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Brett’s Book Picks

May 16, 2026

Brett’s Sound Picks: The Field’s “Now You Exist” (2026)

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April 1, 2026

Brett’s Sound Picks: Actress and Suzanne Ciani’s “Concrète Waves Barcelona B4” (2026)

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January 23, 2026

Brett’s Book Picks: Stewart Brand’s “Maintenance of Everything” (2026) and C. Thi Nguyen’s “The Score” (2026)

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Brett’s Book Picks

Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

Brett’s Book Picks

Brett’s Sound Picks: The Field’s “Now You Exist” (2026)

Brett’s Sound Picks: Actress and Suzanne Ciani’s “Concrète Waves Barcelona B4” (2026)

Brett’s Book Picks: Stewart Brand’s “Maintenance of Everything” (2026) and C. Thi Nguyen’s “The Score” (2026)