Mute

A Visual Document

By: Terry Burrows

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Hardcover | 1 October 2017

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320 Pages

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24.3 x 18.8 x 3.5

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The authoritative, sumptuously illustrated history of Mute Records, a one-man label which helped launch Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Goldfrapp, and many more

Mute is one of the most revered and influential indie labels of all time. Through the music of its tight-knit community of artists?ranging from Cabaret Voltaire, Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party and Moby to Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Goldfrapp it has had an incalculable impact on popular music for forty years.

Daniel Miller created Mute to release his debut single (“Warm Leatherette”/ “T.V.O.D.”), a pioneering electronic sound with a defiantly DIY punk attitude. Mute quickly established a reputation for cultivating the experimental, releasing cutting-edge industrial sounds, and chart-topping electronic music by the likes of Depeche Mode and Yazoo. The label was equally at home with the savage punk of Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party and to critical acclaim his next outfit, The Bad Seeds. It also proved to be an Internet pioneer, launching the online site Mute Liberation Technologies in 1994.

Mute features stunning artwork and photography much of it previously unseen and revelatory behind-the-scenes insights from the vibrant cast who have worked with the label.

500+ illustrations in color and black and white

About the Authors

Daniel Miller is the founder of Mute Records.

Terry Burrows is an author, multi-instrumental musician, and producer based in London. Best known as a cult performer under the alias Yukio Yung, Burrows has recorded music as a member of The Chrysanthemums, Asmus Tietchens, and Push-Button Pleasure.

Industry Reviews

'Visually stunning' - Buzz magazine
'Packed with artwork and photography - much of it previously unseen' - M magazine
'A beautifully crafted celebration of "the accidental label"' - Uncut
'The Book of the Year has arrived. Quite the treat ... If there's one book you need on the old Christmas list this year, make it this one' - Electronic Sound
'Beautifully bound, this book is as iconic and dynamic as Mute's musical past' - Rough Trade
'Highlights the unsung heroes - the artists, designers and photographers whose talent is often overlooked - and places them firmly in the spotlight' - Classic Pop
'Packed full of great imagery' - Sonicstate.com

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