering the most important night-clubs by Redbull Music Academy https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/nightclubbing-features