The story of the rise and fall of the early nineties band Smart E's as told by one of the founding members.
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By Msprim
Format:Paperback
This book is a must read for all oldskool rave fans. It gives a very honest account of the Smart-E's and Kniteforce stories. A funny, honest, captivating read!! So what are you waiting for, grab yourself a copy, you won't be disappointed!!
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How To Squander Your Potential - The Smart Es & Kniteforce Story
A funny, insightful and honest look at what it means to be a leading light in the Hardcore/Rave scene, as well as a lesson in what (and what not) to do with the success it brings.
Packed full of stories and events that are firmly implanted in the mind of an old raver such as myself, but also containing many warnings about the dangers of being part of a scene that loves to chew people up and spit them out!
A brilliant look into the inner (and outer) workings of the music business, and even if you have no real affinity with the general subject matter, the message is the same whatever your area of interest. As biographies go, you'll do well to read better this year - who needs fiction when real life is this interesting!
A funny, insightful and honest look at what it means to be a leading light in the Hardcore/Rave scene, as well as a lesson in what (and what not) to do with the success it brings.
Packed full of stories and events that are firmly implanted in the mind of an old raver such as myself, but also containing many warnings about the dangers of being part of a scene that loves to chew people up and spit them out!
A brilliant look into the inner (and outer) workings of the music business, and even if you have no real affinity with the general subject matter, the message is the same whatever your area of interest. As biographies go, you'll do well to read better this year - who needs fiction when real life is this interesting!
By dommersj
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If you were a hardcore DJ/Raver in the nineties then you will really enjoy this book. It brought back some very fond memories of visiting my local record shop, buying tunes, going raving and reading Eternity or Scene mag.
When the internet simply did exist, this is a candid account of Luna-C's acsent to Top 40 success and the subsequent challenges (and opportunities) it entailed, including setting up Kniteforce Records - a very influential and much loved hardcore record label.
Loads of information/stories that I had no idea about. For example,stories about some of the vinyl I bought from my local record shop all those years ago.
As a DJ I really enjoyed knowing about where ideas came from (from artwork to music styles). Loadsa namechecks from the scene in this book - Austin, Ola (stage One), Mo's Music Machine, SRD, Dave Nodz, Dan Donnelly, D'Cruze, Brisk, Ramos, Vibes, Sy, Suburban Base, RavingEye, Eternity, Darren Styles, SL2, Prodigy, Ham, Slipmatt, SMD, Slammin Vinyl, Jimmy Jay.... etc etc. If you have an interest in any of those names, then I recommend you read this.
Occasionally, it is a little one sided (particularly regarding his ever increasingly challenging relationship with Suburban Base), but Chris Howell acknowledges this several times - it is simply his recollection of events! I would like to read SubBase's Dan Donnellys story now! Get writing Dan!
I didnt understand the picture on the front cover of this book when I purchased it - but it made sense when I started reading it (check out Smart-E's Seasame's Treet video on YouTube!).
If you are a DJ who used to frequent record shops in the nineties looking for the latest hardcore releases, this is a must buy.
When the internet simply did exist, this is a candid account of Luna-C's acsent to Top 40 success and the subsequent challenges (and opportunities) it entailed, including setting up Kniteforce Records - a very influential and much loved hardcore record label.
Loads of information/stories that I had no idea about. For example,stories about some of the vinyl I bought from my local record shop all those years ago.
As a DJ I really enjoyed knowing about where ideas came from (from artwork to music styles). Loadsa namechecks from the scene in this book - Austin, Ola (stage One), Mo's Music Machine, SRD, Dave Nodz, Dan Donnelly, D'Cruze, Brisk, Ramos, Vibes, Sy, Suburban Base, RavingEye, Eternity, Darren Styles, SL2, Prodigy, Ham, Slipmatt, SMD, Slammin Vinyl, Jimmy Jay.... etc etc. If you have an interest in any of those names, then I recommend you read this.
Occasionally, it is a little one sided (particularly regarding his ever increasingly challenging relationship with Suburban Base), but Chris Howell acknowledges this several times - it is simply his recollection of events! I would like to read SubBase's Dan Donnellys story now! Get writing Dan!
I didnt understand the picture on the front cover of this book when I purchased it - but it made sense when I started reading it (check out Smart-E's Seasame's Treet video on YouTube!).
If you are a DJ who used to frequent record shops in the nineties looking for the latest hardcore releases, this is a must buy.
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Does not matter if your a raver, a DJ or dont even have an interest. The book is well written with enough anecedotes to charm anyone. The Mrs. also loves it!
Published 3 months ago by Simon
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A very interesting insight.
Chris tells his story in a very detailed but not boring way, and if like me you have been around the dance music industry and especially the 'rave' scene which split into Hardcore... Read more
Published 4 months ago by mulder
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