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In the form of a richly illustrated compendium, Tape Leaders is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in electronic sound and its origins in Great Britain. For the first time, a book sets out information on practically everyone active with experimental electronics and tape recording across the country to reveal the untold stories and hidden history of early British electronic music.

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Until now, the Radiophonic Workshop has somewhat eclipsed other players in British early electronic music history. The extent of this is laid bare in Tape Leaders - a landmark survey by Ian Helliwell, who has uncovered hitherto unacknowledged independent electronic music composers --Fortean Times For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell's book takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre --Sound On Sound

For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell's book takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre --Sound On Sound Until now, the Radiophonic Workshop has somewhat eclipsed other players in British early electronic music history. The extent of this is laid bare in Tape Leaders - a landmark survey by Ian Helliwell, who has uncovered hitherto unacknowledged independent electronic music composers --Fortean Times

"""For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell's book takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre"" --Sound On Sound ""Until now, the Radiophonic Workshop has somewhat eclipsed other players in British early electronic music history. The extent of this is laid bare in Tape Leaders - a landmark survey by Ian Helliwell, who has uncovered hitherto unacknowledged independent electronic music composers"" --Fortean Times"

For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell's book takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre - Sound On Sound Until now, the Radiophonic Workshop has somewhat eclipsed other players in British early electronic music history. The extent of this is laid bare in Tape Leaders - a landmark survey by Ian Helliwell, who has uncovered hitherto unacknowledged independent electronic music composers - Fortean Times

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A self-taught independent multimedia artist, Ian Helliwell works in music, film, animation, analogue electronics, instrument building, collage, installations, live performance, light show projection, graphic design, writing and film programming. In 2011 he completed his first feature-length documentary film Practical Electronica, looking at tape pioneer FC Judd. Expanding on his research for Tape Leaders, he released Project Symbiosis, in 2020, a compilation CD based on an archive electronic music graphic score.

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