From Attali's "cold social silence" to Baudrillard's
hallucinatory reality, reproduced music has long been the target of
critical attack. In "Bytes and Backbeats," however, Steve Savage
deploys an innovative combination of designed recording projects,
ethnographic studies of contemporary music practice, and critical
analysis to challenge many of these traditional attitudes about the
creation and reception of music. Savage adopts the notion of
"repurposing" as central to understanding how every aspect of
musical activity, from creation to reception, has been transformed,
arguing that the tension within production between a naturalizing
"art" and a self-conscious "artifice" reflects and feeds into our
evolving notions of creativity, authenticity, and community.
At the core of the book are three original audio projects,
drawing from rock & roll, jazz, and traditional African music,
through which Savage is able to target areas of contemporary
practice that are particularly significant in the cultural
evolution of the musical experience. Each audio project includes a
studio study providing context for the social and cultural analysis
that follows. This work stems from Savage's experience as a
professional recording engineer and record producer.
General
Imprint: |
The University of Michigan Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Tracking Pop |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
Steve Savage
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
268 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-472-03553-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Communication studies >
Media studies
|
LSN: |
0-472-03553-3 |
Barcode: |
9780472035533 |
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