TECHNO IS BORING (DANIEL AVERY)

Long-time friends and collaborators, musician Daniel Avery, alongside photographer Keffer are proud to present Techno is Boring, a new book that collects a decade of work chronicling club culture in visceral form.

Techno is Boring also includes short written essays and notes from Avery and fellow DJ, writer and collaborator John Loveless, who also provides an introduction, appearing alongside guest contributions from friends and allies.

The book is 24.5cm x 17cm, and the 148 pages are printed on premium heavyweight paper with Swiss binding. 

Spanning a decade in contrasting spaces, a curious and impulsive lens is discreetly drawn to ravers in the crowd, strange sights on the periphery of the dance, as well as the pleasure and absurdities of touring life. Shooting beyond the DJ booth, Techno is Boring melts down the barrier between performer and crowd, portraying an authentic continuum of community as ecstasy.

Intimate black-and-white portrayals transfer the energy, joy and humour of life thriving in the smallest hours, whether in vast festival tents, perspiring discotheques or animated backstage spaces. Across over 70 photos taken at legendary European venues including DC10, Robert Johnson, Rex Club and The Warehouse Project.

Quotes
‘”Like a bird – viewing the strange, shifting anatomy of clubland through a shared perspective – it’s a pleasure to revisit a decade on the floors with Daniel Avery, Keffer and John Loveless.” Mary Anne Hobbs

Author: Daniel Avery Keffer
ISBN: 9781913231767
Released: 8th November 2024