Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen to Music Now by Ben Ratliff (English) Pap

Description: Every Song Ever by Ben Ratliff From one of Americas celebrated critics, the definitive field guide to listening to music in the age of the CloudThe most significant revolution in the recent history of music has to do with listening- it is now possible to listen to nearly anything at any time, to ignore albums, and to instantly flit across genres and generations, from 1980s Detroit techno to 1890s Viennese neo-romanticism. Yet music criticism has historically focused on the musicians intent, not the listeners experience. Every Song Ever is therefore the definitive field guide to listening in an age of glorious, overwhelming abundance. By revealing the essential similarities between wildly different kinds of music, Ben Ratliff shows how we listen to music now, and suggests how we can listen better. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes Veteran music critic Ben Ratliff provides a field guide to listening to music in the age of the Cloud. Its now possible to listen to nearly anything at any time, and to ignore albums. By revealing the essential similarities between wildly different kinds of music, Ratliff shows how we can listen to music better. Author Biography Ben Ratliff has been a music critic for The New York Times since 1996. His book Coltrane- The Story of a Sound was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He lives with his wife and two sons in the Bronx. Review A music appreciation guide for our era ... Brilliant -- Dan Chiasson * New York Review of Books *A remarkable new book . . . [Ratliff] goes leaping from Beethoven to Big Black, from Morton Feldman to Curtis Mayfield, identifying continuities while delighting in contrasts -- Alex Ross * New Yorker *The spectacle of an active mind processing a world in constant flux . . . Maybe, as Ratliff beautifully argues, the brooding aggression of metal obscures a deeper melancholy -- Hua Hsu * New Yorker *Incisive . . . Thanks to Ratliffs vast knowledge, what could have been a dry academic exercise is more like a trip into the worlds coolest record store -- David Browne * Rolling Stone * Promotional From one of Americas celebrated critics, the definitive field guide to listening to music in the age of the Cloud. Review Text A music appreciation guide for our era ... Brilliant Review Quote A music appreciation guide for our era ... Brilliant Promotional "Headline" From one of Americas celebrated critics, the definitive field guide to listening to music in the age of the Cloud Details ISBN1846146860 ISBN-10 1846146860 ISBN-13 9781846146862 Format Paperback Author Ben Ratliff Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Language English Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-02-23 Media Book Pages 272 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Twenty Ways to Listen to Music Now Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 780.9 Short Title Every Song Ever UK Release Date 2017-02-23 Alternative 9781846146855 Audience General NZ Release Date 2017-04-17 AU Release Date 2017-04-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116392835;

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