caution, Home Town Plug -- just to remind everyone, if you don't like shopping at the Big A you can always go to Powell's. For example here's Chernoff which is on sale for $9.95 used:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780226103457-11 Powell's doesn't have quite the selection that Amazon does but better (in my opinion) service. fh ----------------- >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 > >
