New book chronicles club culture and Techno through essays and photographs

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Techno is Boring is a new book curated by Daniel Avery and his photographer Keffer alongside contributions from John Loveless, Roman Flugel, Avalon Emerson and more.

Published by Velocity Press, the book will feature numerous photographs taken from venues, nightclubs and cities around the world designed to showcase the aesthetic and sensibilities of the genre and subculture of the present.

‘Techno is Boring’ also in short written essays and notes from Daniel Avery and fellow DJ, writer and collaborator John Loveless as the pair dissect clubland in 2024. Guest contributions also come from the likes of Avalon Emerson, Roman Flügel, Tijana T and James Massiah.

Daniel Avery describes the book as follows:

“Techno is not boring, clearly, but the culture surrounding it is where the real truth can be found. A gathering of like-minded misfits, oddballs and outsiders all soundtracked by a repetitive, enveloping drone. Anyone perpetuating the myth that “humans today have lost their attention spans” need only spend time in a proper nightclub and witness everyone locked into the same tribalistic worship for days on end. This is precisely what drew me to Keffer’s work in the first place – he captures that visceral vitality of a moment better than anyone and does it in a way that is completely unclouded by cliché. He is unique. I would say the exact same thing about John’s way with words.

This book is a story of friendship and connection as much as anything else. What else is there?”

‘Techno is Boring’ will be released in stores on the 1st of November later this year and will be followed by launch events planned in London, Paris and Berlin, with details to be confirmed.

Pre-orders are available now via Velocity Press HERE.