Home : Book details : Book description

Description of  Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From Doctor Who to Acid House

1913172554 epub An expansive and illuminating account of the development of electronic music, told with passionate enthusiasm by Matthew Collin, the critically-acclaimed author of Altered State and Rave On. Dream Machines tracks the musics evolution from early avant-garde experiments after World War Two through psychedelia, art-rock and synth-pop to electronic dance music, sampling and the techno era. As well as profiling the sonic futurists who pioneered new styles, it documents the scenes and underground movements that built a thrillingly diverse electronic music culture in its formative decades. Based on interviews with key players and a wealth of in-depth research, Read more