Join Jim Ottewill this October to celebrate the launch of his new book ‘Out of Space | How UK Cities Shaped Rave Culture’, published on Velocity Press.
The event will feature a live Q&A in conversation with a number of DJs and fellow creatives from Manchester such as aalice (Meat Free), Ruf Dug (Rüf Kutz), Mix-Stress (RebeccaNeverBecky) and more TBA.
If you’re not familiar with Jim or his special guests, keep reading to find out more about them.
Jim Ottewill
Jim Ottewill is a music journalist with more than a decade of experience writing for Mixmag, FACT, Resident Advisor, Hyponik, MusicTech magazine and more. Jim’s dalliances in dance music include partying everywhere from cutlery factories in South Yorkshire to warehouses in Portland, Oregon.
Jim has recently published his first book with Velocity Press, ‘Out of Space | How UK Cities Shaped Rave Culture’.
aalice
Best known for being one-quarter of the female-led techno party Meat Free, aalice has taken her sound across the UK and further afield playing parties and festivals from the infamous AVA Boiler Room to Field Maneuvers, Festival No. 6 and Innercity Electronic. aalice currently holds a residency at Hidden in Manchester – one of the UK’s most famous clubs.
In the game for 20 years, Ruffy has never been one to rest on his laurels. In the last year alone he’s been nominated for Track Of The Year at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards, been made one of the hosts of NTS’s flagship daily Soup To Nuts show, resumed his DJ schedule in fine style, launched an audiophile rave that’s already attained legendary status and had releases and remixes on a host of top-shelf labels.
DJ Mix-Stress is a firm favourite on the Manchester music scene and beyond, pleasing crowds and ears alike with her soulful and uplifting sets.
Mix-Stress is also the founder of the art collective, RebeccaNeverBecky, which platforms LGBTQ+ creatives, performers and DJs. Outside of music, she works towards strategy and policy change within the fields of creative culture and the night-time economy in Greater Manchester.
Our last book launch went down a treat. Watch the video down below to see what went down and a little taste of what to expect.
If you can’t make it down in person, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Just like last time, the event will be live-streamed on our website for your viewing pleasure!
