Ben Assiter Interview (From Bagley’s to Spiritland: Audiophile Bars and the Gentrification of Listening)
Ben Assiter is a PhD student at Goldsmiths, University of London, exploring “the shifting relationship between electronic dance music culture and London's urban night time.” Outside of academia, he DJs and produces music as Mr Assister, and performs as a live touring drummer with James Blake. I first got in touch with Ben when I saw he was presenting at the Un/Sounding the Relational City conference earlier this year. In this interview, he explains the research he’s undertaking that led to it.
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