New KILLER 100% essential MASSIVE 450+ pages book about the history of electronic music.

    'Mars by 1980' is written by the very groovy David Stubbs, author of the classic book about German Rock ('Future Days') as well as - more importantly - sleevenotes to our own Deutsche Electronische Musik albums!

    From the beginnings of electronic music in the world of avant-classical composition, up to the cosmic funk of Stevie Wonder, Giorgio Moroder and others, on to 80s pioneers and a current trawl through underground electronic music this book is the bomb!

    Featuring Kraftwerk, Suicide, Delia Derbyshire, Sun Ra, Steve Reich, Joy Division, Aphex Twin, Prince, Miles Davis, Brian Eno and about a squillion more!

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            The Other Side : A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World
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                  Revolutionary Letters
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                        Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
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                          Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
                          Latin compilation
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                            The Blood of OthersSimone de Beauvoir
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                                My Grandmother's Hands : Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodiesby Resmaa Menakem
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                                    This Woman's Work : Essays on Music
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                                      DJ Disciple & Henry KronkThe Beat, the Scene, the Sound : A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
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                                                      Dr Maya AngelouI Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
                                                      Maya Angelou's six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows...
                                                        Keith Gildart & Stephen CatterallKeeping the Faith : A History of Northern Soul
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                                                            Kae TempestOn Connection
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                                                                    Daft PunkWe Were The Robots: A Disco Pogo Tribute
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