Modulations. A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound

272 Pages·2000·16.223 MB·English

by  Peter Shapiro, Iara Lee

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A HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC ^HROBBING WORDS ON SOUND EDITED BY PETER SHAPIRO

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MODULATIONS
A HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC:
THROBBING WORDS ON SOUND
EDITED BY PETER SHAPIRO
PROJECT DIRECTOR lARA LEE
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
Foreword bylara Lee
Introduction by PeterShapiro
Ctironology / Timeline
PIONEERS
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Roll Tape: Pioneers in Muslque Concrete
byRob Young
Interview: Pierre Henry
2 KRAUTROCK 24
Kosmlk Dance: Krautrock and its Legacy
bySimon Reynolds
Interview: Can
3 DISCO 38 9 AMBIENT 156
Disco: Playing With a Different Sex Basic Ambient Story
byPeterShapiro by TonyMarcus
Interview: Giorgio Moroder
Sidebar: ut 10 DOWNTEMPO 168
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Sidebar: Jazz-Funk Lost in Music
Interview: Tec Macero byKurt Reighley
Sidebar: Afro-FututKin Interview: Scanner
4 POST PUNK 58 n TECHNOLOGY 188
Snarl: A Post-Industrial Automaton Analog Fetishes and Digital Futures
byPeterShapiro by MichaelBerk
Interview: Genesis P-Orridge Interview: Robert Moog
Sidebar: ^v.i i r
EPILOGUE 210
5 HOUSE 72 Interview: Alvin Toffler
The Reinvention of House
byKodwo Eshun INDEXES 214
Glossary of Terms
6 HIP-HOP 88 Artist Biographies
Iron Needles of Death and a Piece of Wax Authors and Editor Biographies
byDavid Toop Index of Artists/Producers
Interview: Arthur Baker Index of Song/Track Titles
Sidebar: Miami Bass Index of Record/Long Work Titles
Sidebar: Freestyle Index of Record Labels
Index of Equipment
7 TECHNO 108 Index of Styles
Days of Future Past Index of Photographer Credits
byMike Rubin
Interview: Derrick May Caipirinha Productions Information
Director's notes on the making of Modulations
8 JUNGLE 130 Credits and Acknowledgements
f^odern States of Mind
by Chris Sharp
Interview: Squarepusher
Sidebar: Breakbeats
Sidebar: Gabba
Editedby:PeterStiapiro
Project Director:laraLee
Graphic Design:AlanHill
ProductionManagers:Mark Lukowitsky,RobMarane.CraigWillis
ProductionCoordinator:GilesMiller
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