Reconstructing Harald Bode. A Visionary of Electronic Sound

The work of a major pioneer of electronical musical instruments who, among other things, developed the "Melochord", a predecessor of the modern synthesizer. Engineer, musician, and pioneer of electronic musical instruments: Harald Bode has had a lasting impact on electronic music practice. Bode's lifelong pursuit of what he called "known and unknown sounds" unfolded across more than six decades. From early European electronic music instrument design to experimental sound modification and studio equipment in the United States, his work preceded many concepts we now take for granted. This volume documents Bode's instruments, writings and compositions, situating them within their historical context and complementing them with perspectives of contemporary artists, musicians, researchers, and engineers. Text: Alistair Hudson, Felix Mittelberger, Christoph Seibert, Caspar Abocab, Luís Antunes Pena, Juan Parra Cancino, Florian Zwißler, Seth Cluett, Senta Hirscheider, Jay Lee, Peer Bode, Andrew Deutsch, Harald Bode, Rebekkah Palov, Idis Hartmann, Oliver Wiener und Elena Ungeheuer.