Velocity Press
Bedroom Beats & B-sides: Instrumental Hip Hop & Electronic Music At The Turn Of The Century by Laurent Fintoni (Paperback)

Straight No Chaser - #SNC99 arrives on at out HQ on Monday 16th July and we will start mailing out that week! So, you can pre-order now!! It’s took a little bit longer than we expected but hey, good things comes to those who wait.. Significantly, it was in the summer of 1988 – three decades ago – that we launched Straight No Chaser – the magazine of World Jazz Jive. Back then we defined the venture as a “designer fanzine” and in many respects that definition still holds true. The magazine evolved as a hub for a global community of music devotees committed to exploring diverse cultures of the African diaspora. From Sun Ra to Jeff Mills we explored ‘Intergalactic Sounds: Ancient To Future’ but in 2007, with the arrival of the internet, we were forced to call it a day. However, 10 years down the line, a fresh, bold jazz influenced, nu-generation have emerged and it felt right to pick up where we left off with #SNC98. Over 130+ pages, this issue – #SNC99 – connects with band-leaders Cassie Kinoshi (SEED Ensemble), Tenderlonious (22a), Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective) and keys whiz Joe Armon-Jones. . Also in the mix are a host of spirited individuals like Midori Takada, Nabihah Iqbal, Nat Birchall and Ben LeMar Gay. The London- Lagos-Accra connection is explored alongside Durban’s Qgom scene. On the indie imprint tip there’s Gondwana, Jazz re:freshed, Detroit Love and On the Corner. For the crate diggers there’s Motown’s Black Forum + nuff reviews. #SNC98 sold out in under three weeks and though we’ve printed more mags there’s no room for complacency when it comes to getting your copy. This thing is worldwide!

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Drawing on a dazzling array of exclusive interviews with the biggest names in French electronic music history, French Connections: From Discotheque to Daft Punk – The Birth Of French Touch explores France’s significant contribution to dance music culture that paved the way for the French Touch explosion. Author Martin James was there right from the start, documenting the scene from its inspirations to its earliest moments and onto its global breakthrough.

Contributions from Amrita Hepi, Paul Gorrie, Dina Bassile, Fil Palermo, Monty McGaw, Lester, Jasper, Kieren of Inward Goods, Glyn Roberts, Julia Robinson, Louis McCoy, Justin Rudge, Duncographic, Margarita Bassova, Fern Arisara, Ingrid Rzechorek, Andrew Stasiak, Sinead Kennedy, David Harris, Mietta Mintzis, Emme Orbach, Sam Carmex, Chris O’Keefe and Jack Ball

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Fieldnotes is a meeting of the minds – one part photography and one part music. Both Nicole Reed (photographer) and Leigh Ryan (music producer) have combined their natural talents to create a documentation of Hong Kong – a city that’s crowded, futuristic, inspiring, noisy, traditional, vibrant and more. Simply put, it is a city unlike anywhere else on earth.Limited edition of 300Book dimensions - 280mm x 280mm84 pages with record insertRecord - 10" transparent red vinyl, 6 tracks