Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture provides a comprehensive history of electronic music, covering key composers, genres, and techniques used in both analog and digital synthesis. This textbook has been greatly expanded and revised with the needs of both students and instructors in mind. The fourth edition "s reader-friendly style, logical organization, and pedagogical features provide easy access to key ideas, milestones, and concepts. NEW TO THIS EDITION Audio CD Companion of classic works of electronic music ”a first for this book. Listening Guides providing annotated, moment-by-moment exploration of classic works ”a new chapter feature that improves critical listening skills. New discussions of classic electronic music in the United Kingdom, Italy, Latin America, and Asia, expanding the global representation of the history of electronic music. New discussion of early experiments with jazz and electronic music Expanded discussion of the roots of electronic rock music. Additional accounts of the vastly under-reported contributions of women composers in the field, including new discussions of Daphne Oram, Delia Derbyshire, Lily Greenham, Teresa Rampazzi, and Jacqueline Nova.

Additional photos, scores, and illustrations throughout. Two appendices that trace the evolution of analog and digital synthesis technology. A four-part text with fourteen chapters ”perfect for a one-semester course. The companion website includes a number of student and instructor resources, such as additional Listening Guides, links to audio and video resources on the internet, PowerPoint slides, and interactive quizzes.