Planetronica: A Popular History of Electronic Music

Full immersion in the history of electronic music!

Nik Zavriyev offers a look at the development of electronic music as a series of interconnected, yet distinctive local cultural phenomena - Detroit techno, Milan disco, Rotterdam gabber, Düsseldorf krautrock, Bristol trip-hop. 22 cities, 22 styles. Heroes of the underground and mainstream stars. Exciting and inspiring stories of heroes of contemporary musical culture who created entire social movements from scratch.

After reading this book, you definitely won't confuse ambient with new age and will learn how original techno sounds, discover how the first synthesizer appeared and what the main drum machine of electronic music is called.

Also:
- How disco influenced the sound of techno.
- When rockers and DJs learned to create joint projects and why they came to this at all.
- How synth-pop differs from electro and how it laid the foundation for all modern music.
- How electronic music was promoted in the USSR under censorship conditions and what theremin has in common with Lenin.
- How the musical careers of David Guetta and Daft Punk began.

And much more!

The stories can be read in any order, starting with the genres and phenomena that interest you the most. The book also includes links to playlists for each described direction, and on Yandex Music, the project partner, you will find episodes of the podcast "Planetronica" with the same title.

About the author:
Nik Zavriyev - electronic musician, teacher at Music School, lecturer, music reviewer for publications.

The book "Planetronica: A Popular History of Electronic Music" is part of a new collaborative series by Bombora and Music School - a school of contemporary music. The educational method of the school is aimed at solving practical tasks, developing creative thinking, mastering modern sound and lighting technologies, musical instruments, and acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for independent activities in a highly competitive music market. The authors of the books in the series are teachers from Music School: Russian and foreign producers, musicians, sound engineers, established artists, sought-after professionals, and industry insiders ready to share their experience with newcomers.