Human machine music

An analysis of creative practices among Australian ‘live electronica’ musicians

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ID14970660
AuthorsBarry Hill (0000-0003-2244-4975, Southern Cross University, corresponding author), Jon Fitzgerald (Southern Cross University)
Year2013
Volume13
Issue2
Pages161-180
Publication date2013-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePerfect Beat (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1038-2909 • E-ISSN: 1836-0343
PublisherEquinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1558/prbt.v13i2.161
OpenAlexW3187209409
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

This article presents a participant–observer documentation and analysis of creative practices among a group of contemporary Australian musicians working within the field of ‘live electronica’ (LE)—defined as electronic dance music (EDM) performed for an audience in real time by a group of musicians without the aid of machine/computer-controlled sound generation sequences. Australian LE emerged in the 1990s and went through a period of development during the first decade of the twenty-first century, as live performers dealt with challenges and opportunities associated with digital music technology and EDM. The article examines how LE musicians responded to various technological, social and economic changes by developing innovative creative processes and music industry practices, and argues that LE musicians have played a significant role in the ‘humanizing’ of EDM performance

Aesthetics · Art · Dance · Documentation · Electronic dance music · Music education · Music industry · Performing arts · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Music History and Culture · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience and Music Perception

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