Liberation through hearing : rap, rave & the rise of XL Recordings
Russell, Richard, 1971-2021
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When I stopped wanting things for the wrong reasons, they became possible. For almost 30 years as label boss, producer, and talent conductor at XL Recordings, Richard Russell has discovered, shaped and nurtured the artists who have rewritten the musical dictionary of the 21st century, artists like The Prodigy, The White Stripes, Adele, M.I.A., Dizzee Rascal and Giggs. Growing up in north London in thrall to the raw energy of '80s US hip hop, Russell emerged as one part of rave outfit Kicks Like a Mule in 1991 at a moment when new technology enabled a truly punk aesthetic on the fledgling free party scene. For most of the 90s identified with breakbeat and hardcore, Russell's stewardship at the label was always uncompromising and open to radical influences rather than conventional business decisions.
Main title:
Liberation through hearing : rap, rave & the rise of XL Recordings / Richard Russell.
Author:
Russell, Richard, 1971-, author
Imprint:
London : White Rabbit, 2021.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2020.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781474616355 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
781.49092781.4909B RUSB
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2524824
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