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Prólogo de Alberto Blanco

Guides readers through the enigmatic genre of shoegaze—a subgenre of 90s indie rock defined by dreamy melodies and obscured vocals and made popular by bands like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and Slowdive.

Guides readers through dance-punk, a sub-genre of post-punk, drawing from the historical and cultural conditions surrounding the genre in the 1970s and early 1980s, and then again in the early 2000s.

Examines the flash-in-the-pan Neue Deutsche Welle movement—its history, importance to youth rebellion in Germany and beyond, and ultimate (re)appropriation by the mainstream establishment.

Examines an era in music when evolving gender roles promised liberation, and a true counterculture seemed possible through music

Uncovers histories of Black soul-folk artists who, like the genre they perform, have largely been left out of folk music narratives.

Explores this far-reaching German-based genre beyond its biggest names, emphasizing just how wide its breadth was leading up to and during the 1970s.

Guides readers through an overview of death metal, broken down to explore its foundations, tropes and myriad microgenres, presented for an outsider with a morbid curiosity but little experience.

This first-ever look at the global phenomenon known as math rock includes interviews with musicians, producers, and critics and contains a thorough breakdown of what makes up the enigmatic, complex, and largely instrumental musical genre that has been fascinating listeners for decades.

Guides readers through the genre of trip-hop as the first book on the genre in 20 years, right at a time when trip-hop is making a revival in both underground scenes and popular artists.