Bill Brewster (DJ)

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Bill Brewster is a British writer and disc jockey. Brewster co-wrote the book Last Night a DJ Saved My Life with Frank Broughton. The duo also launched and run Djhistory.com. In 2002, his mix album, Praxis, was released on Hooj Choons.

Brewster was born in Grimsby, [1] and later edited Mixmag USA.

Sometime musician and songwriter, Brewster appeared with Group Therapy (Kamera Records: "Arty Fact"), [2] Expanding Wallets and The Andertons.

He has also curated the After Dark spinoff series for Late Night Tales , including After Dark , [3] After Dark: Nightshift , [4] and After Dark: Nocturne . [5]

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Late Night Present After Dark: Nocturne is a DJ mix album by Bill Brewster for Late Night Tales which is the third from the After Dark spinoff series, released by Night Time Stories on 11 May 2015. Nocturne focuses on obscure and low-tempo electronic music and features artists such as Paladin, Adriano Celentano, Charli XCX, and Brewster’s own project, Hotel Motel.

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  2. "Group Therapy (7) - Arty Fact (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. Coultate, Aaron (22 March 2013). "The dance music boffin has compiled the first in a new series from Late Night Tales, with Jamiroquai, I:Cube and Padded Cell all featuring". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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  5. Bergstrom, John (21 April 2020). "Various Artists: Late Night Tales Presents After Dark - Nocturne". PopMatters . Retrieved 21 April 2020.