Mars by 1980 : the story of electronic music
Stubbs, David, 1962-2018
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Electronic music is now ubiquitous, from mainstream pop hits to the furthest reaches of the avant garde. But how did we get here? In 'Mars by 1980', David Stubbs charts the evolution of synthesised tones, from the earliest mechanical experiments in the late nineteenth century, through the musique concrete of the Futurists and radical composers such as Pierre Schaeffer and Karl Stockhausen, to the gradual absorption of electronic instrumentation into the mainstream, be it through the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, grandiose prog rock or the DIY approach of electronica, house, and techno. Stubbs tells a tale of mavericks and future dreamers, malfunctioning devices and sonic mayhem.
Main title:
Mars by 1980 : the story of electronic music / David Stubbs.
Author:
Stubbs, David, 1962-, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2018.
Collation:
xvii, 429 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780571323975 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1140434
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