quoted 2 lines Has anyone ever considered putting an Electronic Music Guide together?> Has anyone ever considered putting an Electronic Music Guide together?
> I thought All Music put one together, but I'm not too sure.
Well, we have indeed put one together, completed as early as mid-1998 -- and
revised continually since then. Unfortunately, the actual publishing of the
book has been delayed a few times after two years of mucking around with
different publishers and different areas of emphasis (internet instead of
print guides) for the company in general... According to what I've been
told, it's just a few corporate heads at the top of the ladder that don't
consider it a priority quite like I do. ;)
quoted 6 lines Even the term "good" is relative. However, over> Even the term "good" is relative. However, over
> time, it does becomes more obvious that a larger
> percentage of people agree that John Coltrane's
> A Love Supreme or various lps by Duke Ellington
> and Miles Davis are masterpieces. Can't the same
> be done for Electronic Music?
I think you're right, and when the AMG Electronic book comes out, hopefully
it'll get some classic out-of-print material reissued and/or keep some
classics in print...
quoted 2 lines but they try to err on the side of> but they try to err on the side of
> inclusivity rather than exclusivity.
We're definitely doing the same -- we included everybody you'd expect, plus
a major list of influences scattered through the book for those who want to
dig a little deeper. Not just the usual Herbie/Miles jazz axis and
Cage/Stockhausen classical people, but features on some really intriguing
artists -- Tod Dockstader, Bruce Haack, Raymond Scott, Salsoul Orchestra,
Beaver & Krause, Perrey & Kingsley, etc....
It's definitely coming out, and probably by the end of the year, if not
early next year. I'll post to the list once we get a publishing date nailed
down.
.John.
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