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Subject(s)

• Electronic music—History and criticism [Browse]
• Computer music—History and criticism [Browse]

Editor

• Collins, Nick (Nicholas) [Browse]
• Escrivan, Julio d', 1960- [Browse]

Series

Cambridge companions to music [More in this series]

Summary note

"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 range 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. This book, winner of the 2009 Nicolas Bessaraboff Prize, brings together researchers at the forefront of the sonic explorations empowered by electronic technology to provide accessible and insightful overviews of core topics and uncover some hitherto less-publicised corners of worldwide movements. This updated and expanded second edition includes four entirely new chapters, as well as new original statements from globally renowned artists of the electronic music scene, and celebrates a diverse array of technologies, practices and music"--Back of book.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• The origins of electronic music / Andrew Hugill
• Electronic music and the studio / Margaret Schedel
• Live electronic music / Nicolas Collins
• A history of programming and music / Ge Wang
• Interactivity and live computer music / Sergi Jordà
• Algorithmic composition / Karlheinz Essl
• Live audiovisuals / Amy Alexander and Nick Collins
• Network music / Julian Rohrhuber
• Electronic music and the moving image / Julio d'Escriván
• Computer generation and manipulation of sounds / Stefania Serafin
• Trends in electroacoustic music / Natasha Barrett
• Electronic sound art and aesthetic experience / Adinda van 't Klooster
• DIY and maker communities in electronic music / John Richards
• Extending the instrumental sound world using electronics / Monty Adkins
• The analysis of electronic music / Mary Simoni.

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ISBN

• 9781107133556 (hardback : alkaline paper)
• 1107133556 (hardback : alkaline paper)
• 9781107590021 (paperback)
• 1107590027 (paperback)

LCCN

^^2017032914

OCLC

993600645

RCP

H - S

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