In Assembling a Black Counter Culture, DeForrest Brown, Jr. “makes techno Black again” by tracing its Detroit roots and global evolution. Blending history and theory, he connects Black musical innovation to industrial labor and cultural resistance, spotlighting pioneers like the Belleville Three, Drexciya, and Underground Resistance. Brown reframes techno through a Black radical lens, challenging mainstream narratives.

Paperback, 4.5 x 7 in. / 432 pgs.