{"product_id":"dream-machines-electronic-music-in-britain-from-doctor-who-to-acid-house","title":"Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From Doctor Who to Acid House","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMatthew Collin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.24 x 3.56 x 22.86 cm | 416 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOmnibus Press | 2024 | 9781913172558\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDream Machines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tracks the music’s evolution from early avant-garde experiments after World War Two through psychedelia, art-rock and synth-pop to electronic dance music, sampling and the techno era. As well as profiling the sonic futurists who pioneered new styles, it documents the scenes and underground movements that built Britain’s thrillingly diverse electronic music culture in its formative decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on interviews with key players and a wealth of in-depth research, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDream Machines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores genres as diverse as space rock, electro-pop, ambient, dub, industrial music, prog, electro, hip-hop, hi-NRG and house, highlighting how developments in British electronic music were shaped by changes in society as well as technological advances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A comprehensive overview of postwar Britain's multifarious sonic innovations. A must-read for anyone seriously interested in the history of electronic music' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48486000427266,"sku":"BK-DMEMIB-001-D","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_1184_c59905e8-b120-49fc-829b-7fb2112f7e14.jpg?v=1792600643","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/dream-machines-electronic-music-in-britain-from-doctor-who-to-acid-house","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}