Name: Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City
Price: 66.56 NZD
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Author: Mark Ronson
ISBN: 9781529901573

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Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mark Ronson

Publisher

Cornerstone

Year

2025

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.1cm x 16.2cm

ISBN13

9781529901573

Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City

Mark Ronson (Author) · Cornerstone · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City"

Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack. Behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past two decades is one man: Mark Ronson. Now, his memoir Night People captures the music, characters, escapades and energy of his formative DJ days in 90s New York.

Mark Ronson was born a night person. With hedonistic creatives for parents, parties became his playground. Yet, having moved to New York City from London at a young age, he always felt like a bit of an outsider, until discovering himself in the pulsing, unifying joy of the city’s parties and hip-hop scene. Each night brought a heady mix of music, ambition, danger, delight, and possibilities. Having well and truly caught the DJing bug, he worked to find his place and make his name in the city that never sleeps.

Night People conjures the undeniable magic of 90s New York, when clubs were diverse, glamorous, a little lawless. It evokes the rush of a time and place where fashionistas and rappers on the rise danced alongside club kids and 9-to-5'ers – and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down.

A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Night People is the definitive account of a cultural moment and the making of a musical mastermind.

There’s a reason Mark is recognized as a true master of his craft. With countless hours dedicated to perfecting his artistry, this book stands as a testament to his passion, perseverance, and unwavering love for music. In classic Mark fashion, his storytelling is vivid, humorous, and refreshingly honest. He doesn’t simply recount history, he transports you into it, leaving you wishing you could step back in time and experience those legendary nights during one of the most defining eras of hip-hop, in New York and across the world. Mark wasn’t merely a witness to this movement . . . he was at the very heart of it. - Dua Lipa

'A remarkable achievement in the deft ways it captures and intertwines Ronson’s own emergence, in all its conflicting fragility and cockiness, neurosis and steely ambition, with the times that surrounded him.' - Chris Heath, GQ

‘What happens when your music obsession catapults you beyond your wildest dreams? The answer is Night People – the most life-affirming coming-of-age story I’ve read in an age, with a soundtrack to die for. You know how your favourite record sounds? That’s how Mark Ronson writes.’ - Pete Paphides, author of Broken Greek

Relatively few got to truly experience the chaotic chemistry of 90’s New York nightlife. In Night People, Mark captures its short lived beauty in loving and vivid detail. He is our DJ, our guide through the city’s sonic subway system, playing his way from a broken home into the basements, bars and bunkers that changed music forever. This is a book about spending those finite late nights with your chosen family, the cast of castaways marooned on an island where music is the food source and the darkened streets of night time New York is the hunting ground. This is a ride you have to take. - Zane Lowe

'In Night People, Mark Ronson tells his own sweet, intimate, and sometimes extremely funny story of what it’s like to be inside an era of pure musical magic before anyone but you and your friends even know it’s happening. His is a perfect New York tale — the kind that makes you jealous you weren’t there, grateful for your own version, and racing to make a playlist so you can visit this world anytime you want. It’s also about the power of obsession with the thing you love, and how it can drive you to find your people, the ones who will eventually introduce you to yourself.' - Lizzie Goodman, author of the New York Times bestseller Meet Me in the Bathroom

Mark Ronson

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Mark Daniel Ronson es un productor musical, DJ, compositor y músico británico-estadounidense nacido en Londres en 1975 y criado entre el Reino Unido y Nueva York. Con un oído agudo para amalgamar estilos como el funk, pop, soul y rock, Ronson ha logrado trascender como uno de los nombres más influyentes de la música contemporánea. Su carrera se dispara con su sello distintivo: grooves elegantes, arreglos vibrantes y una habilidad singular para realzar la voz de los artistas con los que colabora, siempre manteniendo un pie en lo clásico y otro en lo innovador.

Ronson ha recibido múltiples reconocimientos, incluyendo varios premios Grammy, entre ellos por Record of the Year por “Uptown Funk”, una de sus colaboraciones más icónicas con Bruno Mars. Su álbum Night People (2020) muestra su versatilidad como compositor y productor, reuniendo a artistas diversos y explorando texturas electrónicas y orgánicas sin perder su sello melódico. Además de su trabajo en estudio, Ronson ha concebido bandas sonoras y proyectos especiales que subrayan su compromiso con la música como forma de narración emocional, consolidándose como una figura central en la escena musical global.

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