ATTENTION - BOOK PRESENTATION - POSTPONED TO MONDAY 29!
Unfortunately we have to postpone the book presentation of ‘Dream Machines’ with Matthew Collin (which was supposed to take place tomorrow on Friday) by 3 days, to Monday 29 July at 7pm. Apart from that, all information remains the same!
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We have had Matthew Collins' publications on rave culture ("Rave On") and the relationship between acid house and ecstasy ("Altered States") in our program for several years. So we are thrilled that he is now coming to our shop to present his latest book, "Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From Doctor Who to Acid House".
A thread that runs through the whole book is the interconnectivity between the different music scenes, countries and times: how the musics have mutually fertilized and enriched each other. On this evening, the author will focus in particular on the connections between musicians from the UK and Germany - from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Guests are: Mark Reeder (MFS Records) and Dave Rimmer (Like Punk Never Happened). The evening will be moderated by Katzele Kenneth (Malka Tuti).
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Dream Machines 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.
Based on interviews with key players and a wealth of in-depth research, Dream Machines 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.
