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Books on the history of EDM?
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osterzone
Are there any good ones out there? Like a history of trance book...idk
lacksesepsotygh
http://www.amazon.com/Modulations-H...g/dp/189102406X


Modulations: A History Of Electronic Music

divided into chapters about Kraut, Disco, Post Punk, House, Hip-Hop, Techno, Jungle, Ambient, Downtempo etc.
floyd741
videos are better. Look up "History of House Music" and "Berliner Trance" if you haven't yet.

I think you especially should watch Berliner Trance.
couch-potato


This is of course if you want insight on dance music culture. I read it in high school (someone else had it & knew I went to raves) & was surprised to see chapters on early acid, detroit techno, & the rookie days of Oakenfold, Frankie Bones, & Fatboy Slim etc.(if I remember correctly).

Not truly what you're looking for, but related depending on how much you want to dig for information. I'd go through what everyone else is posting before thinking about this. I'm going to do some research myself when I have time :toocool:
distant
who the cares about the history of trance? there's a million other more interesting aspects of EDM.

anyway, read Energy Flash by Simon Reynolds.
Domesticated
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life is ing brilliant. It uses interviews with all the early big names and is quite well written.
Clovis
How about some general world history first?
d-miurge
Laurent Garnier's Electrochoc
Mr.Mystery
quote:
Originally posted by distant
who the cares about the history of trance?

Probably the guy who asked...
JLP
quote:
Originally posted by d-miurge
Laurent Garnier's Electrochoc


J'allais le dire.
I'm not sure it has been translated.

DJ Tsunami
I have The Ambient Century: From Mahler to Trance - The Evolution of Sound in the Electronic Age by Mark Prendergast, an actually great read

http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Centu...tmm_hrd_title_0
TheBird
Check out Generation Ecstasy -- Great read and full of history.

http://www.amazon.com/Generation-Ec...63794948&sr=8-1
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