- ISBN13: 9781840681536
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Product Description
Starting with the guerrilla media tactics of Industrial music in the late 1970s, the author charts an ongoing trend in electronic music: an increasing amount of sonic quality, recorded output and international contact, accomplished with a decreasing amount of tools, personnel, and capital investment. From the use of laptop computers to create massive avalanches of noise, to the establishment of micro-nations populated largely by sound artists, 21st century sound cul… More >>
Micro-bionic: Radical Electronic Music and Sound Art in the 21st Century
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#1 by Bryan Lewis Saunders on April 18, 2010 - 6:25 pm
Microbionic is a truly fascinating book. The insights and wealth of information provided on the one hand make it read like a text book charting the history of electronic music and sound art, but on the other hand it seems to be written mostly from personal first hand knowledge. Although critical at times, it shares multiple perspectives and view points and appears to have no agenda other than to inform the reader about the subjects and artists on hand. It gives profound insights into the artists covered, as well as their works, intentions and progression of ideas over the course of their careers. I would say Microbionic is and will remain the quintessential authority on the subject. A must have for any musician, sound artist, or professor. Furthermore, I am none of the above and found this book to be extremely fascinating. I had little if any knowledge at all about many of the artists covered and found the book to be incredibly fascinating and inspiring!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Eristhrottle on April 18, 2010 - 8:30 pm
The book from what I’ve read so far is massive. I’m really, really into it. It reads a bit like a good RE:search publication from the 90’s. Not to lower it to the level of a pop phenomenon — Bailey really covers the bases here, in an accessible, educational style that doesn’t just speak to a limited critical theory audience.
Rating: 5 / 5