Let the Music Play: How RnB fell in Love with 80's Synths miles davis and collaborations that shaped global

and collaborations that shaped global music

pushing boundaries

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they were permitted little agency within a male-dominated industry that viewed teenagers as fodder to be manipulated and exploited by producers

Poised and accessible

Let the Music Play: How RnB fell in Love with 80's Synths miles davis and collaborations that shaped globalAuthor Steven Vass Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths is the overlooked story of how R&B, disco and funk were transformed by the explosion of music tech in the era of ghetto blasters and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers to reinvent music with a whole new set of rules. From superstars like Prince and Sade to production geniuses