“Finally: the epic tale of how a bunch of freaks and outsiders and gearheads and crooks turned a primal human urge—let’s dance—into a worldwide movement that keeps growing every year. The Underground Is Massive follows all the bizarre late-night twists and turns of dance music and its audience, looking for perfect beats from Detroit to Berlin to Brooklyn—from a master storyteller and a hardcore fan.”—Rob Sheffield, author of Love Is a Mix Tape and Turn Around Bright Eyes

“As much detailed ethnography as musical history, Matos builds the first widescreen perspective on one of the United States’ most obscured cultural legacies.”—Flavorwire

“A cleareyed, authoritative account of the music. . . . Matos unfurls this epic saga in style.”—Rolling Stone