DJ Culture in the Mix: Power, Technology, and Social Change in Electronic Dance MusicBernardo Attias, Anna Gavanas, Hillegonda Rietveld The DJ stands at a juncture of technology, performance and culture in the increasingly uncertain climate of the popular music industry, functioning both as pioneer of musical taste and gatekeeper of the music industry. Together with promoters, producers, video jockeys (VJs) and other professionals in dance music scenes, DJs have pushed forward music techniques and technological developments in last few decades, from mashups and remixes to digital systems for emulating vinyl performance modes. This book is the outcome of international collaboration among academics in the study of electronic dance music. Mixing established and upcoming researchers from the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Australia and Brazil, the collection offers critical insights into DJ activities in a range of global dance music contexts. In particular, chapters address digitization and performativity, as well as issues surrounding the gender dynamics and political economies of DJ cultures and practices. |
Contents
4Journey to the Light? Immersion Spectacle and Mediation | |
The DJ as Electronic Deterritorializer | |
Music Programming | |
Lessons from | |
DJ Culture and the Commercial Club Scene in Sydney | |
DJs and the Aesthetic of Acceleration in Drum n Bass | |
The Forging of a White Gay Aesthetic at the Saint 19804 | |
The Mixing Work of São Paulos | |
Synthscenens Military Power Games | |
A Linguistic Remix | |
Contributors | |
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