The Beat, The Scene, The Sound: Tyrone Lowe Interviews DJ Disciple on Legends Book Preview

Tyrone Lowe Interviews DJ Disciple on The Legends. The Beat, The Scene, The Sound Book Preview *************************************************** The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes account of how DJs, promoters, fans, and others from diverse communities transformed house music from a DIY project into an international sensation amidst the tumult of 1980s and 90s-era New York City. The book unearths many untold stories of the era. When house music first rose to prominence in the 1980s, it brought people together—Palladium, Paradise Garage, Tunnel, Zanzibar, Studio 54, and other clubs were going strong. But as DJ Disciple established himself in the scene, he witnessed it shatter. During the crack-cocaine epidemic, he literally dodged bullets bringing his records to and from clubs at night. The HIV/AIDS epidemic and homophobia threw up fear-based partitions. Then, mayors worked to close the clubs. House music was pushed underground and then abroad to the UK and Europe. Disciple and many other DJs sought to regain a footing in the United States, but that only became possible with the rise of commercialized EDM. With dozens of interviews and historic photographs, The Beat, the Scene, the Sound shows what is possible when you bring people together and what can unravel when you split them apart. *************************************************** Quote reviews for the book: "No stone is left unturned as Kronk and Disciple dive deep into the factors that contributed to house music’s evolution " - Chick Who Reads Everything https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/2023/06/12/the-beat-the-scene-the-sound-a-djs-journey-through-the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-house-music-in-new-york-city-book-review/ "Already a top-seller in Amazon pre-sales and with global book signings locked and loaded, folks will soon be savoring the deepest story about dance/house music ever told. " - Donna Ward (https://undagroundarchives.com/home) https://undagroundarchives.com/home/f/dj-disciple-spreads-the-gospel-of-house-in-new-book?fbclid=IwAR1GZu3zx_EKOpvuzXev7FSCCrSKv945aywimrcxgH4BI4CcwXoHA9s9D_E *************************************************** Tyrone Lowe, DJ, Producer and owner of a video company Tilo Video Productions. He’s been a DJ for 36 years, starting out in park /outdoor events and small clubs. he got his break at The Club Copacabana in New York City, which enabled him to work with the top promoters, playing at exclusive parties and events. Tyrone is also a certified studio engineer and goes on to say “I have worked with many artists as a producer and engineer. I have now started my production company shooting videos and producing documentaries”. Having been part of the House music scene for many years, Tyrone is now shooting a series of programmes featuring the legends of the US house scene, called The Legends. *************************************************** DJ Disciple is a Black artist, DJ, radio host, producer, and community advocate based in Brooklyn, New York. He has toured the world over a forty-year career, playing venues such as Studio 54 in New York, Ministry of Sound in London, and Cream in Ibiza. His Grammy-nominated track “Caught Up” reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and was later featured in the Showtime series Queer as Folk. His music has landed on scores of top music charts around the world. He won an ARIA music award for his remix of Steven Allkins’ “The Bass Has Got Me Movin.” *************************************************** Henry Kronk is a journalist who has covered a range of subjects over the course of his career. His reporting has appeared in OPIS, Exclaim!, the Burlington Free Press, International DJ, and more. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.