Electronic musical instruments Books

Are you dreaming of playing the guitar like a pro? Are you a beginner looking for simple and effective methods to learn the basics of guitar chords and notes?Look no further!This comprehensive guide is designed to help aspiring guitarists embark on their...

This is the ultimate guide to the new digital world of music. Cutting through myths, it offers a step-by-step introduction to what's possible for performers, composers, and listeners-addressing legal and ethical issues as well as the nuts and bolts of...

When the Canadian Electronic Ensemble (CEE) began as a group of students at the University of Toronto in 1972, they performed with cumbersome, finicky analog instruments and DIY logistics, never sure if everything would work as intended. Today's CEE...

What does a one hour contemporary orchestral piece by Georg Friedrich Haas have in common with a series of glitch-noise electronic tracks by Pan Sonic? This book proposes that, despite their differences, they share a particular understanding of sound...

Everything you need to know about making music in one place! 2024 & Beyond!Not so long ago music production was only available to the rich and famous. However, these days it's now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own...

Critical of technologically determinist assumptions underpinning current educational policy, Victoria Armstrong argues that this growing technicism has grave implications for the music classroom where composition is often synonymous with the music...

Discover a world of innovation and creativity with The Evolution of Electronic Music Instruments. This comprehensive guide explores the history and future of electronic music, from analog synthesizers to advanced controllers, wearable interfaces,...

"I wish I had this book when I started producing, it provides a great insight into the fundamentals of sound design and beyond." - Seven (Uprise Audio)Synthesizers can be challenging.If you're struggling to recreate a sound you've heard, or you wish to...

Rave Alone! A Coming of Age Story: The Original Screenplay includes the movie synopsis, full script, and details about the production process from inception to now. The motion picture is set in Miami in 2001. It is about a 15-year-old boy who blackmails...

Dance music has seen an unprecedented explosion in the 21st century as a stampede of subgenres, such as dance pop and EDM (electronic dance music), have come to define the pop music scene worldwide. In this collection of original interviews, 33...

F.C Judd (1914-1992) was a pioneer in British electronic music, working in the 1950s and 1960s. His importance hinges on a wide range of electronic activities: from his compositions, self-built synthesizer and sound visualisation system to his books,...

Gear up for an electrifying journey throughTHE HISTORY OF CASIO SYNTHESIZERS.This isn't your run-of-the-mill tale; it's a full-throttle dive into the rhythm, pulse, and unapologetic innovation that defines CASIO.CASIO didn't just create synthesizers;...

The Music of Sounds and the Music of Things is a book about sonic sampling and DIY (or DIT, that is, do it yourself or do it together) instrument making as two highly innovative yet inclusive forms of 21st century music making and is written by someone...

Frederick Charles Judd (1914-1992) was a pioneer of British electronic music, composing and recording at his home studio.'Electronic Music and Musique Concrète', originally published in 1961, was one of the earliest books to introduce to a...

Collaboration, Engagement, and Tradition in Contemporary and Electronic Music offers insights into practices at the forefront of modern music making and is built on a rich collection of concerts and talks, representing over a decade of artistic insight...

Become a Competent Music Producer in 365 Days is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of music production. Over the course of a year, this book takes the reader through ten chapters covering mixing, equalization, compression, reverb,...

An ABC book celebrating the golden era of UK Garage spanning 1997-2001 from Ayia Napa to So Solid Crew and many more.A blend of fun and nostalgia for any UK Garage head, playing on the traditional ABC book. Taking a trip down alphabet street and...

Written by an active composer, performer and educator, Sonic Art: An Introduction to Electroacoustic Music Composition provides a clear and informative introduction to the compositional techniques behind electroacoustic music. It brings together theory,...

Electro swing is a relatively recent musical style and scene which combines the music of the swing era with that of the age of electronic dance music.

A cultural history of global electronic dance music countercultures, Technomad explores the pleasurable and activist trajectories of post-rave culture. The book documents an emerging network of techno-tribes, exploring their pleasure principles...

At the end of his life, Pierre Schaeffer commented that his musical and sound experiments had attempted to go beyond 'do-re-mi'. This had a direct bearing on Einstürzende Neubauten's musical philosophy and work, with the musicians always striving to...

Considered to be one of the most revolutionary composers of the twentieth century, Iannis Xenakis pushed the boundaries of classical music. As a largely self-taught composer, Xenakis drew from his technical training in engineering and architecture to...

It is clear that the digital age has fully embraced music production, distribution, and transcendence for a vivid audience that demands more music both in quantity and versatility. However, the evolving world of digital music production faces a calamity...

The team behind Mixed In Key software explores the art of professional DJing to answer one simple question: What can you do to become a better DJ?Beyond Beatmatching will show you how to:• Use harmonic mixing in your DJ sets• Mix with energy levels in...

The Fundamentals of Synthesizer Programming provides an introduction onhow to program a synthesizer for creating music in the studio and on stage. Used as a textbook for theintroductory electronic music course at the Department of Recording Industry at...

Analog Audio Amplifier Design introduces all the fundamental principles of analog audio amplifiers, alongside practical circuit design techniques. Covering all the basics of amplifier operation and configuration, as well as high-end audio amplifiers,...

Popular Polish Electronic Music, 1970-2020 offers a cultural history of popular Polish electronic music, from its beginning in the late 1960s/early 1970s up to the present day, in the context of Polish economic, social and political history, and the...

Spatial sound has long been a topic of interest in electro-acoustic music. With continual technical advancements of methods to achieve spatialisation of sound, an increase in the realisation of spatial sound ideas can be achieved, while concurrently...

This book is about the relationship between media, communication and globalization, explored through the unique empirical study of electronic music practitioners' use of the global social media: MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. To understand the...

The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design.Featuring case studies from across the...

A lavishly produced collection of more than 1,000 press and magazine cuttings, not included in The Annotated Scrapbook, that illustrates the career of Gary Numan, from his first Tubeway Army single to the Berserker tour of 1984, with particular emphasis...

Explore the captivating journey of synthwave through "The History of Synthwave" by Herkimer Throckmorton. From its roots in '80s electronic music to the global spread of this retro-futuristic genre, this comprehensive guide delves into subgenres like...

Gary Numan was one of the first pop artists to place equal emphasis on image and sound, a true Warholian artist who advanced on Andy’s light and sound experiments with The Velvet Underground, by bringing a real grandeur to live performances, and by...

When it was originally published in 1999, Techno Rebels became the definitive text on a hard-to-define but vital genre of music. Author Dan Sicko demystified techno’s characteristics, influences, and origins and argued that although techno enjoyed...

If you have ever dreamed of being a DJ with people dancing to your music and all whilst having the time of your life then this book will show you how.From the bedroom to the hottest clubs, events and mainstage festivals.Whether you're a seasoned pro...

Welcome to The Music Producer's Guide, your comprehensive guide to creating incredible music that stands out in a crowded industry. This series of books is your ultimate resource for developing your music production skills and taking your music to the...

Effective music production can be a challenge.This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.Within The Music Producer's Guide to EQ, you will...

Global Beat FusionThe History of the Future of MusicWords & Pix by Derek BeresForeword by Ajay Naidu"Derek Beres is part reporter and part prophet standing in the middle of the eye of the World Music storm that is raining new musical genres on the Earth...