What is enjoyable about the Attias, Gavanas, and Rietveld collection is that it not only draws on perspectives from academics associated with musicology but also includes specialists in social anthropology, cultural studies, communication studies, and media practice. Not only are the local scenes discussed diverse, but the academic perspectives and disciplines represented include multiple views ... for this reason, it should be on the radar of scholar's associated with popular music, and certainly those interested in EDM. Selections from this book would also be well-suited for introductory courses in popular music or music technology. -- Eva J. Egolf * Women and Music *
DJ Culture in the Mix offers not only a much broader picture than the standard monolithic account, but a refreshingly different type of picture - a cubist approach, with a dozen viewpoints thrown unpredictably together . . . A timely representation of just how broad the subject is - and should be -- Adam Harper * The Wire *
A merit of the book consists of its insights into particular scenes, which is in itself a characterising trait of DJ cultures. Valuable field research, historical research and interviews with scene operators and participants spot light on various contexts...Overall, this makes for a kaleidoscopic look at DJ culture. -- Carlo Nardi, Rhodes University * Dancecult.net *
There are good books on dance clubs and dance music, but this is the first volume on the figure of the dance music DJ and it is most welcome. DJ Culture in the Mix is well-organized, up-to-date and genuinely international, and brings together many of the leading figures in dance music studies. Highly recommended. * Will Straw, Ph.D Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada and Professor, Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill University, Canada *
Like a good DJ set, DJ Culture in the Mix is an invigorating, well-conceived collection that leaves us both satisfied and eager for more. Many thanks to this excellent group of scholars for a multifaceted exploration of the rich, but little understood world of the electronic dance music DJ. * Mark Katz, author of Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ *
Exploring everything from the fractious taste politics of New York gay clubland during the post-disco Eighties to the cult of speed in 21st Century drum 'n' bass, DJ Culture In the Mix is a collection of probing, insightful essays that will provide stimulation and enlightenment for dance music scholars and dance music fans alike. * Simon Reynolds, author of Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture *
DJ Culture in the Mix fills a long overdue void in DJ and electronic dance music literature. Interdisciplinary in focus and approach, the essays within raise thoughtful questions and offer a range of critical insights into the complexities of DJ cultures and practices around the world. * Rebekah Farrugia, Oakland University, US *
One of the strongest points of this collection is the attention it pays to issues of gender in relation to DJs, their careers, and their representations in EDM scenes. ... Gavanas and Reitsamer refuse to content themselves with merely observing that the DJ profession is male-dominated, instead striving to understand how this has come to be, how it persists, and what efforts are being made to change it. ... DJ Culture in the Mix is an original, valuable, and much-needed contribution to the scholarship of DJS and their activities in the EDM scene. -- Luis-Manuel Garcia * The World of Music (New Series) *
