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(R)evolution: The Autobiography

Autor Gary Numan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 oct 2020

În 1979, sunetul rece, sintetic și hipnotic al sintetizatoarelor schimba definitiv peisajul muzical global, propulsându-l pe un tânăr din Middlesex direct în vârful clasamentelor. (R)evolution nu este doar o cronică a succesului, ci o examinare brutal de onestă a modului în care geniul creativ se ciocnește de vulnerabilitatea umană. Observăm cum Gary Numan reconstruiește scena muzicală a anilor '80 nu prin prisma exceselor clasice, ci prin efortul constant de a naviga celebritatea în timp ce trăia cu sindromul Asperger, o condiție care i-a oferit o perspectivă unică, dar l-a și izolat.

Structura narativă a acestei autobiografii este una de tip „rollercoaster”, alternând între momentele de glorie ale pionierului electropop și perioadele lungi de incertitudine financiară și artistică. Găsim în această carte o mărturie rară despre ceea ce autorul numește „cele două vieți” ale sale: prima, marcată de hituri precum „Cars” și o cădere dureroasă în anonimat la doar 25 de ani, și a doua, o renaștere spectaculoasă începută după întâlnirea cu o admiratoare care i-a schimbat destinul. Narativul amintește de A Better Me prin onestitatea cu care este descrisă lupta cu demonii interiori și presiunea de a rămâne relevant într-o industrie volatilă.

Suntem de părere că forța acestui volum rezidă în capacitatea lui Gary Numan de a vorbi deschis despre subiecte sensibile precum depresia, anxietatea și parcursul dificil al paternității prin fertilizare in vitro. Stilul este direct, uneori autoironic, alteori profund emoționant, reușind să umanizeze figura „nașului muzicii electronice”. Spre deosebire de alte memorii muzicale, accentul nu cade doar pe procesul creativ, ci pe evoluția unui om care a trebuit să învețe să se accepte pe sine înainte de a recuceri scenele lumii.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472134615
ISBN-10: 1472134613
Pagini: 464
Ilustrații: 16pp. plate section
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Constable
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această autobiografie nu doar fanilor muzicii electronice, ci oricui este interesat de o poveste autentică despre reziliență. Cititorul descoperă cum Gary Numan a transformat sindromul Asperger dintr-un obstacol social într-un avantaj creativ. Este o lectură despre curajul de a o lua de la capăt după un eșec răsunător, oferind o perspectivă rară asupra sănătății mintale în industria artistică, totul sub egida editurii Little Brown.


Descriere

From humble beginnings in Middlesex, where money was scarce but dreams were encouraged, to the award-winning godfather of electronica, Gary Numan has seen it all. His incredible story can be charted in two distinct parts . .

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The first: a stratospheric rise to success quickly followed by a painful decline into near obscurity. At school, Gary fell through the cracks of the system and was expelled. An unlikely but determined popstar, he earned his first record deal aged nineteen and, two years later, had released four bestselling albums and had twice toured the world.

But, aged just twenty-five, it felt like it was all over. Gary's early success began to hold him back and he battled to reconcile the transient nature of fame with his Asperger's syndrome.

The second: a twenty-plus year renaissance catalysed by a date with a super-fan. Gary catalogues his fifteen-year struggle with crippling debts, his slow, obstacle-laden journey back to the top (and the insecurity that comes with that) and why Savage reaching #2 in 2017 meant more than the heady heights of 1979.

Gary also candidly discusses the importance of his fans; why having Asperger's is a gift at times; the inspiration behind the lyrics; flying around the world in 1981; IVF struggles and the joy of fatherhood and his battle with depression and anxiety.

(R)evolution is the rollercoaster rise and fall (and rise) of one man, several dozen synthesisers, multiple issues and two desperately different lives. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, this is Gary Numan in his own words - a brutally honest reflection on the man behind the music.


Recenzii

A fascinating story, told with pathos, humility and wit
Gary Numan's life story is exhaustive, entertaining, often poignant - and refreshingly uncool
Absolutely fascinating . . . a great read, I read it cover to cover . . . couldn't put it down, candid, enlightening story, so honest, a real rollercoaster
From humble beginnings in Middlesex, where money was scarce but dreams were encouraged, to the award-winning godfather of electronica, Gary Numan has seen it all. His incredible story can be charted in two distinct parts . . .

The first: a stratospheric rise to success quickly followed by a painful decline into near obscurity. At school, Gary fell through the cracks of the system and was expelled. An unlikely but determined popstar, he earned his first record deal aged nineteen and, two years later, had released four bestselling albums and had twice toured the world. But, aged just twenty-five, it felt like it was all over. Gary's early success began to hold him back and he battled to reconcile the transient nature of fame with his Asperger's syndrome.

The second: a twenty-plus year renaissance catalysed by a date with a super-fan. Gary catalogues his fifteen-year struggle with crippling debts, his slow, obstacle-laden journey back to the top (and the insecurity that comes with that) and why Savage reaching #2 in 2017 meant more than the heady heights of 1979. Gary also candidly discusses the importance of his fans; why having Asperger's is a gift at times; the inspiration behind the lyrics; flying around the world in 1981; IVF struggles and the joy of fatherhood and his battle with depression and anxiety.

(R)evolution is the rollercoaster rise and fall (and rise) of one man, several dozen synthesisers, multiple issues and two desperately different lives. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, this is Gary Numan in his own words - a brutally honest reflection on the man behind the music.