Good books? Jail time :/

[DJ Abide]

Poor decisions in driving w/o a license have led me to a 6 month jail sentence. Anyone have good book recommendations? A few "topics" I'd be interested in. DJ techniques, programming basics, iPhone app development, and pretty much anything along those lines. I'm considering a trade school for IT or programming upon release.

Also are there any good magazines in the DJ culture? Or audio gadgets in general?

Thanks in advance.

[theory28]

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EDIT: that was in all caps. i like that filter

p.s. the word edit was in all caps. i wonder if it will be after i hit post

[djproben]

Mark Butler, Unlocking the Groove: Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music

Rick Snoman, Dance Music Manual

and of course, Jim Hogshire, You Are Going to Prison

[Jason Cerna]

good luck in there.

How to DJ right:
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[DJ Abide]

Thanks guys. Maybe even something along the audio engineering lines that define things we see in software very descriptively. Flanger, reverb, etc. I know what they sound like through hands on experience only, unfortunately that's not an option. I'd be KILLING it if it was! 6 months of solid practice and sorting of my 200+ gigs.

Maybe I can DreamJ lol

[Jason Cerna]

maybe this then:

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
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[DJ Abide]

maybe this then:

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
Amazon.com: Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science (Book) (9780240805450): Bob Katz: Books

That looks to be EXACTLY what I was looking for. Great find.

[Villinus]

+1 on Mastering Audio

Also check out "The War of Art" by Stephen Pressfield... I cannot emphasize this one enough. Again, it's the WAR of ART, not Art of War lol.

Oh and here's a link to 400,000 ebooks for freeeeee downloaaad! (you're gonna need it)

http://library.nu/

*EDIT* here's a good looking one I just found:

Dance Music Manual: Toys, Tools and Techniques:
http://library.nu/docs/E2VXDRI7TY/Da...d%20Techniques

aaaaaaand second edition:
http://library.nu/docs/DCJ8243G9Q/Da...d%20techniques


Good luck son!

[djproben]

yeah Dance Music Manual that's one of the ones I suggested above -- highly recommended. I have vol 1, I don't think vol 2 is out yet but vol 1 is amazing.

[DJ no name]

traktor bible.....