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The Science of Sci-Fi Music (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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The Science of Sci-Fi Music (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Series: Science and Fiction
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The 20th century saw radical changes in the way serious music is
composed and produced, including the advent of electronic
instruments and novel compositional methods such as serialism and
stochastic music. Unlike previous artistic revolutions, this one
took its cues from the world of science. Creating electronic
sounds, in the early days, required a well-equipped laboratory and
an understanding of acoustic theory. Composition became
increasingly "algorithmic", with many composers embracing the
mathematics of set theory. The result was some of the most
intellectually challenging music ever written - yet also some of
the best known, thanks to its rapid assimilation into sci-fi movies
and TV shows, from the electronic scores of Forbidden Planet and Dr
Who to the other-worldly sounds of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This book
takes a close look at the science behind "science fiction" music,
as well as exploring the way sci-fi imagery found its way into the
work of musicians like Sun Ra and David Bowie, and how music
influenced the science fiction writings of Philip K. Dick and
others.
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