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I know the book "All Music Guide to Electronica - the Definitive Guide to Electronic Music" was recently mentioned on this list but I just wanted to convey to all what an amazing resource of information this book is. Just imagine a 700 page book that features nothing but thousands bios & reviews on idm, techno, house, disco, acid jazz, electro-acoustic, garage, gabba, trance, industrial dance, hardcore, krautrock,noise, old school rap, shoegazing, space-rock, breakbeat, jungle, ambient, post-rock, trip-hop, electro, new-wave, classic dub, techno-pop, and proto-electronic artists and releases. also included are a handful of label profiles, a glossary of different electronic-related genres with evolutionary maps of each genre, electronic-music related book reviews, and several pages of the best mailorder shops for music discussed in the book. i never like to reveal lancebot resources, but the "All Music Guide to Electronica - the Definitive Guide to Electronic Music" is the MUST-HAVE book for electronic music enthusiasts. dont miss this fabulous resource that does and admirable job of covering not only electronic music but all of the related and roots genres as well. infinite kudos and thanks to John Bush and the rest of the All Music staff for producing such and incredible book. it is now a permanent fixture on my already overcrowded desk. -- -->-Lance---- PO Box 450715 Westlake, OH 44145 United States --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

This looks like a very interesting book! But, I was wondering, does this book offer more/extended information than the website at www.allmusic.com ? Other books about music I've enjoyed reading: "Last Night a DJ saved my Life - The History of the Disc Jockey" "FUNK - The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of The One" Not exactly IDM-related, but if you like electronic/dance music in general, these will probably appeal to you. Anyone got other recommendations? SayVegin

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> -----Original Message----- > From: Lance @ Inaudible [mailto:lance@inaudible.com] > Sent: zondag 15 juli 2001 14:26 > To: idm - moderated; IDM List > Subject: [idm] MUST HAVE - "All Music Guide to Electronica..." > > > I know the book "All Music Guide to Electronica - the Definitive > Guide to Electronic Music" was recently mentioned on this list but I > just wanted to convey to all what an amazing resource of information > this book is. Just imagine a 700 page book that features nothing but > thousands bios & reviews on idm, techno, house, disco, acid jazz, > electro-acoustic, garage, gabba, trance, industrial dance, hardcore, > krautrock,noise, old school rap, shoegazing, space-rock, breakbeat, > jungle, ambient, post-rock, trip-hop, electro, new-wave, classic dub, > techno-pop, and proto-electronic artists and releases. also included > are a handful of label profiles, a glossary of different > electronic-related genres with evolutionary maps of each genre, > electronic-music related book reviews, and several pages of the best > mailorder shops for music discussed in the book. > > i never like to reveal lancebot resources, but the "All Music Guide > to Electronica - the Definitive Guide to Electronic Music" is the > MUST-HAVE book for electronic music enthusiasts. dont miss this > fabulous resource that does and admirable job of covering not only > electronic music but all of the related and roots genres as well. > > infinite kudos and thanks to John Bush and the rest of the All Music > staff for producing such and incredible book. it is now a permanent > fixture on my already overcrowded desk. > > -- > > -->-Lance---- > PO Box 450715 > Westlake, OH 44145 > United States > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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quoted 3 lines But, I was wondering, does this book

> But, I was wondering, does this book > offer more/extended information than > the website at www.allmusic.com ?

Well, most of the material *is* available on the website, though it's all but impossible to put together your own book from looking at the site. The label profiles, book reviews, online-retail profiles and introduction are all totally new, and the music maps, essays, compilation reviews and style descriptions have been changed drastically. Even with the artists and reviews, we spent a lot of time grabbing artists from all corners of the site, not just techno/IDM -- while surfing the site, you might think of looking up Plaid, BOC, Twerk or Kit Clayton, but would you think of looking for Tod Dockstader, Larry Levan, Edgard Varese, Herbie Hancock, Can, Bruce Haack, Section 25, British Electric Foundation or Paul Schutze? (Okay, you will now!... ;>) I'll admit I'm biased, but I really like just paging through this book and stumbling across entries while I'm looking for something else. Oh well, 'nough said. John --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Thanks for the information! Looks like it's really worth buying, seeing Herbie Hancock & Larry Levan are in there too! Just hope you didn't forget about Glenn Underground and his Strictly Jaz Unit ;) Anyway, keep up the good work with allmusic.com, I've found lots of good info there. SayVegin

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> -----Original Message----- > From: John Bush [mailto:johbus@allmusic.com] > Sent: maandag 16 juli 2001 15:56 > To: Bart Holvoet; IDM List > Subject: RE: [idm] MUST HAVE - "All Music Guide to Electronica..." > > > > But, I was wondering, does this book > > offer more/extended information than > > the website at www.allmusic.com ? > > Well, most of the material *is* available on the website, though it's all > but impossible to put together your own book from looking at the > site. The > label profiles, book reviews, online-retail profiles and introduction are > all totally new, and the music maps, essays, compilation reviews and style > descriptions have been changed drastically. > > Even with the artists and reviews, we spent a lot of time grabbing artists > from all corners of the site, not just techno/IDM -- while > surfing the site, > you might think of looking up Plaid, BOC, Twerk or Kit Clayton, but would > you think of looking for Tod Dockstader, Larry Levan, Edgard > Varese, Herbie > Hancock, Can, Bruce Haack, Section 25, British Electric Foundation or Paul > Schutze? (Okay, you will now!... ;>) I'll admit I'm biased, but I really > like just paging through this book and stumbling across entries while I'm > looking for something else. Oh well, 'nough said. > > John > > >

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quoted 1 line thanks to John Bush

>>thanks to John Bush

I knew there where some other names I forgot to mention, good cat John is, he's always pointed me in the right direction.

quoted 1 line overcrowded desk

>>overcrowded desk

I could only begin to imagine the looks of it! Musically, any new releases by Glenn Underground? ----- Original Message ----- From: Lance @ Inaudible Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:28 PM To: idm - moderated; IDM List Subject: [idm] MUST HAVE - "All Music Guide to Electronica..." I know the book "All Music Guide to Electronica - the Definitive Guide to Electronic Music" was recently mentioned on this list but I just wanted to convey to all what an amazing resource of information this book is. Just imagine a 700 page book that features nothing but thousands bios & reviews on idm, techno, house, disco, acid jazz, electro-acoustic, garage, gabba, trance, industrial dance, hardcore, krautrock,noise, old school rap, shoegazing, space-rock, breakbeat, jungle, ambient, post-rock, trip-hop, electro, new-wave, classic dub, techno-pop, and proto-electronic artists and releases. also included are a handful of label profiles, a glossary of different electronic-related genres with evolutionary maps of each genre, electronic-music related book reviews, and several pages of the best mailorder shops for music discussed in the book. i never like to reveal lancebot resources, but the "All Music Guide to Electronica - the Definitive Guide to Electronic Music" is the MUST-HAVE book for electronic music enthusiasts. dont miss this fabulous resource that does and admirable job of covering not only electronic music but all of the related and roots genres as well. infinite kudos and thanks to John Bush and the rest of the All Music staff for producing such and incredible book. it is now a permanent fixture on my already overcrowded desk. -- -->-Lance---- PO Box 450715 Westlake, OH 44145 United States --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org