The Speed Of Sound: Breaking The Barriers Between Music And Technology: A Memoir

"For a music/technology/gearhead geek, this book pressed all my buttons. People may remember Thomas Dolby for the ‘80s hit “She Blinded Me With Science,” but did you know he designed the synthesizer software used in billions of cellphones? The Speed of Sound chronicles Dolby’s highs and lows: his music biz beginnings dumpster-diving for synthesizer parts, busking on the streets of Paris, rock stardom then disenchantment with the music industry, a new life in Silicon Valley creating audio engines for the Internet and video games, then back to his roots, tinkering at music from his studio on a converted lifeboat on the English coast. (And when you’re finished reading, listen to this 2011 interview with him I had the pleasure of producing, in which he talks about his long and colorful journey.)"