3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings

"Our required textbook! A concise and organized introduction."

3.42 avg rating — 26 ratings

"Chapters by different authors offer deeper histories of particular topics in electronic music, interspersed with dozens of artist statements."

4.09 avg rating — 106 ratings

"Large historical survey with many anecdotes and technical details; good for deeper reading on your favorite topics."

3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings

"A short book dense with many names to look up; a launch pad for discovering new connections."

3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings

"Focus on why people make digital music and ways to listen to it and make it."

4.30 avg rating — 250 ratings

"Interviews with women in many areas of electronic music including dance and classical music and performance art"

4.22 avg rating — 1,011 ratings

"Selected readings that trace the origins of various trends in modern music making."

4.09 avg rating — 499 ratings

"Focused on the evolution of techno originating in Detroit."

3.64 avg rating — 76 ratings

"Focused on recording all popular music, it includes enlightening sections on electronic music and hip hop as well as outlining the impact of technology upon music making: the studio as a composition tool or even a music instrument in its own right."

3.88 avg rating — 56 ratings

"A survey of historical developments in music technology from someone who was there for most of it."

3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings

"Historical survey focused on the evolution of technology."

4.10 avg rating — 144 ratings

"Not focused on electronic music, but how technology has shaped all music making and listening."

3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings

"Excerpts from contemporary magazines, including artist and producer interviews and product spotlights."

4.41 avg rating — 209 ratings

"A huge resource for techniques in computer music interspersed with historical discussions."

4.36 avg rating — 244 ratings

"Includes several examples of exciting hacking/bending music, especially on the accompanying DVD."

3.96 avg rating — 117 ratings

"Theoretical analysis of trends in experimental electronica"

4.44 avg rating — 108 ratings

"A recent reflection on the situation, thought processes, and techniques of composers in electronic music, written by a leading voice in electronic music."

4.35 avg rating — 40 ratings

"Doesn't discuss much music directly, but has a lot of overlap with technology-based music. This would be good for students who want to connect class readings in music with other artistic disciplines."