Michael Horrigan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1217843 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Horrigan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Horrigan |
| SIGNATURE | HORRIGAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Simon Fraser University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4788-0020 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Voiceshifting, Gender, and Prolific Profiles in the Songs of 100 gecs and Alex G
Voiceshifting is the technique of electronically influencing a voice’s pitch, timbre, and thus meanings. Voiceshifting occurs as a technoaesthetic object, shaped by both discursive agendas and available tools. In this article, I situate 100 gecs and Alex G in a history of voiceshifting, consider how both have described their work, and illustrate my hearings with ekphrases. My case studies show each artist developing a musical style that affords d…
Listening to interruptions
Interruption is a simple, recognisable, and affectively charged phenomenon. Interruption also has complex, patterned implications. In the aftermath of ethnographic investigations into music’s uses for violence, this essay seeks general principles according to which interruption does help and harm. An account of sonic normativity results, based on the principle that sound is difficult to escape. While epistemically useful, susceptibility to sound …
A Flattering Robopocalypse
RACHAEL. It seems you feel our work is not a benefit to the public.DECKARD. Replicants are like any other machine. They're either a benefit or a hazard. If they're a benefit it's not my problem.RACHAEL. May I ask you a personal question?DECKARD. Yes.RACHAEL. Have you every retired a human by mistake? (Scott 17:30) CAPTCHAs (henceforth "captchas") are commonplace on today's Internet. Their purpose seems clear: block malicious software, allow human…
"Flexible" Workplace Practices
The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Findings from the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training show that some 42% of all establishments used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees the figure was nearly 70%. Establishment characteristics that were positively related to the use of the practices were the recent introduction of …
"Flexible" Workplace Practices
The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Findings from the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training show that some 42% of all establishments used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees the figure was nearly 70%. Establishment characteristics that were positively related to the use of the practices were the recent introduction of …
"Flexible" Workplace Practices
The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Findings from the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training show that some 42% of all establishments used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees the figure was nearly 70%. Establishment characteristics that were positively related to the use of the practices were the recent introduction of …
A Flattering Robopocalypse
RACHAEL. It seems you feel our work is not a benefit to the public.DECKARD. Replicants are like any other machine. They're either a benefit or a hazard. If they're a benefit it's not my problem.RACHAEL. May I ask you a personal question?DECKARD. Yes.RACHAEL. Have you every retired a human by mistake? (Scott 17:30) CAPTCHAs (henceforth "captchas") are commonplace on today's Internet. Their purpose seems clear: block malicious software, allow human…
Listening to interruptions
Interruption is a simple, recognisable, and affectively charged phenomenon. Interruption also has complex, patterned implications. In the aftermath of ethnographic investigations into music’s uses for violence, this essay seeks general principles according to which interruption does help and harm. An account of sonic normativity results, based on the principle that sound is difficult to escape. While epistemically useful, susceptibility to sound …
Voiceshifting, Gender, and Prolific Profiles in the Songs of 100 gecs and Alex G
Voiceshifting is the technique of electronically influencing a voice’s pitch, timbre, and thus meanings. Voiceshifting occurs as a technoaesthetic object, shaped by both discursive agendas and available tools. In this article, I situate 100 gecs and Alex G in a history of voiceshifting, consider how both have described their work, and illustrate my hearings with ekphrases. My case studies show each artist developing a musical style that affords d…
Psychology (2 works) · Acoustics (1 works) · Active listening (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 works) · Best practice (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Cognitive psychology (1 works) · Communication (1 works)