• Anthology

Reconstructing Harald Bode

A Visionary of Electronic Sound

Felix Mittelberger, Christoph Seibert (ed.)

2025
Type of publication
Anthology
Author / Editor

Felix Mittelberger, Christoph Seibert (ed.)

Publishing house, place
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, Cologne
Language
English
Year
2025
Description

In addition to the symposium »Reconstructing Harald Bode«, the ZKM will publish a comprehensive scientific publication on the German-American engineer Harald Bode (1909-1987) in summer 2025. The focus is on the work of one of the most important engineers for electronic music, sound and audio devices of the 20th century, whose complete estate is in the ZKM archive. The English-language publication gives scientists, musicians, producers and interested parties access to the fascinating and revolutionary ideas and visions of an outstanding instrument maker who thought far ahead of his time.

Content

It is expected to be published in August 2025.

Partners

HfM | University of Music Karlsruhe

Computer Music Center, Columbia University, N. Y.

Team

Editor: Ulrike Havemann

Graphic design: Matter Of, Stuttgart

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