Conjuring electronic grooves for the past 20 years, Hans Nieswandt ranks among Germany’s most successful house DJs. Now he has come up with another ambitious project: After two successful books chronicling his life as a DJ, he’s now going for gold. He quickly finds a hero, and a compelling, overarching narrative and the name “DJ Dionysos”- for the god of excess and ecstasy is omnipresent in today’s electronic disco-temples.
Instead of clinging studiously to his desk, Hans Nieswandt has hit the road, mixing tracks halfway around the world, from Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur to the Transsiberian tracks and Novosibirsk.
All mentiond incidents, bizarre encounters, cultural curiosities and outlandish adventures prove that reality is stranger than fiction. And fortunately Hans Nieswandt takes his time to describe some of his greatest gigs and bizarre musical experiences from across the globe, spiced with a brief account of the new DJ generation and the clash of techniques.
“Sometimes Hans Nieswandt’s book reads like a blend of Tom Wolfe’s observations on high society and Bruce Chatwin’s travelogues.” (Welt am Sonntag on"Disko Ramallah" and"plus minus acht".)
“Hans Nieswandt is the intellectual star among Germany’s house DJs.” (Elle)
