Dark Waves: The Synthesizer and the Dystopian Sound of Britain (1977-80) (Popular Musics Matter: Social)

Dark Waves: The Synthesizer and the Dystopian Sound of Britain (1977-80) (Popular Musics Matter: Social)

Neil O'Connor
$95.00
Publication Date: February 15th, 2023
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9781538165300
Pages:
200
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Description

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.

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.

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