For a very good history book I recommend:
Electric Sound: The Past and Promise of Electronic Music
by Joel Chadabe (Paperback)
Loads of interviews and nicely written.
A bit expensive though.
Stan
www.intervall-audio.com
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From: "rickreaction" <rickreaction@gmail.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 8:35 AM
Subject: [idm] Electronic Music Reading
quoted 11 lines I'm also very interested in this - I'd just like to add that, for> I'm also very interested in this - I'd just like to add that, for
> myself, the best books or articles or online resources or student
> papers or other would deal with the history of electronic music.
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:24:55 +0100, Info Intervall-audio
> <info@intervall-audio.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > maybe this is a bit off-topic, but could anyone recommend stuff to read
> > (print and web) on electronic music? Just anything that sheds light on
the
quoted 1 line phenomenon of so-called "electronic music," whatever that may be, beyond> > phenomenon of so-called "electronic music," whatever that may be, beyond
the
quoted 3 lines terms of likings and dislikings.> > terms of likings and dislikings.
> >
> > Personally, don't make much of a distiction between popular and
'educated'
quoted 3 lines electronic music. But of interest would be anything ranging from online> > electronic music. But of interest would be anything ranging from online
> > articles, web site galleries and e-books for download, to newspaper
> > features, interviews, recommendations on must-read books and even
academic
quoted 1 line papers, all adressing the nature, history, aesthetics and understanding> > papers, all adressing the nature, history, aesthetics and understanding
of
quoted 2 lines electronic music, be it in terms of sociology, philosophy, psychology,> > electronic music, be it in terms of sociology, philosophy, psychology,
> > audiology or in terms of club culture, youth culture, fashion and trends
in
quoted 6 lines music journalism and academic research.> > music journalism and academic research.
> >
> > Wow, this sounds heavy. But basically it is about questions such as:
> >
> > How does music actually work and what does music do to us? How do we
> > understand and "read" music? Why do we listen to music and, maybe even
more
quoted 2 lines challenging, why do we actually make it? How is music perceived and> > challenging, why do we actually make it? How is music perceived and
> > processed by the brain? Does music instigate any direct measurable
reactions
quoted 1 line in the body? Does electronic music play a role in gender studies? And> > in the body? Does electronic music play a role in gender studies? And
does
quoted 21 lines electronic music change our culture? etc.etc.> > electronic music change our culture? etc.etc.
> >
> > In short, simply anything of inquisitive nature into the phenomenon of
> > so-called "electronic music."
> >
> > Anyways, many questions and a lot to discover.
> >
> > (Stan)
> >
> > www.intervall-audio.com
> >
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