For those who thought electronic music started with rave culture or people like myself, who don't really want to buy whole Morton Subotnick albums but have always been curious, this is a cool find. Three CDs of the most important electronic music pioneers: Clara Rockmore, Milton Babbit, Brian Eno, Louis and Bebe Barron, Varese, Stockhausen, Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros... the list goes on. Educational and fun. (Ellipsis Arts, 20 Lumber Rd., Roslyn, NY 11576)
Books | No. 154
The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles (Book)
by Larry Crane
Did you ever wonder who some of the first people to integrate sampling, drum machines, and sequencing into R&B, jazz, and pop were, and how they did it? Well, Jason Miles was one of those people,...