Music
Download a book on Dutch electronic music history, Philips and beyond, free
Kees Tazelaar’s On the Threshold of Beauty is a wonderful plunge into the history of electronic music in the Netherlands, 1925-1965, including the Philips Pavilion and the World’s Fair, but a whole lot more. It’s free to download now — the perfect beach book if you’re a total nerd. (Welcome home.)
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USA tariffs update: Bandcamp and Discogs issue warnings, more
Bandcamp and Discogs are issuing warnings. Those involved in media are pointing out that US Presidential authority doesn’t apply to items like CDs and vinyl, publications, and other media. And Bandcamp is even offering sellers the chance to disable sales to the USA. The Trump Administration-induced trade chaos continues.
Minimoog’s missing link: how an icon was born in summer of 1970
How did the Minimoog take shape – and set the course of synthesizer and musical instrument history? Among many revelations in JoE Silva’s The Minimoog Book for BJOOKS, we learn how the synth’s early prototypes evolved into the instrument we know today. Read the excerpt here.
Peter Kirn - December 20, 2024
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Mood Machine, Liz Pelly’s book on Spotify, will be a must-read
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024
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