Recommended Reading?

[jefones]

There are two pretty good threads already going as well as others.

Books that helped you make better music

Anyone got any books they can recommend? Looking to educate myself further so I can practice smarter rather than just through trial and error. I am happy with music I’m making now but i’m looking to improve my mixes, learn the fundamentals of mastering, and just get generally a deeper understanding of sound. I’m currently beginning to read sound on sounds synth secrets to get a better grip on synthesis so I thought I should really try to delve deeper into other areas too. Oh and I’m sure it woul…

Books on Live Electronic Music

So I am about to undertake a dissertation based on performing electronic music live. Can anyone recommend any good books on subjects such as; Improvisation, Performance Dynamics, Approaches to composition, etc Obviously I know that in the main these are skills that are formative and learned by doing, however I will need to formally reference something when I am writing! I’ve found some stuff so far, anything else anyone could suggest would be great. Cheers!