Beginning in 1889 at the Paris exposition when Debussy first heard Javanese music performed, Ocean of Sound channels the competing instincts of 20th century music into an exhilarating, path-breaking account of ambient sound.
'A meditation on the development of modern music, there's no single term that is adequate to describe what Toop has accomplished here ... mixing interviews, criticism, history, and memory, Toop moves seamlessly between sounds, styles, genres, and eras' Pitchfork's '60 Favourite Music Books'
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Beginning in 1889 at the Paris exposition when Debussy first heard Javanese music performed, Ocean of Sound channels the competing instincts of 20th century music into an exhilarating, path-breaking account of ambient sound.
'A meditation on the development of modern music, there's no single term that is adequate to describe what Toop has accomplished here ... mixing interviews, criticism, history, and memory, Toop moves seamlessly between sounds, styles, genres, and eras' Pitchfork's '60 Favourite Music Books'
Imprint | Profile Books Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Serpent's Tail Classics |
Release date | June 2018 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1995 |
Authors | David Toop |
Foreword by | Michel Faber |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78816-030-8 |
Barcode | 9781788160308 |
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LSN | 1-78816-030-4 |