Inner Sound
Altered States of Consciousness in Electronic Music and Audio-Visual Media
$70.42
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2018
Summary
Over the last century, developments in electronic music and art have enabled new possibilities for creating audio and audio-visual artworks. With this new potential has come the possibility for representing subjective internal conscious states, such as the experience of hallucinations, using digital technology. Combined with immersive technologies such as virtual reality goggles and high-quality loudspeakers, the potential for accurate simulations of conscious encounters such as Altered State…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190671198 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019067119X |
| Author: | Jonathan Weinel |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 155mm x 231mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“An original analysis of a wealth of material artifacts, Weinel’s trek across the frontiers of audio visual sensory technology and into the modern means of transforming consciousness represents a sorely needed and significant contribution to the fields of popular music and cultural studies.”-Graham St. John, author of Mystery School in Hyperspace: A Cultural History of DMT
About The Author
Jonathan Weinel
Jon Weinel is an artist, writer, and researcher whose work operates within the nexus of sound, psychedelic culture, and immersive computer technologies. His music and audio-visual artworks have been presented at a variety of international festivals, while his writings have been featured in a number of academic publications, including Contemporary Music Review, Leonardo Music Journal, and Games User Research: A Case Study Approach.
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