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Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 88%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
Classical Recording
by Caroline Haigh • 2020
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
4.59
17
Classical Recording Summary
Classical Recording 88%
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
by Caroline Haigh 2020
4.59
17 ratings
Perfecting Sound Forever
by Greg Milner • 2009
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
4.17
1k+
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever 87%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition
by Tommy Swindali • 2020
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
2.79
14
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 87%
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
by Tommy Swindali 2020
2.79
14 ratings
Efficient Music Production
by Ashley Hewitt • 2020
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
2.90
10
Efficient Music Production Summary
Efficient Music Production 87%
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
by Ashley Hewitt 2020
2.90
10 ratings
SMiLE
by Domenic Priore • 2005
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
3.80
145
SMiLE Summary
SMiLE 87%
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
by Domenic Priore 2005
3.80
145 ratings
Deliver Me from Nowhere
by Warren Zanes • 2023
Why Bruce Springsteen's darkest album was a home demo he never meant to release.
4.33
4k+
Deliver Me from Nowhere Summary
Deliver Me from Nowhere 86%
Why Bruce Springsteen's darkest album was a home demo he never meant to release.
by Warren Zanes 2023
4.33
4k+ ratings
Here, There and Everywhere
by Geoff Emerick • 2006
The Beatles' most radical sounds were built by a teenager breaking every rule at Abbey Road.
4.29
7k+
Here, There and Everywhere Summary
Here, There and Everywhere 86%
The Beatles' most radical sounds were built by a teenager breaking every rule at Abbey Road.
by Geoff Emerick 2006
4.29
7k+ ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right 86%
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002
4.06
454 ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
791
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap 86%
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009
3.99
791 ratings
How Music Works
by David Byrne • 2014
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
4.00
29k+
How Music Works Summary
How Music Works 86%
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
by David Byrne 2014
4.00
29k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 86%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 ratings
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians 85%
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008
4.22
391 ratings
Wouldn't it Be Nice
by Charles L. Granata • 2003
Brian Wilson quit the road, made an album America ignored, and Britain crowned it a masterpiece.
3.93
513
Wouldn't it Be Nice Summary
Wouldn't it Be Nice 85%
Brian Wilson quit the road, made an album America ignored, and Britain crowned it a masterpiece.
by Charles L. Granata 2003
3.93
513 ratings
This Is What It Sounds Like
by Susan Rogers • 2022
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
3.82
4k+
This Is What It Sounds Like Summary
This Is What It Sounds Like 85%
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
by Susan Rogers 2022
3.82
4k+ ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 85%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
The Soundscape
by R. Murray Schafer • 1977
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
4.13
789
The Soundscape Summary
The Soundscape 85%
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
by R. Murray Schafer 1977
4.13
789 ratings
Our Noise
by John Cook • 2009
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
4.05
1k+
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise 85%
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
by John Cook 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide
by Glen Weldon • 2021
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
4.28
213
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide Summary
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide 85%
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
by Glen Weldon 2021
4.28
213 ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
5k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine 85%
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025
3.83
5k+ ratings
Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys
by Mark Dillon • 2012
Fifty songs that built and nearly destroyed a California garage band turned icon.
3.92
128
Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys Summary
Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys 85%
Fifty songs that built and nearly destroyed a California garage band turned icon.
by Mark Dillon 2012
3.92
128 ratings
Effortless Mastery
by Kenny Werner • 1996
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
4.22
3k+
Effortless Mastery Summary
Effortless Mastery 85%
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
by Kenny Werner 1996
4.22
3k+ ratings
Classical Music for Dummies
by David Pogue • 1997
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
3.95
650
Classical Music for Dummies Summary
Classical Music for Dummies 85%
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
by David Pogue 1997
3.95
650 ratings
12 Notes
by Quincy Jones • 2022
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
4.29
2k+
12 Notes Summary
12 Notes 85%
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
by Quincy Jones 2022
4.29
2k+ ratings
Sound Within Sound
by Kate Molleson • 2022
A microtonal Mexican, an Ethiopian nun, and eight more composers the classical canon erased.
4.34
181
Sound Within Sound Summary
Sound Within Sound 85%
A microtonal Mexican, an Ethiopian nun, and eight more composers the classical canon erased.
by Kate Molleson 2022
4.34
181 ratings
This Is Gonna Hurt
by Nikki Sixx • 2011
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
4.17
5k+
This Is Gonna Hurt Summary
This Is Gonna Hurt 85%
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
by Nikki Sixx 2011
4.17
5k+ ratings
Faking It
by Hugh Barker • 2007
Elvis was an imitator, punk was theater, and disco was realer than anyone admitted.
3.67
243
Faking It Summary
Faking It 85%
Elvis was an imitator, punk was theater, and disco was realer than anyone admitted.
by Hugh Barker 2007
3.67
243 ratings
Down with the System
by Serj Tankian • 2024
System of a Down's frontman on metal, meditation, and a family history the world still denies.
4.42
7k+
Down with the System Summary
Down with the System 85%
System of a Down's frontman on metal, meditation, and a family history the world still denies.
by Serj Tankian 2024
4.42
7k+ ratings
Punk Rock Etiquette
by Travis Nichols • 2008
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
3.75
123
Punk Rock Etiquette Summary
Punk Rock Etiquette 85%
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
by Travis Nichols 2008
3.75
123 ratings
Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson • 1988
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
4.34
7k+
Moonwalk Summary
Moonwalk 84%
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
by Michael Jackson 1988
4.34
7k+ ratings
Every Song Ever
by Ben Ratliff • 2016
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
3.29
910
Every Song Ever Summary
Every Song Ever 84%
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
by Ben Ratliff 2016
3.29
910 ratings
Music Theory Secrets
by Brent Coppenbarger • 2014
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
3.71
7
Music Theory Secrets Summary
Music Theory Secrets 84%
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
by Brent Coppenbarger 2014
3.71
7 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 84%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice
by Phillip McIntyre • 2021
One of pop's most prolific careers is a case study in method, not magic.
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice Summary
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice 84%
One of pop's most prolific careers is a case study in method, not magic.
by Phillip McIntyre 2021
The Sound of the Machine
by Karl Bartos • 2022
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
4.28
178
The Sound of the Machine Summary
The Sound of the Machine 84%
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
by Karl Bartos 2022
4.28
178 ratings
Music
by Ted Gioia • 2019
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
4.00
817
Music Summary
Music 84%
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
by Ted Gioia 2019
4.00
817 ratings
The Song Machine
by John Seabrook • 2015
Pop hits aren't moments of genius; they're manufactured on an assembly line that began in Stockholm.
3.93
5k+
The Song Machine Summary
The Song Machine 84%
Pop hits aren't moments of genius; they're manufactured on an assembly line that began in Stockholm.
by John Seabrook 2015
3.93
5k+ ratings
One Train Later
by Andy Summers • 2006
A missed train would have erased The Police. A life in the balance.
4.04
1k+
One Train Later Summary
One Train Later 84%
A missed train would have erased The Police. A life in the balance.
by Andy Summers 2006
4.04
1k+ ratings
Glory Days
by Dave Marsh • 1987
The contract was signed on a car hood. The battle to control his music nearly broke him.
3.78
387
Glory Days Summary
Glory Days 84%
The contract was signed on a car hood. The battle to control his music nearly broke him.
by Dave Marsh 1987
3.78
387 ratings
Why You Love Music
by John Powell • 2016
Every time music gives you goosebumps, your brain is following a rule you never learned.
3.76
590
Why You Love Music Summary
Why You Love Music 84%
Every time music gives you goosebumps, your brain is following a rule you never learned.
by John Powell 2016
3.76
590 ratings
Set Your Voice Free
by Donna Frazier • 1999
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
3.92
468
Set Your Voice Free Summary
Set Your Voice Free 84%
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
by Donna Frazier 1999
3.92
468 ratings
Herbie Hancock
by Herbie Hancock • 2014
A five-dollar piano, Miles Davis at 23, a crack addiction hidden from everyone.
4.23
2k+
Herbie Hancock Summary
Herbie Hancock 84%
A five-dollar piano, Miles Davis at 23, a crack addiction hidden from everyone.
by Herbie Hancock 2014
4.23
2k+ ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing 84%
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021
4.42
69 ratings
Re-Sisters
by Cosey Fanni Tutti • 2022
An artist finds her countercultural lineage in a medieval mystic and an electronic music pioneer.
3.69
143
Re-Sisters Summary
Re-Sisters 84%
An artist finds her countercultural lineage in a medieval mystic and an electronic music pioneer.
by Cosey Fanni Tutti 2022
3.69
143 ratings
Shakey
by Jimmy McDonough • 2002
His health failed, his relationships crumbled, and still he refused to compromise a single note.
4.09
8k+
Shakey Summary
Shakey 84%
His health failed, his relationships crumbled, and still he refused to compromise a single note.
by Jimmy McDonough 2002
4.09
8k+ ratings
The Storyteller
by Dave Grohl • 2021
Iggy Pop called. He said yes. From punk basements to stadiums, a life in music.
4.43
170k+
The Storyteller Summary
The Storyteller 84%
Iggy Pop called. He said yes. From punk basements to stadiums, a life in music.
by Dave Grohl 2021
4.43
170k+ ratings
All You Need To Know About the Music Business
by Donald S. Passman • 2013
How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.
4.28
2k+
All You Need To Know About the Music Business Summary
All You Need To Know About the Music Business 84%
How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.
by Donald S. Passman 2013
4.28
2k+ ratings
Listen
by Michel Faber • 2023
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
3.30
374
Listen Summary
Listen 84%
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
by Michel Faber 2023
3.30
374 ratings
How to Write a Song that Matters
by Dar Williams • 2022
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
4.15
163
How to Write a Song that Matters Summary
How to Write a Song that Matters 84%
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
by Dar Williams 2022
4.15
163 ratings
How to Listen to Jazz
by Ted Gioia • 2016
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
4.07
3k+
How to Listen to Jazz Summary
How to Listen to Jazz 84%
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
by Ted Gioia 2016
4.07
3k+ ratings
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