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The gift that keeps on giving

Giving the gift of books is giving endless joy, learning and re-learning – never a bad choice, and where these electronic music books are concerned...

From the histories of global scenes, sounds and labels, to explorations of music’s power to alter the fabric of society and forge communities, here are...

New book, MusicQuake, celebrates influential moments in electronic music history

The extensive work is an homage to the most controversial records and performances of the past 100 years

A new book, 'MusicQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments In Music', celebrates 50 landmark albums and events that changed the face of modern music, making history...

Featuring more than 100 tape and synth composers from the 1950s and 60s

A book on pioneering British electronic musicians is set to go into reprint, 'Tape Leaders: A Compendium of Early British Electronic Music’. 

First published in...

Photo of a black bookshelf filled with books in the new Velocity Press store

The store will feature a curated selection of books and posters, as well as a small gallery

Electronic music book publisher Velocity Press is to open a new flagship bookstore in South London. It will be based at Holdrons Arcade on Rye...

Switched On

"The first book dedicated exclusively to the female protagonists of Latin American electronic music" 
 

A new book shining a light on Latin American women in electronic music is coming this year. Switched On: The Dawn of Electronic Sound by...

This weekend at Rich Mix, Shoreditch

Industry folk will flock to Rich Mix in Shoreditch for the third London Electronic Music Event (LEME) this weekend.

Featuring keynote speakers such as Theo...

Music journalist David Stubbs tells the story of electronic music...

A new book, Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music, written by music journalist David Stubbs is set for release this August.  

The book...

Book exploring field recordings in electronic music, Ears To The Ground, set for release

Velocity Press will publish Ben Murphy's examination of the way field recordings fold the natural world into electronic music this May

A new book exploring the interaction of electronic music and the earth through the use of field recordings will be published later this year. Ears...

Evolution of UK electronic music, ‘from Doctor Who to acid house’, explored in new book

Dream Machines will trace the evolution of electronic music in the UK, from its avant-garde, post-WW2 beginnings to the dance music of today

A new book authored by Matthew Collin will explore the evolution UK electronic music through the 20th century. Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From...

Electronic Music Books
Despite the ever-growing gadget list for on-screen reading devices, few things beat an old-fashioned book to have and to hold. Every year...

How an adult version of Tetris kickstarted multiple musical revolutions 

How much credit can you give a tool for creating art? Surely it's like praising the paintbrush for a great painting, or the typewriter for...

Sónar has always sought to support talent from its home country, and this year its programme highlighted the incredible creativity of Spain’s electronic music scene in...

Sónar 2019 took place last weekend, from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th July. The programme featured artists that exist on the bleeding edge of electronic...

Tiga, DJ Hell, Boy George, Danny Howells and Soulwax talk about Bowie's impact...

It was Bowie’s ability to experiment, trend-spot, paint lyrical images and create new personas — chameleon-like — in the '70s that gave him such a cult following.

October is Black History Month in the UK. Ria Hylton spotlights a range of electronic music-related events on and offline taking place throughout the month...

Black Artist Database (B.A.D.) will host its first in-person event at Hackney Wick’s Colour Factory. Set for Friday 1st October, B.A.D. Presents... includes a stellar...