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The science of sci-fi music

May, Andrew.

The science of sci-fi music

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The science of sci-fi musicby Andrew May.
Author:	May, Andrew.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2020.
Description:	v, 153 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Electronic musicHistory and criticism.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47833-9
ISBN:	9783030478339$q(electronic bk.)

The science of sci-fi music
May, Andrew.

The science of sci-fi music[electronic resource] /by Andrew May. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2020. - v, 153 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Science and fiction,2197-1188. - Science and fiction..

Alien Sounds -- Musical Mathematics -- The Electronic Revolution -- Scientific Music -- Science Fiction and Music Culture -- Speculations on a Musical Theme.

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.

ISBN: 9783030478339$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-47833-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

349694
Electronic music
--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: M1473 / .M39 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 780.285

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