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Unlocking the Groove

Unlocking the Groove Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music - Profiles in Popular Music

Paperback (15 Mar 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Unlocking the Groove is a groundbreaking, award-winning, music-driven analysis of electronic dance music (EDM). Author Mark Butler interweaves traditional and non-traditional musical analysis with consideration of the genre's history and social significance, deconstructing several typical examples of electronic dance music and focusing on the interaction of beat and rhythmic structure in creating an overall musical design. Interviews with DJs, listeners, and producers flesh out the book, providing insight into the perceptions and performance world of EDM, and making a vivid case for the musical artistry of EDM disc jockeys. The CD included with the book illustrates the analysis with multiple musical examples, both in excerpts and full songs. Butler's work propels the study of popular music in exciting new directions, and will impact the range from popular music studies, music theory, ethnomusicology, and musicology.

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Indiana University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780253218049
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 786.7164
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 346
Weight: 596g
Height: 234mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 27mm