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Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 09:00
- Dublab: From the Archives of Future Roots Radio is out February 1st, 2023.
Los Angeles-based radio station dublab is releasing a new book chronicling its history.
Out February 1st, 2023, Dublab: From the Archives of Future Roots Radio is a 260-page retrospective detailing the station's adventurous radio experiments and examining its grassroots approach to building an international arts radio network.
Edited by Alejandro Cohen, J.C. Gabel and Mark "Frosty" McNeill, the book was originally due to come out in 2019 to mark the station's 20th anniversary. But the pandemic prompted a publishing delay and its editors then decided to revise and expand the book further.
"Dublab: From the Archives of Future Roots Radio springs to life with scenes from sad music parties, all-night ambient happenings and multi-sensory underground events," reads the synopsis. "Stories of sleepwalking DJs, thrift store album alchemy and sizzling circuit boards fill these pages. Wise elders, optimistic youth and receptive listeners share their sonic worldviews. By offering an alternative to mainstream music, dublab aims to encourage rich life experiences through deeper listening. This book is a door to your destiny. Crack it open and ride these waves."
Last month, dublab celebrated its 23rd birthday with a fundraiser and party featuring the likes of claire rousay, Santiago Salazar and Juke Bounce Werk.
"As a public arts organisation, to be celebrating 23 years of existence is nothing short of a small miracle," dublab director Cohen said. "The challenges non-profit organisations face year after year are worth it when you look back at the people we serve and how we enrich the community through our programs."
Dublab: From the Archives of Future Roots Radio is available now for pre-order.