Mars By 1980 The Story Of Electronic Music David Stubbs by David Stubbs 9780571323982, 0571323987 instant download after payment.

Stubbs tells a tale of mavericks & future dreamers, malfunctioning devices & sonic mayhem. But above all, he describes an essential story of authenticity: is this music? Mars by 1980 is the definitive account that answers this question.
"Bewitching . . . fascinating" ― New Statesman

"If you only buy one account of electronica, make it this" ―5* Record Collector

"Rarely dry, never boring [ ... ] a wise, humane guide to all these possible futures, all these possible worlds" ― Sunday Times

"David Stubbs surveys a century of electronic music in discursive rather than encyclopedic fashion. It's an elegant, humorous, diligently researched labor of love, full of sharp connections" ― Uncut

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David Stubbs is a British author & music journalist. Alongside Simon Reynolds, he was one of the co-founders of the Oxford magazine Monitor before going on to join the staff at Melody Maker. He later worked for NME, Uncut & Vox, as well as the Wire. His work has appeared in The Times, Sunday Times, Spin, Guardian, Quietus & GQ. He has written a number of books, including a song-by-song profile of Jimi Hendrix & Fear Of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don't Get Stockhausen, a comparative study of twentieth-century avant-garde music & art. He lives in London.