Introduction: Electronic Music, Policies and Space in the Contemporary City

The present volume analyses electronic music scenes in relation to their city context. The focus is on the historical evolution of those scenes in relation to space. The volume prioritises the current context by analysing recent cultural policies/music city policies and/or planning orientated policies affecting the development of those scenes. We also consider to a lesser extent the influence of new techniques of music production on their evolution and the impact of the current global pandemic. This chapter presents the main concepts guiding throughout this volume the analysis of electronic music scenes in relation to urban context