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A must-read for anyone interested in some of the lost and important stories of hip-hop DJ/turntablist history and technology. (D-Styles, Scratch DJ innovator and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the Beat Junkies) A precise and thorough documentation of the scratch DJ history in its purest form by an author who lives it. (DJ Focus, Artist and inventor of the first optical crossfader for hip-hop culture and scratching) Andre Sirois (a.k.a. DJ food stamp) takes us where previous histories of hip-hop have not: into the world of the technology companies that have long collaborated with and profited from DJ culture. This compelling and thoroughly researched work forces us to reconsider how technology is made. Rather than being conceived of and disseminated from on high, Sirois demonstrates how new technologies are shaped with users in mind and often developed in dialogue with them. We already know hip-hop as one of the most important artistic, political, and social developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Sirois makes clear that hip-hop is also a profound technological force of its own. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the full scope of hip-hop culture, as well as by anyone looking to understand the synergy between everyday practices and technological advancement. (Loren Kajikawa, Author of Sounding Race in Rap Songs) This is a very cool book...in so many ways. Andre Sirois presents fascinating stories and valuable analysis that not only illuminates the DJ industry, but also speaks more generally to the commodification of culture. The emphasis on intellectual property is serious and significant. Don't miss it! (Janet Wasko, Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon) A must-read for anyone interested in some of the lost and important stories of hip-hop DJ/turntablist history and technology. (D-Styles, Scratch DJ innovator and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the Beat Junkies) A precise and thorough documentation of the scratch DJ history in its purest form by an author who lives it. (DJ Focus, Artist and inventor of the first optical crossfader for hip-hop culture and scratching) Andre Sirois (a.k.a. DJ food stamp) takes us where previous histories of hip-hop have not: into the world of the technology companies that have long collaborated with and profited from DJ culture. This compelling and thoroughly researched work forces us to reconsider how technology is made. Rather than being conceived of and disseminated from on high, Sirois demonstrates how new technologies are shaped with users in mind and often developed in dialogue with them. We already know hip-hop as one of the most important artistic, political, and social developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Sirois makes clear that hip-hop is also a profound technological force of its own. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the full scope of hip-hop culture, as well as by anyone looking to understand the synergy between everyday practices and technological advancement. (Loren Kajikawa, Author of Sounding Race in Rap Songs) This is a very cool book...in so many ways. Andre Sirois presents fascinating stories and valuable analysis that not only illuminates the DJ industry, but also speaks more generally to the commodification of culture. The emphasis on intellectual property is serious and significant. Don't miss it! (Janet Wasko, Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon)

A must-read for anyone interested in some of the lost and important stories of hip-hop DJ/turntablist history and technology. (D-Styles, Scratch DJ innovator and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the Beat Junkies) A precise and thorough documentation of the scratch DJ history in its purest form by an author who lives it. (DJ Focus, Artist and inventor of the first optical crossfader for hip-hop culture and scratching) Andre Sirois (a.k.a. DJ food stamp) takes us where previous histories of hip-hop have not: into the world of the technology companies that have long collaborated with and profited from DJ culture. This compelling and thoroughly researched work forces us to reconsider how technology is made. Rather than being conceived of and disseminated from on high, Sirois demonstrates how new technologies are shaped with users in mind and often developed in dialogue with them. We already know hip-hop as one of the most important artistic, political, and social developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Sirois makes clear that hip-hop is also a profound technological force of its own. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the full scope of hip-hop culture, as well as by anyone looking to understand the synergy between everyday practices and technological advancement. (Loren Kajikawa, Author of Sounding Race in Rap Songs) This is a very cool book...in so many ways. Andre Sirois presents fascinating stories and valuable analysis that not only illuminates the DJ industry, but also speaks more generally to the commodification of culture. The emphasis on intellectual property is serious and significant. Don't miss it! (Janet Wasko, Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon)

"""A must-read for anyone interested in some of the lost and important stories of hip-hop DJ/turntablist history and technology."" (D-Styles, Scratch DJ innovator and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the Beat Junkies) ""A precise and thorough documentation of the scratch DJ history in its purest form by an author who lives it."" (DJ Focus, Artist and inventor of the first optical crossfader for hip-hop culture and scratching) ""Andre Sirois (a.k.a. DJ food stamp) takes us where previous histories of hip-hop have not: into the world of the technology companies that have long collaborated with and profited from DJ culture. This compelling and thoroughly researched work forces us to reconsider how technology is made. Rather than being conceived of and disseminated from on high, Sirois demonstrates how new technologies are shaped with users in mind and often developed in dialogue with them. We already know hip-hop as one of the most important artistic, political, and social developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Sirois makes clear that hip-hop is also a profound technological force of its own. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the full scope of hip-hop culture, as well as by anyone looking to understand the synergy between everyday practices and technological advancement."" (Loren Kajikawa, Author of Sounding Race in Rap Songs) ""This is a very cool book...in so many ways. Andre Sirois presents fascinating stories and valuable analysis that not only illuminates the DJ industry, but also speaks more generally to the commodification of culture. The emphasis on intellectual property is serious and significant. Don't miss it!"" (Janet Wasko, Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon)"

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André Sirois (PhD, University of Oregon), a.k.a. DJ food stamp, is an instructor at the University of Oregon, where he teaches courses on filmmaking and popular culture in the media. He has over 17 years experience as a hip-hop, scratch, club, and radio DJ. His scratches have been featured on numerous artists’ songs, including the gold-selling single by Spose, «I’m Awesome.» He is one of the founders of DJistory/DJpedia, a non-profit organization and archive dedicated to preserving and telling histories of DJ technology and culture.

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