Abstract
This chapter explores the need and purpose of a niche bookstore that promoted electronic music culture and EDM-related items. Through asking and defining what is a cultural space, the bookstore as such can be identified as a “third place,” an inclusively sociable field.
These social zones contribute value to the community and are also the forerunners of democratic dialog and exchange. A venue which can be the axis of artistic and civil networks has the possibility to contribute to new forms of ideas and expressions. Interestingly these thoughts and themes—even when they are not written explicitly—can be found in the books that are sold most often in the store. Klang der Familie and Ghost of My Life are shining examples of this through which we can contemplate art, society, and pop culture.
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Notes
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Echo Bücher’s founder David Armengou kindly provided me with some information about the store and its closure.
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The entire list of the most sold books is listed at the end of this chapter.
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Jein (more rarely jain) is a suitcase word from the words yes and no and has the meaning yes and no. It is mostly used when a question cannot be answered unequivocally or even simultaneously with yes or no, or when you want to answer a question with reservations (Bibliographisches Institut GmbH 2019).
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Katz, K. (2020). Only the Echo Is Left (Alive). In: Jóri, A., Lücke, M. (eds) TheNewAge of Electronic Dance Music and Club Culture. Music Business Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39002-0_3
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