{"product_id":"machines-a-history-of-electronic-music","title":"Machines: A History of Electronic Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachines: A History of Electronic Music\u003c\/strong\u003e is Jean-Michel Jarre's first book—a lavishly illustrated account of electronic sound told through the instruments in his own studio, one of the most significant collections of its kind anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJarre opens with the Futurist provocation of Luigi Russolo's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Noises\u003c\/em\u003e and follows the music forward through Surrealism, the Bauhaus and the radio studios of Europe, where tape, oscillators and early synthesis were first put to musical use. The narrative runs to the present, taking in the digital turn, immersive and 3D sound, and performance assisted by artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organising device is the machine itself. Specially photographed instruments from Jarre's archive—celebrated modular systems alongside prototypes and one-off builds—anchor each stage of the story, and Jarre writes about them as a player rather than a cataloguer: what each one made possible, and how it shaped the way he composed. Personal recollection runs throughout, from a childhood spent with reel-to-reel tape to his training in Paris with Pierre Schaeffer's Groupe de Recherches Musicales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is also a conversation. Reflections from fellow musicians and collaborators sit alongside Jarre's own text, together with archival documents, technical schematics and sequences of stills from his large-scale live performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA history of electronic music from the Futurist manifesto to the AI era, written by one of the genre's founding figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecially photographed instruments from Jarre's personal collection, from landmark modular synthesisers to rare and bespoke machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions from Vince Clarke, Gary Numan, Gillian Gilbert, Hans Zimmer, Pete Townshend, Richie Hawtin and Armin van Buuren, among others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 800 illustrations, including archival material, schematics and performance stills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Futurists, the Surrealists and the Bauhaus prepared the ground for music made with machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of European broadcasters and research studios in developing tape music and early synthesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe design and engineering of instruments that changed how music sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Jarre's own albums and concerts track each technological shift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere electronic music may head next, from immersive audio to AI-assisted performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Michel Jarre is a French composer and one of the most influential figures in electronic music. His album \u003cem\u003eOxygène\u003c\/em\u003e began a career that has run to 22 albums and tens of millions of sales. A UNESCO goodwill ambassador, he has staged concerts at sites including the Pyramids of Giza and the Forbidden City, holds the record for the largest concert audience, and has continued to experiment with virtual and immersive performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 239 × 305 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780500031506\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Synthesiser enthusiasts, musicians and producers, readers interested in the history of sound and technology, and anyone drawn to the design of the instruments behind modern music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183365521633,"sku":"9780500031506","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/Machines_A_History_of_Electronic_Music.jpg?v=1793162174","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/machines-a-history-of-electronic-music","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}