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Depeche Mode's 101

by Mary Valle ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

Depeche Mode’s 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its “Concert for the Masses,” 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern ... Read more

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Depeche Mode’s 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its “Concert for the Masses,” 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern
... Read more
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Was jede Elektrofachkraft wissen muss

Grundlagen der Fachkunde für Elektrotechniker, Elektriker und Elektroingenieure

by Matthias Surovcik, Matthias Surovcik ...

Narrated by Raúl Gonzalez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Dieses Hörbuch möchte Ihnen die wichtigsten Grundlagen der Fachkunde in der Elektrotechnik näherbringen. Es richtet sich in erster Linie an Berufstätige und in der Ausbildung befindliche Hörerinnen und Hörer aus der Elektrotechnik und setzt damit ein gewisses Grundwissen der Elektrotechnik voraus. Sie erhalten einen fundierten Überblick zu den für alle Elektrotechnikerinnen und Elektrotechniker ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch möchte Ihnen die wichtigsten Grundlagen der Fachkunde in der Elektrotechnik näherbringen. Es richtet sich in erster Linie an Berufstätige und in der Ausbildung befindliche Hörerinnen und Hörer aus der Elektrotechnik und setzt damit ein gewisses Grundwissen der Elektrotechnik voraus. Sie erhalten einen fundierten Überblick zu den für alle Elektrotechnikerinnen und Elektrotechniker
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Brad Lansky and the Anti-Starc

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Bianca Resnekov, Guy McDonald, Jennifer Beattie, Nigel Vermaas, Sean O'Connor, Shannyn Fourie, Stephen Jennings ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

These are troubled times. MARA, the mighty blue supergiant of the Torvus Iubar System is dying, as are the other thirteen ambistars that make up the Ambistar Collective. Billions of lives are in peril. What conceivable force could cause the simultaneous death of fourteen ambistars thousands of light-years apart?Since the peace accord between Giri Null and GAIA three years ago, Torvus has prospered ... Read more

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These are troubled times. MARA, the mighty blue supergiant of the Torvus Iubar System is dying, as are the other thirteen ambistars that make up the Ambistar Collective. Billions of lives are in peril. What conceivable force could cause the simultaneous death of fourteen ambistars thousands of light-years apart?Since the peace accord between Giri Null and GAIA three years ago, Torvus has prospered
... Read more
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Tales from the Dancefloor

Manchester / The Warehouse Project / Parklife / Sankeys / The Haçienda

by Sacha Lord ...

Narrated by Sacha Lord ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project.Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the heart of Manchester’s music culture with its most influential promoter.Over the past three decades, Sacha Lord has hosted countless iconic parties, booked legendary DJs, and shaped an underground scene ... Read more

$23.99 USD

The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project.Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the heart of Manchester’s music culture with its most influential promoter.Over the past three decades, Sacha Lord has hosted countless iconic parties, booked legendary DJs, and shaped an underground scene
... Read more
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Electronically Yours

Vol. I: My Autobiography

by Martyn Ware ...

Narrated by Martyn Ware ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

This is a music autobiography to remember. This is the story of Martyn Ware.The Human League and Heaven 17 were among some of the most pioneering bands of the 1980s, with Ware having played an integral role in each of their numerous successes. A young lad from the heart of post-war Sheffield, Ware formed The Human League a few years out of school in his early twenties. Described by David Bowie as ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This is a music autobiography to remember. This is the story of Martyn Ware.The Human League and Heaven 17 were among some of the most pioneering bands of the 1980s, with Ware having played an integral role in each of their numerous successes. A young lad from the heart of post-war Sheffield, Ware formed The Human League a few years out of school in his early twenties. Described by David Bowie as
... Read more
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Trip-Hop

Genre: A 33 1/3 Series

by R.J. Wheaton ...

Narrated by Adam Sims ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Unabridged

5 hours

Bloomsbury presents Trip-Hop by RJ Wheaton, read by Adam Sims.Trip-hop described some of the 1990s’ best music, and it was one of the decade’s most revealing bad ideas. This book chronicles the music and its leading artists, packed with recommended listening, essential tracks, great remixes, and under-recognized albums.“Your playlists will soon be overflowing.” - Spectrum CultureThe music itself ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Trip-Hop by RJ Wheaton, read by Adam Sims.Trip-hop described some of the 1990s’ best music, and it was one of the decade’s most revealing bad ideas. This book chronicles the music and its leading artists, packed with recommended listening, essential tracks, great remixes, and under-recognized albums.“Your playlists will soon be overflowing.” - Spectrum CultureThe music itself
... Read more
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Lofi Revolution, The

Unwinding to the Sound of Now

by Nathan Venture, D ...

Narrated by James Wilson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

"The Lofi Revolution: Unwinding to the Sound of Now" offers a deep dive into the calming rhythms of the lofi movement, exploring its origins, cultural impact, and future. From its underground roots to mainstream recognition, this book unveils the psychology behind its relaxation appeal and dissects its unique production techniques. Celebrating its accessibility and integration into various ... Read more

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"The Lofi Revolution: Unwinding to the Sound of Now" offers a deep dive into the calming rhythms of the lofi movement, exploring its origins, cultural impact, and future. From its underground roots to mainstream recognition, this book unveils the psychology behind its relaxation appeal and dissects its unique production techniques. Celebrating its accessibility and integration into various
... Read more
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Rip It Up And Start Again

by Simon Reynolds ...

Narrated by Liam Wheatley ...

Unabridged

23 hours 39 min

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the 4D-Verse

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Bianca Resnekov, Caroline Calburn, Guy McDonald, Jennifer Beattie, Louw Venter, Lynita Crofford, Nigel Vermaas, Shannyn Fourie ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

MAMAI Soliton found a way to travel through the toroid artefact in the Anti-STARC. The cryptic note he left before disappearing leads Brad and Alex to Drupa 5, a deserted alien planet. There they find a beacon in a desert canyon that might belong to MAMAI.Next thing they hit upon a treasure trove of alien artefacts; to Alex, an explorer’s dream come true - to Brad, too good to be true. Alex’s ... Read more

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MAMAI Soliton found a way to travel through the toroid artefact in the Anti-STARC. The cryptic note he left before disappearing leads Brad and Alex to Drupa 5, a deserted alien planet. There they find a beacon in a desert canyon that might belong to MAMAI.Next thing they hit upon a treasure trove of alien artefacts; to Alex, an explorer’s dream come true - to Brad, too good to be true. Alex’s
... Read more
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CRAZE

Step Inside Sydney's Early Raves, Doofs & Festivals

by Stephan Gyory ...

Narrated by Stephan Gyory, Colette Gyory ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique
... Read more
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Musique Concrète

by Christian Kriticos ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Unabridged

4 hours

When musique concrète first hit the airwaves, listeners reached for their earplugs. This strange genre didn’t sound like music at all! It ignored melody and meter. It didn’t even use instruments. Instead, musique concrète took recorded sound as its raw material. That could be anything from trundling trains to clattering saucepans. Using audio tape and phonograph records, composers manipulated ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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When musique concrète first hit the airwaves, listeners reached for their earplugs. This strange genre didn’t sound like music at all! It ignored melody and meter. It didn’t even use instruments. Instead, musique concrète took recorded sound as its raw material. That could be anything from trundling trains to clattering saucepans. Using audio tape and phonograph records, composers manipulated
... Read more
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Never Be Alone Again

How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor

by Lina Abascal ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music
... Read more
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Mancala

by Obediya Jones-Darrell ...

Narrated by Anjali Appadurai, Dominique Brownes, Emmett Cabasug, Hussein Alidina, Jackson Chao, Kwesi Ameyaw, Sara Rabey, Siobhan Baker, Stephanie Wong ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

After a series of suspicious explosions at various bauxite mining operations around the world, the global industry comes to a standstill. An intern from the head office of a major multinational corporation suspects her employer is trying to control the global Aluminium industry. With mining sites located predominantly in the Caribbean & Africa, it becomes apparent the corporation will strive to ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

After a series of suspicious explosions at various bauxite mining operations around the world, the global industry comes to a standstill. An intern from the head office of a major multinational corporation suspects her employer is trying to control the global Aluminium industry. With mining sites located predominantly in the Caribbean & Africa, it becomes apparent the corporation will strive to
... Read more
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Hämchen Hämchen / Wunderschöner junger Mann

by Rosa Barba, Klaus Sander, Anja Theismann, Jan St. Werner, Ingrid Wiener, Oswald Wiener, Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Narrated by Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Unabridged

8 min

Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi ... Read more

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Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi
... Read more
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Strange Things Are Happening

Adventures in Music

by Richard Norris ...

Narrated by Richard Norris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr...
... Read more
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Don't Look Back In Anger

The rise and fall of Cool Britannia, told by those who were there

by Daniel Rachel ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong, David John, Dean Williamson, Jot Davies, Louise Brealey, Paul McGann, Shvorne Marks, Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion,
... Read more
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L'alba di Socrate

Viaggio elettronico nella filosofia di Socrate

by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Narrated by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana,
... Read more
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Porcelain

A Memoir

by Moby ...

Narrated by Moby ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene. This was the New York of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene. This was the New York of
... Read more
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Darker Electricity, A

The Origins of Spiral Tribe Sound System

by Mark Angelo Harrison ...

Narrated by Mark Angelo Harrison ...

Unabridged

15 hours 21 min

At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain's biggest court cases against them.Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain's biggest court cases against them.Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus
... Read more
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Klangen af en stjerne

by Troels Donnerborg ...

Narrated by Anne-Mette Johansen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

I 1944 sidder Else Marie Pade udkørt og forslået i århus Arrest. Hun er yngste medlem af Danmarks eneste rent kvindelige modstandsgruppe, som Gestapo har optrevlet, og hun ved ikke, hvordan hun skal komme igennem flere forhør.Først da hun hører lyden af musik for sit indre øre, ved hun, hvad hun skal gøre. Med spændet fra sin hofteholder indridser hun melodien "Du og jeg og stjernerne er venner" i ... Read more

$8.99 USD

I 1944 sidder Else Marie Pade udkørt og forslået i århus Arrest. Hun er yngste medlem af Danmarks eneste rent kvindelige modstandsgruppe, som Gestapo har optrevlet, og hun ved ikke, hvordan hun skal komme igennem flere forhør.Først da hun hører lyden af musik for sit indre øre, ved hun, hvad hun skal gøre. Med spændet fra sin hofteholder indridser hun melodien "Du og jeg og stjernerne er venner" i
... Read more
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Music Production

Discover the Past, Present, & Future of Music Production, Recording Technology, Techniques, & Songwriting

by Tommy Swindali ...

Narrated by Austin R Stoler ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced
... Read more
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Nichts Neues außer Abortive Gasp

Feature über Electro-Industrial-Musik

by Ludwig Kamberlein ...

Narrated by Karina Frik, Marvin Boehmke, Lorena Manz, Anke Sandig, Harry Luehr ...

Unabridged

17 min

„Nichts Neues außer 'Abortive Gasp'“ porträtiert die kontroverse Hamburger Electro-Industrial-Band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Gegründet von Harry Luehr (Instrumente) und Tim Paal (Gesang) mit wechselnden Gästen, zeichnete sie hoher Improvisationsanteil aus – untypisch für die Elektronik-Szene. Der Stil vermischte frühen Dub, Persiflagen auf Front 242/Ministry und ironisch-anarchische Elemente. Als ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

„Nichts Neues außer 'Abortive Gasp'“ porträtiert die kontroverse Hamburger Electro-Industrial-Band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Gegründet von Harry Luehr (Instrumente) und Tim Paal (Gesang) mit wechselnden Gästen, zeichnete sie hoher Improvisationsanteil aus – untypisch für die Elektronik-Szene. Der Stil vermischte frühen Dub, Persiflagen auf Front 242/Ministry und ironisch-anarchische Elemente. Als
... Read more
Audiobook

The Rise and Rise of Chappell Roan

The Stories Behind the Songs, Tours, and Birth of an Icon

by Katherine St. Asaph, Hamza Jahanzeb ...

Narrated by April Doty ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

Filled with lush photography and behind-the-scenes detail on Chappell Roan’s entire career from a small-town singer to queer icon and music superstar, this is the definitive look at an era-defining artist.Uncover the untold full story behind the songs, looks, and noteworthy live performances by Chappell Roan in this definitive guide. Covering everything from her raw demos to her dazzling recent ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Filled with lush photography and behind-the-scenes detail on Chappell Roan’s entire career from a small-town singer to queer icon and music superstar, this is the definitive look at an era-defining artist.Uncover the untold full story behind the songs, looks, and noteworthy live performances by Chappell Roan in this definitive guide. Covering everything from her raw demos to her dazzling recent
... Read more
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Songs In The Key of MP3

The New Icons of the Internet Age

by Liam Inscoe-Jones ...

Narrated by Liam Inscoe-Jones, Rori Hawthorn, Gemma Lawrence, Sam Crerar ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of musical discovery open up before your very eyes. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You've entered a whole new world and, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of musical discovery open up before your very eyes. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You've entered a whole new world and,
... Read more

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