The Rough Guide to House Music

About this book

Rough Guides presents a unique pocket handbook to the worlds most incessant dancefloor groove featuring all the key players and hottest labels from the musics disco roots and Chicago birth to its Acid House manifestation and world-wide diversification. Focuses on the origins of the music and its central sub-genres: acid house garage deep house and progressive house. Includes career biographies of more than 160 producers artists and DJs and discographies for each entry reviewing the best available on vinyl and CD. Black-and-white photos.