{"product_id":"out-soon-1992-2008-pre-order","title":"Out Soon: 1992-2008 (pre-order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a pre-order. This book has been successfully \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/outsoon.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecrowdfunded\u003c\/a\u003e since September 11, 2026. It will be printed in October and be ready for shipping somewhere in November. The exact release date will be announced soon. Perks of the crowdfunding (signed or your name printed in the book) don't apply to this pre-order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWith a holographic cover and more than 300 pages. In three languages: Dutch, French \u0026amp; English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1992, when the internet was still a distant, futuristic dream and electronic music remained a niche, Brussels native and passionate clubber \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Rozen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e launched \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The first edition of what would eventually become a legendary music magazine was rather rudimentary: a folded poster about the new and exciting sounds of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehouse and techno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed in a few thousand copies and personally distributed by the founder to clubs and record stores. Today, that first issue is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollector’s item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by another \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e169\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazines, until \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ceased to exist in 2008.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many years, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine of choice for clubbers and lovers of electronic dance music. It was free, appeared monthly, and was always bilingual — Belgian style, quoi! At its peak, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distributed no fewer than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through clubs, record stores, bars, restaurants, clothing shops, and other hip, cultural spots. The design was forward-thinking, and each issue was the result of the blood, sweat, and tears of a collective of contributors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e acted as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecatalyst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a community of clubbers, DJs, labels, producers, promoters, and everyone who, in one way or another, belonged to the rapidly growing scene. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews, reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanuals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for brand-new electronic music instruments, vital information about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAIDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and subversive readers’ letters and columns — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shied away from no subject. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLGBTQ+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e community, too, had its own regular double spread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the years, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e went through several makeovers but always remained true to itself, until it finally went under in 2008 under pressure from the internet. Without a doubt, the magazine is the best-preserved and most valuable archive of the early years of the Belgian electronic music and club scene — a true piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epioneering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ework\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that, with this book, we want to reopen and share once more with a wider audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"afterclub.be","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53592906498384,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/5712\/5527\/files\/book_1.jpg?v=1789131724","url":"https:\/\/afterclub.be\/nl\/products\/out-soon-1992-2008-pre-order","provider":"afterclub.be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}