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| - | '''David Toop''' (born [[5 May]] [[1949]]) is an English [[musician]] and [[author]], and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at [[London College of Communication]]. He was notably a member of [[The Flying Lizards]]. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]''. He is a regular contributor to ''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'', the U.K. based music magazine. | ||
| - | ==On electro funk== | + | '''David Toop''' (born 5 May 1949) is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at [[London College of Communication]]. He was notably a member of [[The Flying Lizards]]. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]''. He is a regular contributor to ''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'', the U.K. based music magazine. |
| - | :Urban spaceman [[Afrika Bambaataa]] and producer [[Arthur Baker]], plus musician [[John Robie]], were the trio behind a musical revolution called "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]", Bambaataa's 1982 single with Soul Sonic Force. Following the impact of "Planet Rock", UK groups made Electro-boogie pilgrimages to Baker's studio in Manhattan: Freeze's "IOU" rocketed [[jazz funk]] into the infosphere but more significantly, [[New Order]]'s "[[Blue Monday]]" launched indie dancing and sold massively on 12". Also breaking and robot dancing, the acrobatic and simulated machine dances that drew many adolescents into the alien zone of [[black science fiction]]. Bleep music was one consequence of this. Hardly adequate to describe and encompass the protozoic chaos of New York Nu Groove, Detroit Techno, Chicago House, electro. Next came techno. -- [[David Toop]] for Wire magazine | + | |
| + | ==Early years== | ||
| + | Soon after his birth, his parents moved to [[Waltham Cross]], Hertfordshire, where he grew up. He was educated at [[Broxbourne Grammar School]], which he left in 1967 to study at [[Hornsey College of Art]]. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Toop published his pioneering book on [[hip hop]], ''Rap Attack,'' in 1984. Eleven years later, ''Ocean of Sound'' appeared, described as Toop's "poetic survey of contemporary musical life from Debussy through Ambient, Techno, and drum 'n' bass." Since the 1970s, Toop has also been a significant presence on the British experimental and improvised music scene, collaborating with [[Max Eastley]], [[Brian Eno]], [[Robin Rimbaud|Scanner]], and others. In 2001, Toop curated the sound art exhibition ''Sonic Boom'', and the following year, he curated a 2-CD collection entitled ''Not Necessarily Enough English Music: A Collection of Experimental Music from Great Britain, 1960–1977.'' More experimentally, Toop has also actively engaged with 'sounding objects' from a range of museums. | ||
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| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| * ''[[Rap Attack: African Jive to New York Hip Hop]]'' (1984) ISBN 0-89608-238-5 - republished with additional chapters as | * ''[[Rap Attack: African Jive to New York Hip Hop]]'' (1984) ISBN 0-89608-238-5 - republished with additional chapters as | ||
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| ==Discography (partial)== | ==Discography (partial)== | ||
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| ===Solo and Collaborative Albums=== | ===Solo and Collaborative Albums=== | ||
| - | * ''New & Rediscovered Musical Instruments'' (with [[Max Eastley]]) (1975) | + | * ''New & Rediscovered Musical Instruments'' (with Max Eastley) (1975) |
| + | * ''Wounds'' (with [[Paul Burwell]]) (1979) | ||
| * ''Buried Dreams'' (with Max Eastley) (1994) | * ''Buried Dreams'' (with Max Eastley) (1994) | ||
| + | * ''Ancient Lights and the Blackcore (with Scorn, Seefeel, Timothy Leary/Dj Ched I Sabbah) | ||
| * ''Pink Noir'' (1996) | * ''Pink Noir'' (1996) | ||
| * ''Screen Ceremonies'' (1996) | * ''Screen Ceremonies'' (1996) | ||
| - | * ''[[Spirit World]]'' (1997) | + | * ''Spirit World'' (1997) |
| * ''Hot Pants Idol'' (1999) | * ''Hot Pants Idol'' (1999) | ||
| * ''Museum of Fruit'' (1999) | * ''Museum of Fruit'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''Needle in the Groove'' (with [[Jeff Noon]]) (2000) | ||
| * ''Black Chamber'' (2003) | * ''Black Chamber'' (2003) | ||
| * ''37th Floor at Sunset'' (2004) | * ''37th Floor at Sunset'' (2004) | ||
| * ''Doll Creature'' (with Max Eastley) (2004) | * ''Doll Creature'' (with Max Eastley) (2004) | ||
| + | * ''Sound Body'' (2007) | ||
| ===Curated albums=== | ===Curated albums=== | ||
| - | * ''Ocean of Sound'' (1996) - (2-CD set intended to accompany his book) | + | * ''[[Ocean of Sound]]'' (1996) – (2-CD set intended to accompany his book) |
| * ''Crooning on Venus'' (1996) | * ''Crooning on Venus'' (1996) | ||
| * ''Sugar & Poison: Tru-Life Soul Ballads for Sentients, Cynics, Sex Machines & Sybarites'' (1996) | * ''Sugar & Poison: Tru-Life Soul Ballads for Sentients, Cynics, Sex Machines & Sybarites'' (1996) | ||
| * ''Booming on Pluto: Electro for Droids'' (1997) | * ''Booming on Pluto: Electro for Droids'' (1997) | ||
| * ''Guitars on Mars'' (1997) | * ''Guitars on Mars'' (1997) | ||
| - | * ''Haunted Weather : Music, Silence, and Memory'' (2004) - (2-CD set intended to accompany his book) | + | * ''Haunted Weather : Music, Silence, and Memory'' (2004) – (2-CD set intended to accompany his book) |
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David Toop (born 5 May 1949) is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire, the U.K. based music magazine.
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Early years
Soon after his birth, his parents moved to Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, where he grew up. He was educated at Broxbourne Grammar School, which he left in 1967 to study at Hornsey College of Art.
Career
Toop published his pioneering book on hip hop, Rap Attack, in 1984. Eleven years later, Ocean of Sound appeared, described as Toop's "poetic survey of contemporary musical life from Debussy through Ambient, Techno, and drum 'n' bass." Since the 1970s, Toop has also been a significant presence on the British experimental and improvised music scene, collaborating with Max Eastley, Brian Eno, Scanner, and others. In 2001, Toop curated the sound art exhibition Sonic Boom, and the following year, he curated a 2-CD collection entitled Not Necessarily Enough English Music: A Collection of Experimental Music from Great Britain, 1960–1977. More experimentally, Toop has also actively engaged with 'sounding objects' from a range of museums.
Bibliography
- Rap Attack: African Jive to New York Hip Hop (1984) ISBN 0-89608-238-5 - republished with additional chapters as
- Rap Attack 2: African Rap To Global Hip Hop (1992) ISBN 1-85242-243-2
- Rap Attack 3 (2000) ISBN 1-85242-627-6
- Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds (1995) ISBN 1-85242-743-4
- Exotica: Fabricated Soundscapes in a Real World (1999) ISBN 1-85242-595-4
- Haunted Weather : Music, Silence, and Memory (2004) ISBN 1-85242-812-0
- Sinister Resonance: The Mediumship of the Listener (2010) ISBN 1-4411-4972-4
Discography (partial)
Solo and Collaborative Albums
- New & Rediscovered Musical Instruments (with Max Eastley) (1975)
- Wounds (with Paul Burwell) (1979)
- Buried Dreams (with Max Eastley) (1994)
- Ancient Lights and the Blackcore (with Scorn, Seefeel, Timothy Leary/Dj Ched I Sabbah)
- Pink Noir (1996)
- Screen Ceremonies (1996)
- Spirit World (1997)
- Hot Pants Idol (1999)
- Museum of Fruit (1999)
- Needle in the Groove (with Jeff Noon) (2000)
- Black Chamber (2003)
- 37th Floor at Sunset (2004)
- Doll Creature (with Max Eastley) (2004)
- Sound Body (2007)
Curated albums
- Ocean of Sound (1996) – (2-CD set intended to accompany his book)
- Crooning on Venus (1996)
- Sugar & Poison: Tru-Life Soul Ballads for Sentients, Cynics, Sex Machines & Sybarites (1996)
- Booming on Pluto: Electro for Droids (1997)
- Guitars on Mars (1997)
- Haunted Weather : Music, Silence, and Memory (2004) – (2-CD set intended to accompany his book)
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