{"title":"Jamie Taylor","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"studio-electrophonique-the-sheffield-space-age-from-the-human-league-to-pulp","title":"Studio Electrophonique: The Sheffield Space Age, from the Human League to Pulp","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/collection\/books-of-the-year-2025\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks of the Year 2025: #19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amazing story of the home studio that helped launch some of Britain’s most beloved bands. The Sheffield space age began in 1961, when local mechanic \u003cstrong\u003eKen Patten\u003c\/strong\u003e won a tape-recording competition by recreating the sound of a rocket launch using a pencil and a bicycle pump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the decades that followed, the makeshift home studio he constructed became the launch pad for a group of young musicians who would shape the futuristic sound of 1980s pop. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Human League\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHeaven 17\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePulp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eABC\u003c\/strong\u003e and others made their early recordings with Ken, whose DIY ethic was the perfect fit for a city facing industrial decline but teeming with ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudio Electrophonique\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a generation seeking new frontiers in music, using everything they could lay their hands on – from science fiction novels to glam rock, Dada art, and cheap electronics – to get there. Drawing on original interviews with \u003cstrong\u003eJarvis Cocker\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMartyn Ware\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMark White\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, it brings to light a world of humor, charm, creativity, and unfounded yet undaunted self-belief.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The British Pop Archive","offers":[{"title":"Paperback - Signed plus bookmark  BOTY","offer_id":50981311217995,"sku":"2236321","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback - BOGOHP","offer_id":53364669645131,"sku":"R9196-9824","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/StudioElectrophonique_unsigned_R9196-9824png.png?v=1762262606"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/jamie-taylor.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}