A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New
This book follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes story of how DJs, promoters, fans, and others transformed house music from a DIY project into an international sensation. Interweaving interviews, the book dives into glitzy clubs, underground parties, and diverse communities who made up the scene amidst the tumult of 1980s/90s-era NYC.
If you make any type of electronic music - dance mixes, hip-hop, jazz fusion, country pop, film soundtracks, or experimental avant-garde - Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming is the book for you.
New Technologies and Techniques for the Modern Guitar Player
(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). The way we make music today is in constant flux, and that is especially true for the guitarist. The New Electronic Guitarist surveys the expanding landscape of digital hardware and software applications for electric and acoustic guitar. The book provides an introduction to the nature of sound, synthesis, signal ......
Listening to the Music the Machines Make is the revolutionary story of electronic pop from 1978 to 1983, a true golden age of British music. This definitive account explores how krautrock, disco, glam rock and punk inspired a new generation to rip up the rulebook and venture toward a new frontier of electronic music – one that laid the ......
David Buckley examines the cult enigma that is Kraftwerk. Updated to include details of the group's recent concerts under the direction of Ralf Hutter.
For Media Enthusiasts, Students, and Professionals
Introduces concepts, techniques, and tools needed for productive growth in the fields of audio, video, and multimedia recording. This book includes essential theory relating to electronics principles specific to the audio world, as well as practical lessons on soldering, and how to use a digital multimetre for testing audio gear and cables.
This text explores how the Electronic Dance Music subculture transitioned from a marginalized deviant subculture to a billion-dollar culture industry, looking at how the culture's success has undermined in-group solidarity and marginalized those who helped pioneer it.
Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commerci
Using a concept she calls authenticity maneuvering to explain how clubs, clubbers, and DJs navigate authenticity, branding, and commercialism, Danielle Hidalgo argues that the strategic use of a rave ethos bolsters acceptance in dance music spaces while also making commercial practices less visible or problematic.
