French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery [Paperback]

Martin James (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2003

Drawings on exclusive interviews by many of the leading names and aided by the French Music Bureau, this book will provide in-depth accounts on the growth of the biggest names in the scene, from inception to global domination.

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Product Details

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing; illustrated edition edition (February 10, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860744494
ISBN-13: 978-1860744495
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,875,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Sentence:
D.I.S.C.O. Five letters that evoke extreme feelings from revulsion to celebration, disgust to devotion. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daft punk, super discount, techno scene, dance producers, disco sound, dance culture, rave culture, deep house, rave scene, free parties, acid house, kick drum, club culture, disco era, tape editing, electronic music

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
French Touch, New York, Bob Sinclar, Source Lab, Yellow Productions, Laurent Garnier, Moon Safari, Alex Gopher, Mighty Bop, Dimitri From Paris, Philippe Zdar, Laurent Garmer, The Rex, Taxi Girl, Eric Morand, The Hacker, Thomas Bangalter, Pierre Henry, Superman Lovers, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Pink Floyd, Serge Gainsbourg, Miss Kittin, Nicholas Godin, Pedro Winter

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Adventures In Wonderland: A Decade of Club Culture by Sheryl Garratt on page 5, page 6, and page 7
"Depeche Mode" by Dave Thomas on page 76
Dandelion Wine (Grand Master Editions) by Ray Bradbury on page 62
Face to Face by Dympna Edwards on page 275
Born to Be (Blacks in the American West) by Taylor Gordon on page 20

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