Diplo Launches ‘Blow Your Head’ Zine, Volume 1 to Focus on Dancehall in Jamaica

Blow Your Head, Vol 1 - Dancehall

Diplo’s ‘Blow Your Head’ Zine, Vol. 1 Explores Dancehall in Jamaica

Diplo teams back up with photographer Shane McCauley , who captured the busy DJ/producer’s travels around the world for 128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo’s Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and Everything in Between , and launches a new zine series entitled Blow Your Head .

Each volume of Blow Your Head explores a different country and musical genre. The first, Dancehall , takes us to Jamaica – Trenchtown to be exact. They hit Tuff Gong Studios , Gee Jam Studios and Sugarman Beach , documenting the most cutting-edge music and dance with candid photographs.

The 96-page soft cover publication will be limited to 1500 copies, so pre-rder yours before they go on sale everywhere on October 1st. An official launch party will take place at FAMILY in Los Angeles on October 10th at 7:00 pm (436 N. Fairfax Ave.). Check out a preview below.

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