'Listening To The Music The Machines Make' - Inventing Electronic Pop 1978-1983, sets out to examine the multitude of influences that led to the synthpop revolution that spanned a five year period.
Thomas Brett’s book offers a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music...
Examines the use of distortion and colouration effects
The book explores the ways in which engineers and producers are able to use and abuse distortion and colouration in their work, examining the processes from technical, practical and musicological perspectives.
Focal Press have published an updated and expanded second edition of Mike Senior's best‑selling Recording Secrets For The Small Studio, which contains new sections on contact mics, software instruments, squash mics, and ensemble depth distortion.
David Caulfield has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a book detailing the development of the Akai Professional products that put sampling and sequencing into the reach of musicians.
Spanning over 300 pages this book condenses an entire career of experience and knowledge into a really practical guide, focusing on exactly what a newcomer to the industry needs to know and do.