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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Neil O'Connor, Neil O''connor, O'Connor Neil
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781538165300
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6530-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Punk, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, MUSIC / Recording & Reproduction, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Punk, Music recording & reproduction, Popular Music, Punk, New Wave & Indie