Peter Shapiro (journalist)
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Biography
Shapiro has written for Spin, URB, Music Week, Uncut, Vibe, The Wire and The Times.[1][2] He has written a number of Rough Guide reference works focused on music genres. These include The Rough Guide to Drum N' Bass in 1999 and The Rough Guide to Soul and R 'n' B, which was published in 2006. His 2005 book, The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, has been cited as an "important" reference source on the subject, with entries that are "comprehensive and commendable".[3][4][5][6]
After a decade in music journalism Shapiro moved into law. As of 2024 he specializes in media law and intellectual property, working for the BakerHostetler law firm.[7]
Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco
In 2005 Shapiro authored the book Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco which charted the history of the Disco genre including from the Swingjugend of Nazi Germany and the Zazous of France, to how the repetitive beats "opened the doors to techno, house and hip-hop". It received positive critical reception, which included a review in The Observer that highlighted how the book rehabilitates the "dinosaur" that is Disco, and Gary Lachman of The Guardian stated he "put down the book knowing a great deal more about disco than I ever wanted to".[1]
Bibliography
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External links
- Peter Shapiro on the 'roots' of Euro-Disco
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- ↑ The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music - Page 352 0195331613 R. T. Dean - 2009 - Shapiro, P., ed. 2000. Modulations. A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound. New York: Caipirinha
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