Push : software design and the cultural politics of music production / Mike D'Errico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Errico, Mike, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Popular music.

Music--Computer programs.

Music.

Music and technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

'Push' shows how changes in the design of music software in the first decades of the 21st century shaped the production techniques and performance practices of artists working across media, from hip-hop and electronic dance music to video games and mobile apps. Emerging alongside developments in digital music distribution such as peer-to-peer file sharing and the MP3 format, digital audio workstations like FL Studio and Ableton Live introduced design affordances that encouraged rapid music creation workflows through flashy, 'user-friendly' interfaces. Meanwhile, software such as Avid's Pro Tools attempted to protect its status as the 'industry standard,' 'professional' DAW of choice by incorporating design elements from pre-digital music technologies.

Contents:

Cover

Push

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Companion Website

Introduction: Interface Aesthetics

1. Plug-​in Cultures

2. Monopolies of Competence

3. Terminal Aesthetics

4. Controller Cultures

5. There's an App for That

6. Worlds of Sound

7. Deep Listening

Conclusion: Invisible Futures

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-094332-7

0-19-094334-3

0-19-094333-5