We are pleased to announce that we have opened a new editorial project, from the scene and for the scene. A book that will tell part of the history of Latin American electronic music from the inside, from those who made it and continue to make it, with the intention of generating a living archive. Voices of artists, promoters, selectors, label people, organizers, those who were there from the beginning and those who are just arriving. Those who are still here and those who are no longer with us.
What this is about
After years of content and documenting the scene, there is still that need for more and different ways to archive and register the history. From those conversations with artists and participants in the electronic music scene, this idea of uniting voices in an editorial project was born. As one more necessary contribution to culture and representativity.
The Latin American electronic music scene has its own history, and so does each country that composes it: its own sounds, its resources, its influences, its struggles, its key moments. This book wants to show that: where we come from, where we are, where we are going.
Who this is for
- You produce, DJ, or relate in some way to electronic music
- You study or research culture, music, or politics and understand the relevance of the underground
- Curious music lover looking to discover scenes and artists
- You’re looking for real, close inspiration, from genuine stories and sounds that speak of a place, a context, of culture
What we’re looking for
Texts, testimonies, stories, analysis. Whatever you have to contribute about:
- The sound: what is Latin electronic music? Is there a sound of its own? How did it merge with traditional rhythms?
- The history: the first movements, the clubs, the labels, the events that made a mark, the dictatorships, the resistance
- Production: how music was made before, how music is made today, with what’s available, sampling, mixing, technical innovation in contexts of precarity
- The scene today: communities, networks, platforms, the economic dynamics of the underground, collaborative models
- What’s coming: projects, perspectives, where we’re heading
You can send texts of up to 10,000 words, photos, links, videos. Whatever you have is very welcome. This will then go through an editorial process of assembly and revision.
How to participate
Send your proposal or questions to [email protected]
This project is a collaboration between South Plug and Books2bits.