Kickstarter Success!
DMZ at Mass, Brixton, London, 2007. By Georgina Cook
Drumz Of The South: The Dubstep Years (2004-2007) Photobook is in production.
I am super pleased to say that thanks to a worldwide community of music, culture and history lovers, the total funds raised by my Kickstarter campaign stands at £26,246. A huge success!
530 backers across the globe meant that not only was the first goal reached, but also a £25k stretch goal, allowing me to print a few extra books, and give some away to community organisations, schools libraries etc!
The project also received lots and lots of media attention. Here are some links to some features:
The Independent: Photographing the birth of dubstep. Dubstep captured the sound of south London for a generation in the 2000s. In her new book, photographer Georgina Cook takes us back to the early days of grimy, smoky basements and cramped bedroom studios
Crack Magazine: Drumz of The South: photographer Georgina Cook on dubstep, community and her new book
Vice: Basslines, Basements and Smoking Inside: Photos from the Dawn of Dubstep. Photographer Georgina Cook was there for the genesis of south London's biggest musical export.
MixMag UK: NEW PHOTOBOOK DRUMZ OF THE SOUTH WILL CELEBRATE THE GOLDEN YEARS OF DUBSTEP. New photobook features Mala, Loefah, Skream, Burial and more
MixMag Turkey: Yeni fotokitap Drumz of The South dubstep’in altın yıllarına ışık tutacak. Mala, Loefah, Skream, Burial ve daha fazlası bu fotokitapta
Resident Advisor: Georgina Cook crowdfunds first photobook, Drumz Of The South: The Dubstep Years- The 220 page book will focus on London's dubstep scene between 2004 and 2007.
DJ Mag: 8 photobooks that capture electronic music's vibrant history. Electronic music's subcultures have been documented by a host of photographers and archivists in the last four decades, and some excellent photobooks have been released, each zeroing in on a different scene or aspect of music. Charlie Bird highlights some of the best
I’m now in the process of finalising the design of the book, and producing a mock-up; creating a pre-order page, so keep an eye out here for that, or sign-up to this mailing list for updates.
Big love, and thank you from the bottom of my South London heart, to everyone that is supporting the project.
Georgina