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William L. Weir lives in Connecticut and writes regularly about music and the history of music technology. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, The Boston Globe, Hartford Courant, and other publications.

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This book is a concise history of the Radiophonic Workshop and to some extent a history of electronic music -- David Harris * Practical Wireless *

Table of Contents
Introduction: An Improbable Stew 1. Before the Workshop: Beeps, Bloops, and a Battle for the Nation’s Identity 2. “Vive Le Workshop!” 3. “Time Beat” and the Soul of a Machine 4. Way Out and Catchy! Doctor Who, and a New Era for the Workshop 5. Fragile Ribbons of Iron: A Chapter about Tape 6. Around the Office 7. The Art of Making Something from Nothing 8. Goons, Singing Dogs, and Chirping Percolators 9. The World as Their Instrument 10. The Impact of the Radiophonic Workshop 11. Team Tape versus Team Synth 12. The End, and a New Appreciation Acknowledgments Notes

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
      Publication Date: 04/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781501389153, 978-1501389153
      ISBN10: 1501389157
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      William L. Weir lives in Connecticut and writes regularly about music and the history of music technology. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, The Boston Globe, Hartford Courant, and other publications.

      Trade Review
      This book is a concise history of the Radiophonic Workshop and to some extent a history of electronic music -- David Harris * Practical Wireless *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: An Improbable Stew 1. Before the Workshop: Beeps, Bloops, and a Battle for the Nation’s Identity 2. “Vive Le Workshop!” 3. “Time Beat” and the Soul of a Machine 4. Way Out and Catchy! Doctor Who, and a New Era for the Workshop 5. Fragile Ribbons of Iron: A Chapter about Tape 6. Around the Office 7. The Art of Making Something from Nothing 8. Goons, Singing Dogs, and Chirping Percolators 9. The World as Their Instrument 10. The Impact of the Radiophonic Workshop 11. Team Tape versus Team Synth 12. The End, and a New Appreciation Acknowledgments Notes

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