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Post by Slinger on Jun 29, 2023 14:53:42 GMT
...enjoying hi-fi, and enjoying science fiction / science fantasy? I only ask because so many of the people I see on hi-fi forums also seem to have said liking?
I know I certainly do., but the "Sci-Fi" definitely came first as I was introduced to the joys of the Chronicles of Narnia by a teacher at my primary school, Mr (Will) Sutton, and was further encouraged along the path by my third-year form-master, Mr (Harry) Harmer who was a Sci Fi fan, and encouraged us to read Anne McCaffrey and Ursula K Le Guin, amongst others.
So, a simple binary poll, where Sci-Fi is a catchall, and includes science fantasy, urban fantasy, etc.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 29, 2023 16:43:14 GMT
For me there certainly is
Good music connected to Sci Fi ?
Maybe
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 29, 2023 17:10:35 GMT
Not for me thanks.
I gave up with reading sci-fi after devouring and thoroughly enjoying John Wyndham in my early teens. Since then, not so much.
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Post by ajski2fly on Jun 29, 2023 19:07:26 GMT
Yes, I have read Michael Moorcock greatly, Asimov, Arther C Clarke, Frank Herbert, Philip K Dick, Larry Niven, to name a few and lots of Fantasy and Science Fantasy
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Post by MartinT on Jun 29, 2023 20:14:38 GMT
Yes, definitely for me. I have read all of Frank Herbert and much of Alastair Reynolds, Stephen Baxter, Jack Campbell, Becky Chambers, Blake Crouch, Arthur C Clarke and many others, and am currently reading Pierce Brown.
I read Dune when I was 11, so SF before music.
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Post by John on Jun 29, 2023 20:37:28 GMT
For me it was people like Robert Sheckley, Fredrik Brown, Jeremy Levan and Mel Gilden
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Post by nicholas on Jun 29, 2023 20:44:32 GMT
Arthur C. Clark, Isaac Asimov, Philip Dick, Frank Herbert were among my favorites before serious audio systems arrived.
Reading them was sometimes like magic, a temporary suspension of disbelief... hence a correlation with well played music for me.
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 30, 2023 1:04:53 GMT
Used to love SF in my youth but not read any in years - I remember particularly liking Robert Holdstock.
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Post by ant on Jun 30, 2023 7:23:19 GMT
Not directly, i read stuff loosely sci fi connected but more 'sci fi horror'if you could call it that. 2 books in particular that had sci fi connotations, a hp lovecraft compendium (the colour out of space and at the mountains of madness are still favourites, i re read that lovecraft book fairly regularly) and a basil copper book called the great white space. Scared the crap out of 10 year old me. Then early james herbert, the rats the fog and the dark (that one really scared the crap out of me) was told repeatedly not to read them but read them on the sly.
Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, dune, philip k dick stuff but not for a long time
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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2023 14:22:25 GMT
early james herbert, the rats the fog Two cracking good books. |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 30, 2023 14:34:02 GMT
Re " The Rats," there is a section of the book which takes place in some tunnels that he quite possibly should not have known about, or written about. I recognised the location as somewhere I had to sign the Official Secrets Act to access. All I'll say is "Faraday Deep Level".  I don't think he ever wrote a "bad" book, by the way, and The Dark scared the crap out of me too. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2023 14:45:58 GMT
I am sure he wrote about some of the Metropolitan line where I used to take the train to university every day. I remember looking at those tunnels with suspicion. The book that most scared the crap out of me was Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons  |
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Post by petea on Jun 30, 2023 21:53:29 GMT
A bit off topic, but if you fancy something chilling to read have a go at "The Girl in a Swing" by Richard Adams. Not a rabbit in sight too!
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Post by speedysteve on Jul 1, 2023 8:11:15 GMT
Yes, a lot of audiophilia is said to be Science Fiction😂
Sorry! Couldn't resist..
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