Cultural Perspectives in Video Game Audio is a valuable resource for researchers and students in fields such as sound design, game studies, and media studies, as well as sound anthropologists and...
Timeless lessons on the pleasures of listening, the dilemmas of composition, and the meaning of artistic freedom from a founder of musical modernism....
This book brings together several decades of research on the topic, including the last two decades of the author’s own research. Each specific point of view was either formed beforehand or emerged in...
An award-winning Sondheim expert dives into all facets of this unique, murder-filled masterpiece-its slimy roots, original production, characters from killers to lovers to bakers, soaring score,...
Library music was inexpensive, off-the-shelf music available to license for a small fee. It was widely used in television and film as a cheaper alternative to commissioned soundtracks. The book pays...
This hands-on, student-friendly text demonstrates how to navigate modern radio production studios and utilize the latest equipment and software. Key chapters address production planning, the use of...
Tonal Harmony with an Introduction to Post-Tonal Music is intended for a two-year course in music theory/harmony. It offers a clear and thorough introduction to the resources and practice of Western...
This collection delves into the politics of language choice when composing and performing popular music in punk, metal, Hip-Hop and rap and provides fascinating examples of language change,...
The sounds of new wave pop music and the early days of MTV were defined by the work of a handful of iconic musicians, and few stood taller in that era than Ric Ocasek, frontman and primary songwriter...
Sound is just as crucial an aspect of your animation as your visuals. Whether you’re looking to create a score, ambient noise, dialog, or a complete soundtrack, you’ll need sound for your piece. This...
Want to work as an audio professional in the video games industry? Then this is the book is for you. It provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get...
In this special 50th anniversary edition of the beloved Plume backlist staple first released in 1975, Mystery Train's complex analysis of the relationship between rock 'n' roll music and America is...
At first glance, modernism and opera may seem like strange bedfellows―the former hostile to sentiment, the latter wearing its heart on its sleeve. And yet these apparent opposites attract: many...
Mentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School helps mentors of trainee and newly qualified music teachers in both developing their own mentoring skills and providing the essential guidance their...
Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volume I: How and Why It Works provides an in-depth analysis of the art and craft of producing heaviness, the fundamental musical quality in metal music. Using...