LeRoy, Dan
Dancing to the Drum Machine: How Electronic Percussion Conquered the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501367267
- author:
- LeRoy, Dan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Music, History & Criticism, Music,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The story of electronic percussion's rise to prominence is one of innovation and impact. Dan LeRoy's book explores how drum machines revolutionized music composition, recording, and performance in the 1970s and beyond. From their humble beginnings in the Fifties and Sixties to their widespread adoption in the Eighties, drum machines transformed popular music genres such as hip hop and EDM. Their influence extended far beyond these styles, affecting mainstream pop, heavy metal, and jazz alike. The machines' distinctive sounds and styles not only created new genres but also altered musical habits. The personalities behind these machines make for a surprisingly human story, one that is told here for the first time.
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