Name: Art and Sound Of The Bristol Underground
Brand: Chris Burton and Gary Thompson

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9781906477066

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Format Books GB

Paperback

Format detail

Limited edition

Release date

2018-05-24

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Tangent Books

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Zero:0

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1 / Extended format: No / Paperback / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Chris Burton and Gary Thompson

Genre GB

Art & Photography

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Bristol Books

<p>Bristol Archive Records is a record label specializing in Bristol post punk, rock and reggae music from 1977 onwards. Founded by Mike Darby, the label's mission is to showcase the diverse Bristol Music scene and preserve its historical significance. They offer a unique collection of rare, unknown, and previously unreleased music. All material has been digitally remastered from various formats including vinyl, tape, dat or cassette. The original vinyl releases were typically limited to runs of 1000 copies or less.</p>

<p>In addition to their music releases, Bristol Archive Records has also published books that delve into the local scene. These publications provide further insight into the rich musical heritage of Bristol.</p>

Chris Burton and Gary Thompson have compiled a fascinating collection of flyers advertising secret parties on the Bristol circuit in the 80s and conducted a series of interviews with the people behind the leading hip hop crews of the day. The result is a book that covers an area in Bristol's (and the UK's) musical development that has never before been documented. Nothing seemed to daunting for the young DJs, MCs and rappers as they took over abandoned buildings, moved in the sound systems and partied al night long. The only publicity was word of mouth and flyers. Many of the artists behind the flyers such as FLX, Inkie and Nick Walker have gone on to gain national and international recognition while many of the crews have become music superstars. 

Art and Sound Of The Bristol Underground

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