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SCIENCE AND FICTION THE SCIENCE OF SCI-FI MUS...

The 20th century saw radical changes in the way serious music is composed and produced 
including the advent of electronic instruments and novel compositional methods such as
serialism and stochastic music. Unlike previous artistic revolutions  this one took its cues
from the world of science. Creating electronic sounds  in the early days  required a
well-equipped laboratory and an understanding of acoustic theory. Composition became
increasingly algorithmic  with many composers embracing the mathematics of set theory. The
result was some of the most intellectually challenging music ever written - yet also some of
the best known  thanks to its rapid assimilation into sci-fi movies and TV shows  from the
electronic scores of Forbidden Planet and Dr Who to the other-worldly sounds of 2001: A Space
Odyssey.This book takes a close look at the science behind science fiction music  as well as
exploring the way sci-fi imagery found its way into the work of musicians like Sun Ra and David
Bowie  and how music influenced the science fiction writings of Philip K. Dick and others.

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