History and evolution of New York City house music explored in new book by DJ Disciple
The Beat, The Scene, The Sound chronicles "the rise, fall and rebirth" of house music in the city that never sleeps
A new book looking at the history and evolution of New York City house music has recently been published.
Written by NYC DJ Disciple and journalist Henry Kronk, The Beat, The Scene, The Sound explores "the rise, fall and rebirth" of house music in NYC, according to a synopsis. It explores the growth of the sound through the '80s and '90s through the lens of one of the figures at the centre of the music, DJ Disciple.
The book also takes in photographs and interviews with artists such as Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez and Bobby Konders. Masters At Work's Louie Vega was also enlisted to write the foreword.
Touching on the queer scene as well as the Black artists at the centre of the growth of NYC house music, The Beat, The Scene, The Sound explores how the closure of much-loved venues like Paradise Garage, Studio 54 and Club Zanzibar impacted the local scene. It also looks at how the music influenced others, particularly those in the UK making UK garage.
Find more information, and purchase a copy of the book, here.
For more on New York house music, revisit DJ Mag's 2021 piece on the 30th anniversary of classic house label Nervous Records.
