When they were creating and releasing their most influential albums in the mid to late 1970s, Kraftwerk were far from the musical mainstream. This collection of original essays looks at Kraftwerk - their legacy and influence - from a variety of angles.
A thorough overview of the uniquely powerful (and free) Csound system for music synthesis, this title offers new and existing users a clear, step-by-step guide to making music, designing sounds, and developing complete pieces. Each chapter offers user-friendly tutorials, code examples, diagrams, and tips.
Disco is the music that America tried to forget. This book includes material from over three hundred interviews, including John 'Jellybean' Benitez, Michael Cappello, Ken Cayre, Alec Costandinos, Steve D'Acquisto, Michael Fesco, Rochelle Fleming and more. It contains a series of compiled discographies and a collection of more than seventy photos.
Focuses on the relationship between women and the hegemonic conceptions of gender and technology that continue to inform DJ electronic dance music. This title explores such issues as: the politics of identity and representation, women-centred DJ communities, and the role female DJs and producers play in dance music culture.