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Looking for the Perfect Beat
Remixing and Reshaping Hip-Hop, Rock and Rhythms
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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 'Every chapter of Looking for the Perfect Beat is absolutely mesmerising' Buzz Magazine Beginning his career as a disco producer in the early 70s, Arthur Baker relocated to New York City and in the summer of 1982 produced...
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The uncompromising and inspiring story of Arthur Baker, a local club DJ who went on to change popular music.
The uncompromising and inspiring story of Arthur Baker, a local club DJ who went on to change popular music.
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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE
'Every chapter of Looking for the Perfect Beat is absolutely mesmerising' Buzz Magazine
Beginning his career as a disco producer in the early 70s, Arthur Baker relocated to New York City and in the summer of 1982 produced one of the genre-defining early hip-hop tracks "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force. This began an illustrious career working with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Al Green, Pet Shop Boys, Quincy Jones, New Order, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates and Neneh Cherry.
Looking for the Perfect Beat is the portrait of a pioneering artist who has been quietly influencing the sound of music for over fifty years.
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ISBN: 9780571387434
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 22, 1955, but more closely associated with New York, Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa and Planet Patrol, as well as British group New Order. He lives in Miami.
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