Electric Eden by Rob Young

Electric Eden by Rob Young

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Documents one of the great untold stories of British music over the past century. This title surveys the visionary, topographic and esoteric impulses that have driven the margins of British visionary folk music from Vaughan Williams and Holst to The Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, John Martyn and Aphex Twin.

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Electric Eden by Rob Young

Documents one of the great untold stories of British music over the past century. This title surveys the visionary, topographic and esoteric impulses that have driven the margins of British visionary folk music from Vaughan Williams and Holst to The Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, John Martyn and Aphex Twin.
Rob Young graduated in 1989 and was the editor of The Wire for 4 years up to 2004. He has recently been series editor of Black Dog's stylish monographs of influential record labels - including books on Warp Records and Rough Trade. He is currently in the middle of a novel based on the life of 17th century Jesuit polymath, Athanasius Kircher.
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ISBN 13 9780571237524
ISBN 10 0571237525
Title Electric Eden
Author Rob Young
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2010-08-05
Number of pages 500
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.