Wax Poetics Vol. 2, #8
203 x 255 mm, 142 pages
New York, US
Biannual
First published in 2001
Founders: Andre Torres, Brian DiGenti and Dennis Coxen
Editors: Jesse Serwer and David Holt
Designer: Indiana Lawrence
'A music community for those that dig deeper'
Created by a group of writers and record diggers and relaunched in 2021, Wax Poetics is a cult music mag featuring 'trailblazers, cultures and stories that shape the sounds of yesterday, today, and beyond', spanning hip-hop, funk, techno, tropicalia, jazz, and beyond. As they put it, 'whether you’re a record head, or just starting to explore your passion for music, you’ll find something here for you.'
Bringing the magazine's second volume to a close, this is a special collector's edition featuring Japanese DJ Koco on the cover, known for exclusively playing 7" singles (after his collection of 12" vinyls collapsed on him during an earthquake in 2011). You'll also find a number of historically focussed pieces with an in-depth look at the origins of the Harlem Cultural Festival, Monterrey's brief 90s dance scene cut short, and a two-part account on the rise of the UK's Brit-funk movement by Greg Wilson.