sonic warfare
March 16, 2010
Picked up this book in a fine hard back edition from the ever wonderful Tiger in Oslo when I was there on familial business recently. Fascinating read, Goodman synthesis’ early 20 Century Futurism, Deconstructionism, Sun Ra and current digital trends in music (dubstep and other innercity digital music across the global). The book is written in chapters which stand alone and approach a particluar issue or idea whether historical or current but they all add up to a relatively cohesive whole.
Also put my mind back to some of William Burroughs idea expressed in Electronic Revolution concerning the use of tape machine playback in crowd situations as a potential riot starting, crowd sparking device. Set me thinking about plans to build a series of sound interruption devices for the city, sited and abandoned to their own means. Ways to reclaim soundscape of the city. Plans to follow soon…
Recent reading…
October 24, 2009
Haruki Murakami A wild sheep chase London: Harvill
Harry Partch Genesis of music New York: Da Capo
Ian Stewart Natures numbers London: Orion
Goscinny & Uderzo Asterix and the chieftans shield London: Hodder
Lloyd Spencer & Andrzej Krauze Hegel for beginners Cambridge: Icon
Guy Debord Society of the spectacle New York: Zone Books
David Minton Teaching skills in further and adult education London: Thomson
Yvonne Hillier Reflective teaching in further education London: Continuum
Augusto Boal Theatre of the oppressed London: Pluto Press
Raymond Williams Culture and materialism London: Verso
Variant Issue 35 summer 09 Glasgow: Variant
Oliver Sacks Musicophilia London: Picador
George Lewis A power stronger than itself: The AACM and amercian experiemental music London: University of Chicago Press
Herman Hesse The glass bead game London: Penguin
Paulo Freire Pedagogy of the oppressed London: Penguin
