Have you read Oliver Sacks book (saw it's paired with the one you posted) "Musicophilia"? http://www.amazon.com/Musicophilia-Tales-Music-Oliver-Sacks/dp/1400040817/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b talks about music and sound from a perspective of neurological disorders not really academic-level but fascinating all the same
not about techno but the applications to it should be obvious "African Rhythm and African Sensibility: Aesthetics and Social Action in African Musical Idioms" by John Miller Chernoff http://www.amazon.com/African-Rhythm-Sensibility-Aesthetics-Musical/dp/0226103455/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207585721&sr=1-1 well, that's more anthropological actually but it's a great read better still if you can actually read some notation (which I can't very well but still found it to be a great book) MEK "Frank Glazer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/07/2008 01:52:31 AM: > i recently read this book > http://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Music-Obsession/dp/0525949690 > and enjoyed it quite a bit, but ideally i'm looking for something > that's a bit less rock and a bit more techno. > > can anybody recommend any contemporary (21st century) academic-level > critical writing and/or research on electronic music (or music in > general) that is worth reading? > > as an example, i've been meaning to read this piece that martin posted > a few months ago: http://folk.uio.no/hanst/Manchester/ChicagoHouse.htm > > not as interested in the cultural or historical aspects either (ala > love saves the day and last night a dj saved my life, both of which > i've read), but feel free to share if something is extraordinary. > > please no commentary from those who think music can't/shouldn't be > discussed scientifically. :) > > -- > peace, > > frank > > dj mix archive: http://www.deejaycountzero.com
