Electronic Dance Music 101: Resources

Here is the interface I used to teach my Electronic Music Class at OrangeKamp this weekend.

Ishkur's Chronological EDM (Electronic Dance Music) Guide with samples of styles

And here's WAY more resources.

History and Overview of Electronic Music
EDM Genres

There's a few books l recommend:
Generation Ecstacy
Altered State
Rave Culture, an insider's overview
Rave America: New School Dancescapes

And there are movies like:
Better Living Through Circuitry
Modulations: Cinema for the Ear
Intellect: Techno House Progressive

Let's not forget magazines like Lotus, Fix, XLR8R, MixMag, DJMag, etc...

http://www.xlr8r.com
http://www.bpmmagazine.net
http://www.urb.com
http://www.remixmag.com
http://www.futuremusicmag.com
http://www.releasemagazine.net
http://www.bigshotmag.com
http://www.djtimes.com
http://www.djzone.net
http://www.groovesmag.com
http://www.m8magazine.com
http://www.sonikonline.com

Oh. and I spoke about influential drum machines and synths. The 808, 909 and 303 mostly... and certain drum breaks that were used in early jungle like the Amen Brother and Funky Drummer.

Amen Break minidocumentary