Listopia > Jeff Morris's votes on the list History of Electronic Music (18 Books)
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Electronic Music
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"Our required textbook! A concise and organized introduction."
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The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music
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"Chapters by different authors offer deeper histories of particular topics in electronic music, interspersed with dozens of artist statements."
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Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture
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"Large historical survey with many anecdotes and technical details; good for deeper reading on your favorite topics."
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Living Electronic Music
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"A short book dense with many names to look up; a launch pad for discovering new connections."
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The Digital Musician
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"Focus on why people make digital music and ways to listen to it and make it."
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Pink Noises: Women on Electronic Music and Sound
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"Interviews with women in many areas of electronic music including dance and classical music and performance art"
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Audio Culture, Revised Edition: Readings in Modern Music
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"Selected readings that trace the origins of various trends in modern music making."
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Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk
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"Focused on the evolution of techno originating in Detroit."
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The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music
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"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."
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Electric Sound: The Past and Promise of Electronic Music
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"A survey of historical developments in music technology from someone who was there for most of it."
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Electronic and Computer Music
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"Historical survey focused on the evolution of technology."
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Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music
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"Not focused on electronic music, but how technology has shaped all music making and listening."
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Electro Shock!
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"Excerpts from contemporary magazines, including artist and producer interviews and product spotlights."
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The Computer Music Tutorial
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"A huge resource for techniques in computer music interspersed with historical discussions."
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Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking
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"Includes several examples of exciting hacking/bending music, especially on the accompanying DVD."
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Listening through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music
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"Theoretical analysis of trends in experimental electronica"
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Composing Electronic Music: A New Aesthetic
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"A recent reflection on the situation, thought processes, and techniques of composers in electronic music, written by a leading voice in electronic music."
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Digital Performance: A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art, and Installation
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"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."
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