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Let The Music Play

How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths

ISBN-13: 9781913231484

Author(s): Steven Vass

Subjects: BGFA, DNBF1

Publisher: Velocity Press

Publisher Imprint: Velocity Press

Publication Date: 01-02-2024

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£14.99
Let The Music Play

About the book

Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths is the overlooked story of how R&B, disco and funk were transformed by the explosion of synths and other music tech in the era of ghetto blasters, shoulder pads and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers in the US and UK to reinvent music using a whole new set of rules. From superstars like Prince and Sade to production geniuses like Kashif and Jam & Lewis, it looks at how sounds and genres kept adapting to each new innovation, including drum machines, samplers and digital studios. It tells the fascinating stories of the artists involved and how some of the best-loved records of the era were made - creating a blueprint for music today.