Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds - Softcover

Toop, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185242382X ISBN 13: 9781852423827

Publisher: Serpent's Tail, 2000

Synopsis

An extraordinary work of sonic history that travels from the rainforests of the Amazon to virtual Las Vegas, from erik Satie to the Velvet Underground, from the new digital technology to the sounds of war, in exploration of a new musical culture. Also includes extensive discography and bibliography.

About this title

Review:

A member of a radical editorial collective on the cutting edge of British music criticism in the 1970s, later a critic for more standard papers, including the Times, David Toop'S second book covers a vast expanse of music. His tour-de-force survey describes a dissonant and invigorating clash of music and noise from western classical to Javanese gamelan, from Claude Debussy to Miles Davis to Brian Eno, from disco to techno to ambient. He discusses the changes in our sound world caused by the global reach of radio and recordings, and shows himself a rigorous pluralist, open to all styles and forms, but unafraid to offer robust criticism in any musical sphere.

About the Author:

David Toop is a highly regarded author, music critic and musician. Since 1995 he has released three solo albums, curated five compilation albums (including the soundtrack to Ocean of Sound), and the sound and music exhibition at the Hayward Gallery - 'Sonic Boom'. His music journalism appears in The Wire, Book Forum, The Times and The Face.

About this edition

• Publisher: Serpent's Tail
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 185242382X
• ISBN 13: 9781852423827
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224