{"product_id":"classic-is-your-friend-book","title":"Classic Is Your Friend Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat news… shipping just got cheaper! International shipping for this product now costs less than before. Just keep in mind that adding extra items to your order can increase the shipping fee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Is Your Friend  - A visual history celebrating 30 years of Classic Music Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo mark three decades of house music mischief, community, and creativity, Classic Music Company presents Classic Is Your Friend: a beautifully crafted 12” x 12” softcover publication designed as much for coffee tables as it is for record shelves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLovingly put together by David Windmill—one of Classic’s original in-house designers—the book offers an expansive and intimate look at the label’s evolution, featuring an introduction by Music Journalist Claire Hughes, a heartfelt foreword by Honey Dijon and a reflective afterword by Classic co-founder Luke Solomon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is split into two parts:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first section dives into Classic’s formative era with unseen photography of the original Classic family, artists, staff and moments behind the music. Archive imagery from Classic’s legendary residency at The End. A full gallery of vinyl sleeves from CMC100 to 00 and the LP’s \/ compilations, presented in high-resolution, celebrating each as a piece of art. Plus Firsthand contributions and reflections from Classic’s original artists, including: Matthew Herbert, Dave Taylor (Solid Groove \/ Induceve), Nick Maurer, Markus Nikolai, Tim Shumaker (Home \u0026amp; Garden), Chris Nazuka, Doc Martin, Matt Edwards (Radio Slave), Roy Davis Jr, Ali and Basti Schwarz (Tiefschwarz), Colette, Rob Mello, Joshua Michaels (Iz), Brett Johnson, Chez Damier, Anu Pillai (Freeform Five), Neil Toliday (Nail), Lance De Sardi, James Curd (Greenskeepers), Justin Harris (Freaks), Isolée (Rajko Müller), Peter Kremeier (Losoul) and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section chronicles Classic’s rebirth in the 2010s and its global resurgence with full sleeve and digital artwork gallery from the modern Classic era. Portraits and insights from the new generation of Classic artists including: Seven Davis Jr, Honey Dijon, Eli Escobar, Girls of the Internet, Folamour, Shaun J. Wright, Alinka, Floorplan, Dave + Sam, Sophie Lloyd, JT Donaldson, Dam Swindle, Cakes Da Killa and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus photography from Classic’s international takeovers at Defected Croatia, Malta, and Printworks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than just a label retrospective, Classic Is Your Friend is a celebration of a movement—one that continues to push house music forward. This is Classic’s visual soul, captured in print for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the full Classic 30 Collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.defected.com\/collections\/classic-30th-anniversary\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Music Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55784138015093,"sku":"STOCK-DEFM3023","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/9006\/0320\/files\/classicisyourfriend_book_001.jpg?v=1755183946","url":"https:\/\/store.defected.com\/de\/products\/classic-is-your-friend-book","provider":"Defected Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}