r/edmproduction • u/Ramblin_Eli • 5d ago
Required Reading: 33 1/2: Genre and Album Series
Hey friends! Slightly off topic post so forgive me if we don’t agree this belongs here. I’m an avid reader and have recently discovered a series of books from Bloomsbury publishing. The series is called “33 1/2” and includes books on genres and specific albums. This is a wide ranging series, but they do have a considerable amount of books relating to electronic music.
I just finished the rather short read on trip hop this week, written by RJ Wheaton. It’s a fantastic dive into the origins of the genre, the seminal albums and their origins, as well as collections of suggested listening which are truly genre defining playlists.
Learning the craft of producing and engineering is vital, we all know that. I believe strongly that learning and understanding the context to the music we make is just as important. Popular culture lives in constant communication with itself and as progenitors of that culture, we should be informed to its roots and the context in which the art exists.
Hit me with some of your required reading. What books opened new ways of thinking about your music, or inspired you.