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New Book, Modular Sound Synthesis On the Moon, Offers A Comprehensive Introduction To Eurorack Modular Synthesizers

Modular Synthesis On The Moon is a tool for learning synthesis, a reference book and a gorgeous general introduction to Eurorack modular systems.… Read More New Book, Modular Sound Synthesis On the Moon, Offers A Comprehensive Introduction To Eurorack Modular Synthesizers

December 1, 2020December 1, 202020 Comments

Win a Copy of ‘Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming’

Hal Leonard has published a new edition of Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming. And we’ve got three copies to give away! Author Jim Aikin has been writing about electronic music gear for 30+ years, in Keyboard, Electronic Musician and other magazines. His new book takes a deep look at the fundamentals of synthesis and synthesizer programming.

June 2, 2015June 2, 201514 Comments

Two Decades Of Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works Volume II


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July 10, 2014July 10, 20147 Comments

The Evolution Of Electronic Dance Music

The Evolution Of Electronic Dance Music, edited by Create Digital Music’s Peter Kirn, is a book that looks at the history of electronic dance music, through interviews with a variety of artists that helped define it. The book is largely compiled from interviews published over the last 30 years, in Keyboard and Remix magazines. The… Read More The Evolution Of Electronic Dance Music

October 31, 2013October 31, 20135 Comments

Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production

Good Vibrations, by Mark Cunningham, is a fun and frustrating ramble through the history of record production. It offers insight into the production of some of the most significant pop records in history, including Pet Sounds, Telstar, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Dark Side of the Moon, Bohemian Rhapsody and many more. The… Read More Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production

April 19, 2007April 19, 2007Leave a comment

Rhythm Science, By Paul Miller, AKA DJ Spooky

Rhythm Science, by Paul D. Miller, AKA DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid, is a fascinating and challenging book. It explores Miller’s ideas about Rhythm Science – the creation of art from the flow of patterns in culture. The book focuses on the role of the DJ as a metaphor for the artists in today’s culture.… Read More Rhythm Science, By Paul Miller, AKA DJ Spooky

July 14, 2005December 18, 2016Leave a comment

Tony Verderosa – The Techno Primer

The Techno Primer is an excellent introduction to techno styles and technology. The author, Tony Verderosa, performs a one-man live techno/remix act, known as VFX, and obviously knows his topic. The book comes with a multimedia CD that has examples of many techno styles, along with some video clips of the author performing and demo… Read More Tony Verderosa – The Techno Primer

April 17, 2004January 11, 2007Leave a comment

Eric Tamm – Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound

With this book, Eric Tamm takes one of the deepest looks ever put to paper about an electronic musician. Tamm’s book, Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound, is divided into two main sections. The first is a review of Brian Eno and his work in the context of modern music. This… Read More Eric Tamm – Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound

March 28, 2004January 11, 2007Leave a comment

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