Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

by David Stubbs
Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

by David Stubbs

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Overview

Electronic music is now ubiquitous, from mainstream pop hits to the furthest reaches of the avant garde. But how did we get here? In Mars by 1980, David Stubbs charts the evolution of synthesised tones, from the earliest mechanical experiments in the late nineteenth century, through the musique concrete of the Futurists and radical composers such as Pierre Schaeffer and Karl Stockhausen, to the gradual absorption of electronic instrumentation into the mainstream, be it through the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, grandiose prog rock or the DIY approach of electronica, house and techno.
Stubbs tells a tale of mavericks and future dreamers, malfunctioning devices and sonic mayhem. But above all, he describes an essential story of authenticity: is this music? Mars by 1980 is the definitive account that answers this question.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780571323982
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 07/31/2018
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 608
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

David Stubbs is a British author and music journalist. Alongside Simon Reynolds, he was one of the co-founders of the Oxford magazine Monitor before going on to join the staff at Melody Maker. He later worked for NME, Uncut and Vox, as well as the Wire. His work has appeared in The Times, Sunday Times, Spin, Guardian, Quietus and GQ. He has written a number of books, including a song-by-song profile of Jimi Hendrix and Fear Of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don't Get Stockhausen, a comparative study of twentieth-century avant-garde music and art. He lives in London.
David Stubbs is a British author and music journalist. Alongside Simon Reynolds, he was one of the co-founders of the Oxford magazine Monitor before going on to join the staff at Melody Maker. He later worked for NME, Uncut and Vox, as well as the Wire. His work has appeared in The Times, Sunday Times, Spin, Guardian, Quietus and GQ. He has written a number of books, including Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music which was a Rough Trade Book of the Year. He lives in London.

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“A massive answered prayer… Well-researched, well-written, intensely detailed, and oftentimes gripping."—Kirkus Reviewsthe rollicking energy of his prose and reeling majesty of his imagery convey everything about this music that transcends time and place.”—Simon Reynolds, author of Retromania and Rip It Up and Start Again

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