Reviews
A surprisingly good read, with a depth and coherence... Pays attention to both sound production and sound recording, as well as economic and social factors that have shaped the 20th century music industry... This is a very strong collection written by leading researchers in the field.
An eclectic exploration of the relationship between electronics and music... The book covers fascinating and unusual ground, invoking artists as diverse as Orpheus and Guitar Slim to Fritz Kreisler, Conlon Nancarrow, and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
This much-needed collection of critical essays addresses sound art from many new and interesting perspectives... Braun did a nice job of bringing together these 17 very strong and personal voices, which in the end make for good, thought-provoking reading.
Book Details
Introduction
1. Keyboards, Crankshafts and Communication
2. Electronic Instruments
3. It all Began with a Broken Organ
4. The Social Contruction of the Early
5. My Soul is in the Machine
6. Music and the
Introduction
1. Keyboards, Crankshafts and Communication
2. Electronic Instruments
3. It all Began with a Broken Organ
4. The Social Contruction of the Early
5. My Soul is in the Machine
6. Music and the City
7. Monin On
8. A Servile Imitation
9. From Polka to Punk
10. The Orgins of the 45 rpm Record at RCA Victor
11. Tape Recording and Music Making
12. Musicians and the Sound Revolution
13. Aesthetics out of Exigency
14. The Social Reconstruction of a Reverse Salient in Electrical Guitar Technology
15. Sound Sampling
16. New Technology
17. Musical Education and the New Media