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Author : Nicolas Collins
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 272
Publisher : Routledge
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Product Description Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking provides a long-needed, practical, and engaging introduction for students of electronic music, installation and sound-art to the craft of making--as well as creatively cannibalizing--electronic circuits for artistic purposes. Designed for practioners and students of electronic art, it provides a guided tour through the world of electronics, encouraging artists to get to know the inner workings of basic electronic devices so they can creatively use them for their own ends. Handmade Electronic Music introduces the basic of practical circuitry while along the way instructing the student in basic electronic principles, always from the practical point of view of an artist. It teaches a style of intuitive and sensual experimentation that has been lost in this day of prefabricated electronic musical instruments whose inner workings are not open to experimentation. It encourages artists to transcend their fear of electronic technology to launch themselves into the pleasure of working creatively with all kinds of analog circuitry. Customer reviews If you can't crack it open, it doesn't really belong to you. by .. R. K. Hobbs (Beltsville, MD)
A great guide to taking apart old electronic noisemakers and turning them into something new. Also includes simple DIY electronic circuits with all the steps. The projects are compelling and workable. Give this to a young person and change their whole outlook on DIY.
Excellent Book, Great For Novices & Experienced Alike by .. R. L. Nelson (Austin, TX USA)
This is a really fun book, with lots of projects for budding electronic musicians. But it goes beyond that: It's a solid intro to electronics and CMOS components. I went into this book thinking it might be too basic, yet I walked away with a lot of ideas, and some interesting new techniquess.
I wish that more electronics writers would cover the material with this author's style and accuracy. Also, kudos for providing parts sources and for using easy to find and inexpensive components. (I've seen many people, myself included, become frustrated by hard-to-find parts lists or the use of discontinued items. These projects suffer from neither of those problems.)
In the end, you'll be left wanting to know more about the components and techniques you've picked up. (You'll probably want to add Don Lancaster's classic CMOS Cookbook to your shopping cart. It will give you the details about many of these components.) Highly recommended. I'm looking forward to other books by this author.
so good for electronic musicians and composers by .. S. Tworowski (France)
Ah ! this book is one of the best i bought.
I just love it !!
Let's make music! by .. Aldo J. Rodriguez Fragozo (Sinaloa, Mex.)
This is a great book if you are a electroacoustic composer, you can make cheap sensors and rare instruments... ready - if you want - to plug to Max/MSP or Ethersense...or Teabox... Thanks to Gregory Taylor from Cyclin'74.
Rediscovers the simple facts of electronic music by .. calvinnme (Fredericksburg, Va)
Ever since products such as GarageBand took over the low-level tasks of producing electronic music and turned us all into application users, much has been forgotten about making music with low-level electronic components. In the case of younger electronic musicians, this may be an art form they never even knew in the first place. Although there is an advantage is computer musicians speaking a common language through a common application, something fascinating in the realm of experimentation has been largely lost. This book returns to the days of yesteryear with some projects in making your own electronic music with basic devices.
The book starts with some brief information on the tools you'll need plus the author's seven rules for experimentation. Part two is dedicated to listening. He shows you how to use radios and coils to find hidden electronic music, how to use the speaker as a microphone and vice versa, and how to use piezo disks to pick up tiny sounds, among other topics. Part three, on touching, shows you how to transform a portable radio into a synthesizer, change the clock circuit in toys to produce new sounds, and use photocells and pressure pads to "play" the modified toy. Part four, Building, shows the reader how to breadboard up some oscillators along with some controlling circuitry and produce gating, ducking, tremolo and panning effects. Part five, Looking, concerns translating video to audio using commonly found devices. The final section goes into depth on mixing circuits, how to build a good but cheap amplifier, connecting sensors to computers via game controllers, and a section on power supplies.
The book is written such that you should proceed from beginning to end, since the devices in earlier sections are used to assemble the devices in later chapters. By the time you finish you should have entire experimental musical instruments that you have assembled yourself.
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Author : Iara Lee
Number of Pages : 264
Release Date : 2000-09-02
Publisher : D.A.P./Caipirinha
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Product Description Edited by Peter Shapiro. Contributions by Iara Lee, David Toop. Text by Kodwo Eshun, Michael Berk, Tony Marcus, Kurt Reighley, Simon Reynolds, Michael Rubin, Chris Sharp, Rob Young. Customer reviews Fun read  by .. Kurt Hoffman (nyc)
A light engaging read. the subtitle 'a history of Electonic Music' must be taken with a grain of salt -- really it's a pop book about the electronic dance music craze and it's arty offshoots in electronica, as viewed from the mid-nineties. Because of its focus on artists popular at the time the book was compiled and since, at this writing, a decade has passed, it's a bit of a period piece.
'Downtempo' anyone?
A cool picture book on electronic music in the 20th century by .. Steward Willons ()
Modulations is a nice little book with some interesting info and plenty of pictures. It claims to be "a history of electronic music", but it's really more of a small-scale coffee-table book. The presentation is colorful and catchy, although it's got a bit more style than substance. If you're looking for something scholarly, this is not it. It IS, however, a fun introduction and may even expose you to some new composers and artists.
It's broken down by style covering Pioneerings, Krautrock, Disco, Post Punk, House, Hip-Hop, Techno, Jungle, Ambient, and Downtempo, in that order. Those chapter headings will give you an idea of where the editor is coming from. I don't think it's at all accurate to label Kraftwerk as "Krautrock", but this book isn't really about detailed history or critique.
At the prices it's selling for on the Marketplace, I'd say it's worth it, just to flip through every now and then. I would also say that $20 is the cutoff point where its cost exceeds its value. It's cool, but not *that* cool. Take advantage of Amazon's online reader. If it looks interesting, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Moderately recommended.
Highly recommended by .. Adam A. Reed-erickson (San Francisco, CA)
This is a tremendously informative book. Densly packed with info, and a fascinating read. My only complaint is that, since chapters were contributed by different writers, there's no style that really permeates the book. The chapter on Techno, for example, does a great job at contextualizing the Detroit sound, pointing out the influences that led to the evolution of techno, from a musical perspective, as well as from a social and even economic perspective. Unfortunately not all chapters are written the same way. The chapter on House, for example, is a bit dizzying for readers unfamiliar with the sounds and beats being described. But nevertheless... READ IT. (And Dance to it, more importantly!)
Throbbing Words on Sound! by .. Mr D L Salter (London United Kingdom)
Arty package with good content, I even mostly agree with the selected discography recommendations. Covering a nice time line from Stockhausen to present but the focus is mainly from early eighties onwards. A good read, that offers a reasonably balanced view. One of the best books on electronic music available today, not that there are many anyway.
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Author : Thom Holmes
Edition : 3
Number of Pages : 462
Publisher : Routledge
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Product Description Electronic and Experimental Music provides a thorough treatment of the relevant history behind the marriage of technology and music that has led to the state of electronic music today. Drawing widely on innovations from the worlds of classical music, rock and roll, hip hop, popular music, jazz, and modern dance, it covers the chronology of electronic music in separate parts devoted to early history, analog synthesis and instruments, digital synthesis and computer music, and the music itself. The third edition incorporates a contemporary pedagogical design, offering a variety of learning aids designed to help readers understand and review basic concepts, history, and milestones in electronic music, including reader's guides and summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter, sidebars providing a unique profile of an influential individual in the field of electronic music, playlists of recommended listening covering every genre mentioned in the text, and timelines highlighting major technological and musical innovations discussed in each chapter. Related Search : electronic experimental , edition , music 3rd  |
Author : Julio d'Escrivan
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 312
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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Product Description Musicians are always quick to adopt and explore new technologies. The fast-paced changes wrought by electrification, from the microphone via the analogue synthesiser to the laptop computer, have led to a wide diversity of new musical styles and techniques. Electronic music has grown to a broad field of investigation, taking in historical movements such as musique concrète and elektronische musik, and contemporary trends such as electronic dance music and electronica. A fascinating array of composers and inventors have contributed to a diverse set of technologies, practices and music. This book brings together some novel threads through this scene, from the viewpoint of researchers at the forefront of the sonic explorations empowered by electronic technology. The chapters provide accessible and insightful overviews of core topic areas and uncover some hitherto less publicised corners of worldwide movements. Recent areas of intense activity such as audiovisuals, live electronic music, interactivity and network music are actively promoted. Related Search : music , cambridge companions , cambridge companion  |
Author : Miller Puckette
Number of Pages : 348
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
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Product Description This is the first book to develop both the theory and the practice of synthesizing musical sounds using computers. Each chapter starts with a theoretical description of one technique or problem area and ends with a series of working examples (over 100 in all), covering a wide range of applications. A unifying approach is taken throughout; chapter two, for example, treats both sampling and wavetable synthesis as special cases of one underlying technique. Although the theory is presented quantitatively, the mathematics used goes no further than trigonometry and complex numbers. The examples and supported software along with a machine-readable version of the text are available on the web and maintained by a large online community. The Theory and Techniques of Electronic Music is valuable both as a textbook and as professional reading for electronic musicians and computer music researchers. Related Search : theory technique , electronic music  |
Number of Pages : 64
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
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Product Description 31 yuletide favorites, including: Deck the Hall * The First Noel It Came Upon a Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Joy to the World * O Christmas Tree * O Come All Ye Faithful * O Holy Night * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * Toyland * The Twelve Days of Christmas * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This? Related Search : 21 easy , christmas classics , music  |
Author : Peter Manning
Edition : Revised
Number of Pages : 496
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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Product Description This updated and expanded third edition of Peter Manning's classic text, Electronic and Computer Music, deals with the development of the medium from its birth to the 21st century. The first section of the book, which remains essentially unchanged in this edition, covers electroacoustic music from its beginning at the turn of the century to 1945, the development of post-1945 'classical' studios, development of voltage-controlled technology, and its commercial exploitation in tape works, live electronic music, and the early use of electronics in rock and pop music. Section two, Computer Music, is heavily revised and significantly expanded and treats the digital revolution from the early experiments during the late 1950s and early 1960s to the advanced systems of today. Emphasizing the functional characteristics of emerging digital technologies and their influence on the creative development of the medium, Manning covers key developments in both commercial and the non-commercial sectors. Related Search : music , electronic computer  |
Number of Pages : 256
Publisher : The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Product Description Technology has always been inseparable from the development of music. But in the twentieth century a rapid acceleration took place: a new "machine music" came into existence, electronic musical instruments appeared, and composers sometimes seemed more like sound technicians than musicians. In this book Hans-Joachim Braun and his co-authors offer a wide-ranging and fascinating look at the relationship of technology and modern music. Topics range from the role of Yamaha in Japan's musical development to the social construction of the synthesizer; from the player piano as precursor of computer music to the musical role of airplanes and locomotives; from the growth of one independent recording studio (from "Polka to Punk") to the origins of the 45--RPM record. Other chapters consider violin vibrato and the phonograph, Jimi Hendrix, and the aesthetic challenge of soundsampling. The book concludes with a look at the current situation, and perspectives for its future in electronic music. Contributors: Barbara Barthelmes, Karin Bijsterveld, Hans-Joachim Braun, Martha Brech, Hugh Davies, Bernd Enders, Geoffrey Hindley, Jüergen Hocker, Mark Katz, Tatsuya Kobayashi, James P. Kraft, Alexander B. Magoun, Rebecca McSwain, Andre Millard, Helga de la Motte-Haber, Trevor Pinch, Susan Schmidt-Horning, and Frank Trocco. Related Search : music technology , twentieth century  |
Edition : 1st
Number of Pages : 78
Release Date : 2007-01-19
Publisher : Trent Warlow
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Product Description A selection from the introduction "This book is a collection of my work spanning over a decade in the Electronic Music Industry. I have placed my photos in a progressive sequence that evolved with the music. As you will see, I began to look at my pictures as artwork. Not only as art, but I felt as though I was recording a time when rave music was becoming a new form of culture. I hope that you enjoy the way I see music and people through the lens of my camera." Trent Warlow Related Search : electronic music , documented photos |
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