Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

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Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music

Name: Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music
ISBN: 9780571323982

David Stubbs

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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 & radical composers such as Pierre Schaeffer & 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 & techno.

Stubbs tells a tale of mavericks & future dreamers, malfunctioning devices & 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.
"Bewitching . . . fascinating" ― New Statesman

"If you only buy one account of electronica, make it this" ―5* Record Collector

"Rarely dry, never boring [ ... ] a wise, humane guide to all these possible futures, all these possible worlds" ― Sunday Times

"David Stubbs surveys a century of electronic music in discursive rather than encyclopedic fashion. It's an elegant, humorous, diligently researched labor of love, full of sharp connections" ― Uncut

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David Stubbs is a British author & 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 & Vox, as well as the Wire. His work has appeared in The Times, Sunday Times, Spin, Guardian, Quietus & GQ. He has written a number of books, including a song-by-song profile of Jimi Hendrix & Fear Of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don't Get Stockhausen, a comparative study of twentieth-century avant-garde music & art. He lives in London.