Matthew Collin first published “Altered State” in 1997. The book is a page turning account of how MDMA helped shape UK dance music culture. It is, in my opinion, the definitive, reference text on the subject, since it tells this story in an unbiased manner. Balancing both the good and the bad. It is neither rose-tinted nor judgmental. It is exhaustive in detail. The book enthusiastically taking you on this journey, one that Collin clearly experienced first hand, and explaining every plot point along the way. It’s full of interviews and anecdotes, but it certainly isn’t exploitative or sensational. It doesn’t simplify the narrative. It has no personal agenda. It just wants to get the real story straight. “Altered State” has been updated a few times, but the last time it received an English reprint was in 2009. White Rabbit Books are set to address that with a new edition. Chapters have been revised and expanded, for example, to now include Goa trance, plus more time is spent exploring…
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