In this new edition of the classic text on the evolution of electronic
music, Peter Manning extends the definitive account of the medium from
its birth to include key developments from the dawn of the 21st century
to the present day. The scope of the many developments that have taken
place since the late 1990s are considered in a series of new and updated
chapters, including topics such as the development of the digital audio
workstation, laptop music, the Internet, and the emergence of new
performance interfaces. Emphasizing the functional characteristics of
emerging technologies and their influence on the creative development of
the medium, Manning covers key developments in both commercial and the
non-commercial sectors to provide readers with the most comprehensive
resource available on the evolution of this ever-expanding area of
creativity.