Description: A ground-breaking investigation of how new technological developments have influenced the creative possibilities of composers of computer music in the last 50 years.
Review Quotes: "Inside Computer Music is a major step forward for the analysis of digital electroacoustic work...an excellent research and study resource." -- Ambrose Seddon, Organised Sound
"Clarke, Dufeu, and Manning analyze the roots of computer music by exploring the pivotal work, technology, and theories of multiple pioneer computer composers ... Each of the book's nine chapters showcases a pivotal piece ... A companion website allows readers to hear and understand these unique tonalities." -- S. Lenig, CHOICE"It is rare to find such well-curated analytical material on electroacoustic music. I have known Francis Dhomont's Phonurgie since its creation and talked with the composer about it many times. I analyzed, performed, and taught the work for the past 20 years, and yet, there was so much new information to discover here. This book will deepen my appreciation for these compositions and present an excellent resource for my students." -- Hans Tutschku, Harvard University