The Track of the Machine: From Disco to DJs to Techno, a Graphic Novel of Digital Music

With a foreword from home music legends Daft Punk, The Track of the Machine is a celebration of a musical wave that swept internationally over many years, demographics, and dance types. Initially revealed in 2000 in France, and up to date by as we speak for this primary English version, the electrifying narrative introduces readers to the harbingers of the style, comparable to David Mancuso, Larry Levan, and Frankie Knuckles (generally known as the “Godfather of Home Music”); the prototypes of modern-day nightclubs and dance venues, like The Loft and Studio 54 in New York Metropolis, the Palace in Paris, and the Hacienda in Manchester, England, and naturally, the expertise and machines that first produced and synthesized the data that galvanized a motion.

Instructed by thrilling illustrations that evolve with the period they describe, and full with specifically curated playlists for each decade, The Track of the Machine recounts the influences and inspirations, the folks and epic events that created and outlined this revolutionary music.