Dark Waves - The Synthesizer and the Dystopian Sound of Britain (1977-80)

This book examines the role of the synthesizer and electronics in shaping the dystopian sound of electronic music in 1970s Britain, presenting a musicological analysis of a variety of acts-including Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Numan, Throbbing Gristle, The Normal, Visage, Fad Gadget-and considering background, influences, and technological approaches.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter 1: Background - Social and Cultural Influences
Chapter 2: The Rise of the Synthesizer in Popular Music
Chapter 3: Cabaret Voltaire and Dadaism
Chapter 4: Throbbing Gristle and Confrontation
Chapter 5: The Normal and J.G Ballard
Chapter 6: Fad Gadget and Concrete Britain
Chapter 7: Afterwards and Influences
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography

Über den Autor / die Autorin

DR. NEIL O’CONNOR is electronic music producer and academic at DMARC (Digital Media Arts Research Centre), Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Neil O'Connor, Neil O''connor, O'Connor Neil
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781538165300
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6530-0
• Seiten: 200
• Serie: Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Sonstiges; Punk, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, MUSIC / Recording & Reproduction, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Punk, Music recording & reproduction, Popular Music, Punk, New Wave & Indie