Music and Technology: A Very Short Introduction | Book by Katz

Katz, M. (2022). Music and technology: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press. — Katz traces the relationship between music and technology from ancient times until today in his book, Music and technology:...

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French Connections From Discotheque to Daft Punk: The Birth of French Touch by James (2003)

The book French Connections provides a comprehensive look at the French dance culture in its making. The empirical data of the book is comprised of interviews with important figures...

Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Pinch and Trocco

In the book, Pinch and Trocco trace the origins of the analog synthesizer with a focus on the different phases in its life; from its invention to its widespread...

The Distortion of Sound (2014)

The 22-minute documentary is an intervention attempt against using the badly-compressed musical format for music consumption in the industry. The musicians argue that the current popular compression format, MP3,...

Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht (2017)

The film contains monologue-like, long-running interview sections with electronic musicians from Germany/Switzerland with parallel editing of club/concert shots. The musicians talk about their personal...

What We Started (2017)

What We Started stages two actors in the electronic dance music scene as its protagonists: the young DJ and producer Martin Garrix and the...

Coming to Berlin: Global Journeys into an Electronic Music & Club Culture Capital by Hanford (2022)

Paul Hanford’s book, Coming to Berlin is a collection of portraits of various figures from the electronic music scene of Berlin. It gives an...

B-Movie – Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015)

"B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989" is a compelling documentary that delves into the dynamic subculture and pop culture of West Berlin during...

Modulations (1998)

Modulations is a highly engaging documentary that presents the history and evolution of electronic music in the 20th century. The narrative of the film...

The Distortion of Sound (2014)

The 22-minute documentary is an intervention attempt against using the badly-compressed musical format for music consumption in the industry. The musicians argue that the...

I Was There When House Took Over the World (2017)

A documentary about the early days of House music. It has interviews with the first DJs and club owners in Chicago. Initiating in a...

The Rise of the Synths (2019)

A talking-head documentary with the people from the Synthwave scene. Several composers and enthusiasts from different countries narrate their journey around Synthwave as a...

Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay (2015)

"Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay" (2015) is a documentary film that delves into the origins and evolution of industrial music. Directed by Amélie...

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