Man Parrish
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In the world of synthesizers, Man Parrish is a living legend. His early use of synthesizer and sound design in the 1980s (before computers, Midi, and
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digital sequencers) was genre-defining to commercial dance and pop music. His first album, "Man Parrish" (1983), was groundbreaking. Before this album synthesizers were used as an extended keyboard instrument. Man Parrish and a small handful of artists were defining the future of today's dance, pop, and electronic music. Before Man Parrish, there were mostly conventional bands.
His debut album was the first full album to use only synthesized sounds in the dance and hip-hop styles. As a result, 95 percent of today's music uses techniques developed and applied by Man Parrish. He's worked with world-famous household names and even has his music in the prestigious New York City Museum Of Modern Art's Permanent Collection (MoMA). A honor shared by very few artists. His music is in Grand Theft Auto Volumes 1 and 3, In the horror spoof zombie movie Shaun Of The Dead, and has had multiple number-one charting songs worldwide. It's estimated he's sold over 80 million records in his 50+ year career.
If you want to learn and understand Synthesizers, sound design, and synthesis, this book written by Man Parrish is directly from the source of today's modern sound. This book is a reference "Bible" of information that explains all parts of basic synthesizer terms, topics, and meanings. It covers various forms of synthesis extensively but avoids going into endless detail. It's designed to help you explore with many hands-on examples so you can learn, grow, and develop your own personal style without the heavy-influenced hand of a teacher.
For a beginner, this will get you up and running with a greater understanding of synthesizers and why they work. For the intermediate or advanced user, this is a reference book and brush-up course to add to your current knowledge.
This is a book you'll keep for years in your studio.
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