407 pages Edited by Paris Ferguson Text(s) by Andy Crysell Designed by Hayden Russel 19.9 x 12.8 cm Language: English Paperback Publisher: Velocity Press 2025
Nightlife has always been more than just music: it’s a laboratory of ideas.
From brands moving into club culture as sponsors and supporters, to people and ideas emerging from dancefloors to influence media, fashion, gaming, advertising, design, beauty, tourism and more, Selling the Night is the first book to join the dots between club culture and the wider creative industries.
Through the voices of more than 100 DJs, promoters, agents, marketers, writers, designers, photographers, curators, academics, educators, activists, policymakers and venture capitalists, including New York disco legend Nicky Siano, educator King Britt, Hacienda designer Ben Kelly, and modern-day tastemaker Jamz Supernova, Andy Crysell traces the evolution of nightlife’s cultural power.
From disco making its mark on culture some 50 years ago, through the 1990s convergence of youth marketing and dance music, to contemporary brand partnerships, this book charts how after-dark creativity has continually reshaped the world around it.
At once critical and celebratory, Selling the Night asks what is lost, what is gained, and why the unique and democratising role of nightlife must continue to be protected and celebrated.
