Decomposed
The Political Ecology of Music
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2019
Summary
The hidden material histories of music.Music is seen as the most immaterial of the arts, and recorded music as a progress of dematerialization-an evolution from physical discs to invisible digits. In Decomposed, Kyle Devine offers another perspective. He shows that recorded music has always been a significant exploiter of both natural and human resources, and that its reliance on these resources is more problematic today than ever before. Devine uncovers the hidden history of recorded music-w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262537780 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262537788 |
| Author: | Kyle Devine |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 21mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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“This is an important and brilliant book.” - -Popular Music
“This is an important and brilliant book.” --Popular Music
About The Author
Kyle Devine
Kyle Devine is Head of Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Musicology at the University of Oslo.
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