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Ocean of Sound: Ambient Sound and Radical Listening in the Age of Communication

by David Toop, Michel Faber
RM41.00 MYR
Ocean of Sound: Ambient Sound and Radical Listening in the Age of Communication
Ocean of Sound: Ambient Sound and Radical Listening in the Age of Communication

Sonic odyssey through history's ambient soundscapes.

David Toop's "Ocean of Sound" is like a time machine for your ears. It offers a rare blend of music history and cultural narrative, whisking you through exotic soundscapes and the minds of influential artists. It's not just a book; it's an expansive auditory experience that transcends genres and decades, perfect for anyone fascinated by the evolution of music and sound.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ocean of Sound: Ambient Sound and Radical Listening in the Age of Communication

by David Toop, Michel Faber
RM41.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781788160308
Authors: David Toop, Michel Faber
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Date of Publication: 2018-10-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Music
Related Topics: History, History, Theory, Art, History
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 1813 readers)

Description

David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk, and Brian Wilson. Beginning in 1889 at the Paris exposition when Debussy first heard Javanese music performed, Ocean of Sound channels the competing instincts of 20th century music into an exhilarating, path-breaking account of ambient sound. A meditation on the development of modern music, there's no single term that is adequate to describe what Toop has accomplished here ... mixing interviews, criticism, history, and memory, Toop moves seamlessly between sounds, styles, genres, and eras.
 

Sonic odyssey through history's ambient soundscapes.

David Toop's "Ocean of Sound" is like a time machine for your ears. It offers a rare blend of music history and cultural narrative, whisking you through exotic soundscapes and the minds of influential artists. It's not just a book; it's an expansive auditory experience that transcends genres and decades, perfect for anyone fascinated by the evolution of music and sound.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.