Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Eric - GoodreadsThis book is a very detailed, autobiographical history of electronic dance music. Reynolds bathes the book in fountains of extraneous adjectives. (I can easily visualize him doing lines of blow off a ... Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Stefanie - GoodreadsAlthough a bit dated now, an excellent history of the origins of the rave scene in both the UK and America. This book stands out from others in the field due to 1) Reynolds skilled writing style, 2 ... Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Jennifer - GoodreadsRead this in the early part of 2000's and it is a good education on the underground electronic dance revolution also know as Rave's. It is more about the origin of the music than drugs which I really liked so don't let the title mislead you to think it is about drugs only. Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Frank Mitchell - GoodreadsIt was a great read when it was first written. But with much of Simon Reynolds work, it has a very one sided British take on a very much American culture. Even though the scene was born in the UK, it ... Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Chuck Pee - GoodreadsI love anything that has to do with electronic music culture Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Katrina - GoodreadsGreat book about the history of rave culture. I read this years ago when I was still doing my own share of partying and I'd like to read it again. Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Alexander S - GoodreadsDecent book. Pretty informative, and an easy read. Not many books on this subject. Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - A. Non - GoodreadsThe first (relatively) comprehensive history of the rave scene, at least from the UK perspective. Have 2 copies; will share one. Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - Mike - Goodreadsehhh - never was a raver, but this is a really good documentary of the scene. Tried to listen to some of the tunes, never got as far as taking X or sucking on a pacifier - just not my style Read full review
Review: Generation Ecstasy
User Review - David - GoodreadsThis book lists several interesting musicians I would not have found out about otherwise. It is what I had read before Wikipedia for history of ambient/trance/techno/rave/hardcore/jungle/trip-hop/dub ... Read full review
