About the Author:
Simon Frith is Tovey Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the British Academy. He pioneered the academic study of popular music and also had a long career as a music journalist. He chairs the Judges of the Mercury Music Prize. Simon Zagorski-Thomas is a Senior Lecturer at the London College of Music, University of West London, and is chairman of the Association for the Study of the Art of Record Production. He worked for 25 years as a composer, sound engineer and producer and is, at present, conducting research into the musicology of record production and performance in the studio.
Review:
'The Art of Record Production is an impressive, important achievement. Just a glance at the list of contributors - all prominent scholars and practitioners - reveals the value of this volume. But take a closer look and it becomes clear what a thoughtfully produced, methodologically diverse, thoroughly researched, and engaging work this is. The Art of Record Production is an ideal companion for anyone interested in the aesthetic, cultural, musical, and technical aspects of recorded music.' Mark Katz, University of North Carolina, USA 'This is an excellent and stimulating contribution to an understudied area. The book will be welcomed by everybody seriously interested in recorded music. Students in particular will benefit from the broad range of questions and subjects covered in this publication.' Peter Wicke, Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany 'The Art of Record Production is a collection of essays offering significant theoretical contributions and frameworks for "a new academic field"... The book takes a significant step forward in establishing theoretical frameworks and also presents a roadmap for further research... enjoyable and informative.' Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture 'The Art of Record Production is an anthology of sixteen essays, all well written... a good supplement to the already established field of Sound Studies.' ICON
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