03 December, 2024

Huge 400 page book on French music in English!

Twilight of the Alchemists - French music encyclopedia

OUT NOW !!!

encyclopedia of French progressive rock, experimental, electronic music, etc. by Steven Freeman & Alan Freeman

ISBN 978-1-914458-44-6 / 9781914458446 / BARCODE 9 781914 458446

From the writers of...
The Crack In The Cosmic Egg & A Fistful Of Spaghetti

specifications...

A4 404 pages total, perfect binding
internal pages: 400
368 numbered black & white pages
16 colour picture pages insert
16 black & white picture pages insert

Artists: 1,448 - omitting "more bands/artists" subsection
Albums
: 3,075
Singles: 575

contents...
Page 5. Introduction, including: The French scene, Musique Concrète, The underground, The art of being French, etc.
Page 10. "Before it all began" by Jean-Jacques Birge
Page 11. " A concise history " by Guigou Chenevier
Page 13. "A voyage of discovery " by Andy Garibaldi
Page 15. The French top 100
Page 17. A short guided tour, including: setting the scene, cities, the 11 major scenes, family trees, etc.
Page 24. About the book, including: layout, information, clichés & terminology

ENCYCLOPEDIA
Page 29. The French prog scene - 789 artists
Page 197. New Wave & Industrial - 81 artists
Page 209. Synthesizer & Ambient - 74 artists
Page 221. Soundtracks & Library Music - 114 artists
Page 237. Avant-Garde & Experimental - 109 artists
Page 259. Foreigners & Ex-Pats - 139 artists
Page 273. Everything Else - 142 artists + 288 others in a "more bands/artists" subsection
Page 300+ Other Useful Info, including: producers & engineers, studios, cover art & design, festivals & concerts, various artists / samplers, record labels, group / artist index, cross reference index, further reading, etc.

Price: £35

Prices including p&p/shipping...

UK: £41 - PayPal = £43

EUROPE 1: £50 - PayPal: £53
EU countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland

EUROPE 2: £51 - PayPal: £53
EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden


EUROPE 3: £55 - PayPal: £58
non EU countries: Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, some former Soviet states, etc.

WORLD AIRMAIL
Canada/Japan/Taiwan/South Korea
: £64 - PayPal = £67
Australia/New Zealand/Thailand: £36 = inc. p&p £71 - PayPal = £75
Australia
via Transglobal Economy: £64 - PayPal = £67
USA
via Transglobal USPS service: £48 - PayPal = £50

ECONOMY
Worldwide: £53 - PayPal = £56 - 14-56 days estimated

Payments...

Credit/debit cards: phone 0116 2702354, and/or email: utle2uk@btconnect.com
PayPal: utle2uk@btconnect.com
UK cheques/postal-orders: payable to Steve Freeman, address: 21 Heather Road, Leicester, LE2 6DF
Bank transfer: request details

Also, with convenient worldwide check-out.
BANDCAMP https://audion1.bandcamp.com/merch/twilight-of-the-alchemists
EBAY https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186788631157

Important message to non-UK customers. Books are VAT zero rated in the UK. Thus they do not apply to the VAT/IOSS system, even via Bandcamp & Ebay (IOSS is only accounted for on their fees). So, be warned that you may have to pay additional import costs and VAT upon import to EU countries, and some other countries may also impose import duty and customs fees as well. You are legally responsible to pay such fees, and we cannot compensate for the policies of foreign governments.

Discount/Wholesale
We offer the following discounts to people buying multiple copies of the book...
Individuals, libraries, universities, etc: 5 copies = 5% off, 6+ copies = 10% off, 30+ copies = 30% off.
Retailers/shops: 30% discount on any quantity. Must provide proof of retailer status.
Wholesalers/Distributors: 5+ copies = 30% off, 10+ copies = 40% off.
p&p/shipping/insurance is additional.

Web version of this page: http://www.ultimathulerecords.com/twilight.html

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