Rock 'n' Roll Book Club welcomes an illustrious panel for an evening devoted to electronic music in Britain.
Dream Machines is an expansive and illuminating account of the development of electronic music in the UK, told with passionate enthusiasm by Matthew Collin, the critically-acclaimed author of book club favourites Altered State and Rave On.
Dream Machines tracks the music’s evolution from early avant-garde experiments after World War Two through psychedelia, art-rock and synth-pop to electronic dance music, sampling and the techno era. As well as profiling the sonic futurists who pioneered new styles, it documents the scenes and underground movements that built Britain’s thrillingly diverse electronic music culture in its formative decades.
Based on interviews with key players and a wealth of in-depth research, Dream Machines explores genres as diverse as space rock, electro-pop, ambient, dub, industrial music, prog, electro, hip-hop, hi-NRG and house, highlighting how developments in British electronic music were shaped by changes in society as well as technological advances.
A panel discussion chaired by Kate Hutchinson with Matthew, Hillegonda Reitveld and Richard Evans + Q&A, book signing & DJ sets.