I'd recommend David Toop's 1995 book _Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient
Sound and Imaginary Worlds_.

Promotional blurb: "An extraordinary work of sonic history that travels
from the rainforests of the Amazon to virtual Las Vegas, from Erik Satie
to the Velvet Underground, from the new digital technology to the sounds
of war, in exploration of a new musical culture.  Also includes extensive
discography and bibliography."

Yours,
Dave.
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David McCallum                                            [log in to unmask]

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