The histories of sound recording and popular music are inextricable. This special issue of IASPM@Journal will highlight a range of philosophies, mythologies, ideologies and discourses that address the study of popular... more abstractThe histories of sound recording and popular music are inextricable. This special issue of IASPM@Journal will highlight a range of philosophies, mythologies, ideologies and discourses that address the study of popular music in relation to sound recording. The ways in which musicians produce sound are shaped by narratives that include timbral qualities of musical instruments, recording session procedures, the production of sonic trends, as well as the aesthetics, value and iconicity of recording technologies. Such narratives affect how songwriting and sound recording are understood and influence the processes and techniques employed by musicians. They are also used as powerful drivers of new products: plug-ins, amps, consoles and outboard equipment, which purport to bring the listener closer to that elusive sound. We are particularly interested in contributions that focus on the relationship between sound recording and popular music that include, but not are limited to, the following themes: ⎯ Musical aesthetics, song structures, and song forms. ⎯ Philosophical approaches to songwriting and studio production. ⎯ The construction of fantastical narratives surrounding specific recording sessions, production processes or a recordist’s “sound”. ⎯ The relationship between analogue and digital recording technologies in musical practices. ⎯ The emulation and commodification of analogue production processes, signal chains, equipment or instruments via plugins and other digital products. ⎯ Discourses of fidelity and loudness relating to media such as radio and networked mobile audio. ⎯ Working practices and decision processes within the recording studio. Contributions that emphasize other philosophical, mythological, or ideological interrelationships between popular music and sound recording will also be considered. Contributors are encouraged to submit a 300-word proposal plus references by Friday the 11th of December 2015, to: Dr Samantha Bennett (Australian National University, Australia) samantha.bennett@anu.edu.au Dr Eve Klein (University of Queensland, Australia) e.klein@uq.edu.au The submission deadline for articles is the 31st of March 2016. Publication is scheduled for late 2016. Please register as an Author and submit online, ensuring you are a current member of IASPM (instructions can be found below). Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music www.iaspmjournal.net

Music, Musicology, Mythology, Philosophy, Music Technology, and 14 more

Music, Music History, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music, and 9 more

Cultural Studies, Music, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, and 15 more

Music, Music History, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, and 7 more

Music, Musicology, Technology, Music Technology, Digital Humanities, and 13 more

Publication Name: The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality

Music, Music Education, Musicology, Education, Popular Music Studies, and 5 more

Music, Music Education, Musicology, Teaching and Learning, Education, and 13 more

Publication Date: Apr 3, 2014

Publication Name: Proceedings of the SEMPRE MET 2014: Researching Music, Education, Technology: Critical Insights. Eds. Himonides, E. and King, A. pp. 41-44.

Music, Musicology, Technology, Media Studies, Journalism, and 9 more

Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Music, Music History, Musicology, and 17 more

Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Music, Music History, Musicology, and 13 more

Music, Musicology, Gender Studies, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, and 19 more

Location: EMP Museum, Seattle, Washington

Conference End Date: Apr 17, 2016

Conference Start Date: Apr 14, 2016

Music, Music History, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music, and 13 more

Location: The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

Conference End Date: Dec 6, 2015

Conference Start Date: Dec 4, 2015

Music, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, Popular Music, and 9 more

Location: Back to the Future: Popular Music and Time. 18th Biennial International IASPM Conference. Universidade Estadual de Campinas São Paulo, Brazil

Music, Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, Popular Music, and 12 more

Location: Into the Mix: People, Places, Processes. IASPM ANZ Branch Conference 2014. University of Otago, Dunedin.

Musicology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, Popular Music, Popular Culture, and 9 more

Location: 'Worlds of Popular Music' Biennial Conference of IASPM UK and Ireland, University College, Cork.

Event Date: Sep 11, 2014

Music, Music Education, Music Technology, Higher Education, Digital Media, and 6 more

Location: Institute of Education, University of London

Event Date: Apr 3, 2014

Journal Name: Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research

Music, Music Technology, Virtual Communities, Digitization, Copyright, and 10 more

Location: Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge

Event Date: Mar 28, 2014

Location: Popular Music Communities, Places and Ecologies. IASPM ANZ 2013 Conference. Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. 24-26 November 2013.

Music Technology, Technoculture, Audio Engineering, Music and Media, Digitization, and 10 more

Location: Music and Metamophosis: Joint Conference of the Musicological Society of Australia & the New Zealand Musicological Society Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University; 18th – 21st November 2013

Location: Fieldwork Playlist Conference, Goldsmiths College, London

Event Date: Oct 25, 2013

Technology, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, Popular Music, Technoculture, and 8 more

More Info: Presented at the 'Milestones in Music Lecture Series', School of Music, Australian National University.

Publication Date: Jul 28, 2014

Cultural Studies, Music, Popular Music Studies, Fashion design, Popular Music, and 11 more

More Info: Presented at Canberra Museum and Gallery in conjunction with the release of 'Head Full of Flames: Punk in the Nation's Capital: 1977-1992

Publication Date: Sep 26, 2013

'Might just be the midpoint where Sonic Youth and Perks of Being a Wallflower meet. Their twisted take on dream-pop and shoegaze is gloriously seductive.' - NME 'On their anthemic single Skylarks, shoegaze six piec... more abstract'Might just be the midpoint where Sonic Youth and Perks of Being a Wallflower meet. Their twisted take on dream-pop and shoegaze is gloriously seductive.' - NME 'On their anthemic single Skylarks, shoegaze six piece Sheen marry the propulsive, honeyed-fuzz indie-rock sound with Karen O-style banshee theatrics. It's an intoxicating mix.' - Q Magazine 'Highly anticipated... the release of one of the most glorified debut albums in a long time. A perfect psychedelic album.' - Independent Music News 'A darkness, a heaviness which seems to borrow from goth's make up bag. Beautifully accomplished.' - Clash Magazine 'Even by their high standard of brooding melancholy and taut melody, this is pretty special.' - THE LINE OF BEST FIT 'Enticing, ethereal and enveloping' - Freedom Spark

More Info: Sheen's debut album released 3/3/2014

Publication Date: Mar 3, 2014

Music Recording and Production Techniques introduces students to the theoretical and practical fundamentals of professional-level sound recording. Techniques of music recording and production differ according to music... more abstractMusic Recording and Production Techniques introduces students to the theoretical and practical fundamentals of professional-level sound recording. Techniques of music recording and production differ according to musical intention and aesthetic direction and as such, provision is made for students to develop their individual music production skill sets within the course and project parameters. Course content includes: essential theoretical concepts including the fundamentals of sound and recording; venues, acoustics and the practicalities of recording workplace[s]; recording and production equipment, to include hardware and software; microphone types, polar patterns and placement; mixing consoles; dynamics and time-based effects processing; audio recording, editing and mixing in Pro Tools; and, critical listening seminars. Additionally, students will discuss and debate current issues affecting music and recording, to include: listening levels, hearing and health; 'loudness' and dynamic range; and technology and use value.

More Info: School of Music, The Australian National University

Music and Digital Media focuses on the business, cultural context and scientific nature of digital music production, consumption, and dissemination. The course blends theoretical perspectives with practical, multimedi... more abstractMusic and Digital Media focuses on the business, cultural context and scientific nature of digital music production, consumption, and dissemination. The course blends theoretical perspectives with practical, multimedia lab workshops on audio editing and sound recording & coding for online music and media. Topics for study include: a short history of music and digitisation; massively-collaborative online music production and distribution; case study analyses of music for gaming, crowdfunding and digital audiovisual curation techniques; as well as the integration of music in social networks, media players and blogs. You will work towards researching an individually negotiated topic relating to the course themes, as well as creating a music current affairs podcast for online distribution.

More Info: School of Music, The Australian National University

The impact of Western popular music transcends its origins in composition, recorded artefact and concert performance. Popular music and politics are inextricably linked. In just a few decades, popular music has [re]de... more abstractThe impact of Western popular music transcends its origins in composition, recorded artefact and concert performance. Popular music and politics are inextricably linked. In just a few decades, popular music has [re]defined [sub]cultures, influenced politics & policy and empowered minority groups. Drawing upon extensive examples and contemporary scholarship, this course explores how and why contemporary popular music is one of the most widespread, meaningful, and influential cultural phenomena in the world today. Avoiding a chronological or historical approach, this course examines the political significance of popular music through a variety of cultural and contextual lens, including music aesthetics, textual analysis, race, gender and sexuality. Cultural-theoretical backdrops include a consideration of sound recording technology, ethnomusicology, feminism and 'queer theory'. Case study examples taken from broad genre spectra will illuminate the social impact of popular music and its relationship[s] to particular cultural themes such as identity, censorship and violence.

More Info: School of Music, The Australian National University

This course, run in partnership with the School of Music and National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), utilises both ANU School of Music facilities and specialist locations and equipment at the NFSA, to equip students w... more abstractThis course, run in partnership with the School of Music and National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), utilises both ANU School of Music facilities and specialist locations and equipment at the NFSA, to equip students with the theoretical and practical underpinning of audio preservation. Using the School of Music's own tape archive of performances, recitals and events as source material, students will prepare these recordings as digital files for an open source, publicly accessible database. This course will introduce students to sound archiving, and explore the historical, philosophical and ethical implications of audio archiving, as well as preservation needs assessment and planning. Students will tour the NFSA , and the School of Music's tape collection, and have the opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience of equipment and processes such as analogue tape recorders and magnetic tape; tape machine technology and operation; the handling of tape, tape deterioration, maintenance and restoration techniques; the practicalities of digitisation: preparation, recording, software, editing, file creation, and metadata management and storage.

Higher Education, Audio (Education), Audio Engineering, Sound studies, Sound, and 9 more

More Info: School of Music, The Australian National University

Time: 4 PM to 5 PM

Event Date: Jun 10, 2014

Organization: Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.

Location: Hotel Realm, Canberra, ACT.

Event Date: Oct 1, 2013

Cultural Studies, Music, Musical Composition, Music History, Music Theory, and 19 more

The Summer School “Mappin’ Your Own Underground!” is an event taking place in the context of the KISMIF Conference 2016 (17-22 July 2016) on the 22nd of July 2016, in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the Universi... more abstractThe Summer School “Mappin’ Your Own Underground!” is an event taking place in the context of the KISMIF Conference 2016 (17-22 July 2016) on the 22nd of July 2016, in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto. The Summer School will grant an opportunity for all students (bachelor students, master students, doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers), namely those participating in the Conference, to discuss their research, in an environment suited for knowledge exchange and practical feedback towards successful professional trajectories. This will be achieved through a series of workshops with world-renowned professors and researchers (for more information about the Summer School, please visit the page www.kismifconference.com). The Summer School “Mappin' Your Own Underground!” seeks to grant students with valuable feedback on their research projects, as well as share knowledge on how to achieve successful professional carreers, through practical know-how and scientific expertise.

Cultural History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Social Movements, Social Psychology, and 30 more

A Summer School “Mappin' Your Own Underground!” é um evento inserido na KISMIF Conference 2016 (17 – 22 julho 2016) e irá realizar-se no dia 22 de julho 2016, na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto. A Summer ... more abstractA Summer School “Mappin' Your Own Underground!” é um evento inserido na KISMIF Conference 2016 (17 – 22 julho 2016) e irá realizar-se no dia 22 de julho 2016, na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto. A Summer School irá oferecer uma oportunidade a todos os estudantes (licenciatura, mestrado, doutoramento e investigadores de pós-doutoramento), incluindo aqueles que participem no Congresso, de discutir as suas investigações e de obter conhecimentos e competências práticas para construírem trajetórias profissionais de sucesso mediante a participação em workshops liderados por professores e investigadores relevantes neste campo de investigação (para mais informações acerca da Summer School, visite a página www.kismifconference.com). A Summer School “Mappin' Your Own Underground!” tem como objetivo fornecer aos estudantes interessados um relevante feedback sobre os seus projetos de investigação e oferecer-lhes conhecimentos e competências práticas para construírem trajetórias profissionais e académicas bem sucedidas.

Cultural History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Music, Media Studies, and 31 more