Sounds of Lost Futures

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British Musical Hauntology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

239 kr

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Musical hauntology conjures sounds of futures that never arrived: music that reflects on memory and the recent past, drawing on analogue instrumentation, sampling and digital processing to capture how time feels twisted in an age of endless reproduction. The Sounds of Lost Futures offers the first sustained overview of this influential British mode, tracing its emergence, cognate genres and wide constellation of media influences. It also unpacks the conceptual forces that shape it – from nostalgia and retro culture to fractured temporal experience – while covering key artists and labels such as Ghost Box, The Caretaker and Mordant Music. With a dedicated focus on audiovisual hauntology, this book provides new clarity on a musical form attuned to the strange echoes of modern life.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-01
Mått138 x 216 x undefined mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagReaktion Books
ISBN9781836392477

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"For a while, I’d been hoping someone would write a book like this. Hauntology can be an elusive and ambiguous idea, and while Sexton sums up many existing writers’ positions, he also adds his own to the mix, anchoring it to a galaxy of remarkable and overwhelmingly British musicians. Erudite, wide-ranging and effortlessly engaging, it provides both a valuable guide to existing debates and fresh insight into music’s spectral dimensions." - Kevin Donnelly, Professor of Film and Film Music, University of Southampton