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Global Metal Music and Culture Current Directions in Metal Studies

Global Metal Music and Culture Current Directions in Metal Studies

This book defines the key ideas scholarly debates and research activities that have contributed to the formation of the international and interdisciplinary field of Metal Studies. Drawing on insights from a wide range of disciplines including popular music cultural studies sociology anthropology philosophy and ethics this volume offers new and innovative research on metal musicology global/local scenes studies fandom gender and metal identity metal media and commerce. Offering a wide-ranging focus on bands scenes periods and sounds contributors explore topics such as the riff-based song writing of classic heavy metal bands and their modern equivalents and the musical-aesthetics of Grindcore Doom metal Death metal and Progressive metal. They interrogate production technologies sound engineering album artwork and band promotion logos and merchandising t-shirt and jewellery design and fan communities that define the global metal music economy and subcultural scene. The volume explores how the new academic discipline of metal studies was formed also looking forward to the future of metal music and its relationship to metal scholarship and fandom. With an international range of contributors this volume will appeal to scholars of popular music cultural studies and sociology as well as those interested in metal communities around the world. | Global Metal Music and Culture Current Directions in Metal Studies

GBP 44.99
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Heavy Metal at the Movies

Heavy Metal at the Movies

The chapters collected in this volume shed light on the areas of interaction between film studies and heavy metal research exploring how the audio-visual medium of film relates to builds on and shapes metal culture. At one end of the spectrum metal music serves as a form of ambient background in horror films that creates an intense and somewhat threatening atmosphere; at the other end the high level of performativity attached to the metal spectacle is emphasized. Alongside these tendencies the recent and ongoing wave of metal documentaries has taken off relying on either satire or hagiography. | Heavy Metal at the Movies

GBP 38.99
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Metal Rap and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia A Fragile Underground

Metal Rap and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia A Fragile Underground

Metal Rap and Electro in Tunisia is a trip into the music scenes of Tunisia after the Arab Springs. Based on extensive field research the book explores the social life of heavy metal rap and electronic music in a North African country whose mass revolution of 2010/2011 led the way to a troubled and yet unique democracy. What is it like to be part of a music scene in a place affected by poverty and inequality? How do the many conflicted souls of Tunisian Islam shape local metal rap and electro? What are the social and cultural stakes for music in a nation constantly represented as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East? How do music scenes articulate the complex political scenario that followed the Tunisian revolution of 2011? Barone answers these questions by offering new theoretical reflections on youth cultures and popular music in a global perspective and thus pushing the debate on post-subcultures and scenes forward. At the same time the book offers a dense sociological analysis of youth and music in reality - the Tunisian one - whose society culture religion and politics are at stake in a historical transformation. | Metal Rap and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia A Fragile Underground

GBP 39.99
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The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor An Environmental and Economic Critique

The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor An Environmental and Economic Critique

In this book Thomas B. Cochran takes a critical look at the economic and environmental arguments which have been made in favour of an early introduction of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) as a central component of the United States electrical energy system. First published in 1974 Cochran presents LMFBR as having no environmental advantage over light water reactors and the high temperature gas reactor and seriously questions the economic advantages. This title should be a useful for students interested in environment and sustainability studies and it is a valuable resource for discussions of future energy strategy. | The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor An Environmental and Economic Critique

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Metal Music Manual Producing Engineering Mixing and Mastering Contemporary Heavy Music

Metal Music Manual Producing Engineering Mixing and Mastering Contemporary Heavy Music

Metal Music Manual shows you the creative and technical processes involved in producing contemporary heavy music for maximum sonic impact. From pre-production to final mastered product and fundamental concepts to advanced production techniques this book contains a world of invaluable practical information. Assisted by clear discussion of critical audio principles and theory and a comprehensive array of illustrations photos and screen grabs Metal Music Manual is the essential guide to achieving professional production standards. The extensive companion website features multi-track recordings final mixes processing examples audio stems etc. so you can download the relevant content and experiment with the techniques you read about. The website also features video interviews the author conducted with the following acclaimed producers who share their expertise experience and insight into the processes involved: Fredrik Nordström (Dimmu Borgir At The Gates In Flames) Matt Hyde (Slayer Parkway Drive Children of Bodom) Ross Robinson (Slipknot Sepultura Machine Head) Logan Mader (Gojira DevilDriver Fear Factory) Andy Sneap (Megadeth Killswitch Engage Testament) Jens Bogren (Opeth Kreator Arch Enemy) Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah Soilwork Behemoth) Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon Death Angel Trivium) Quotes from these interviews are featured throughout Metal Music Manual with additional contributions from: Ross Drum Doctor Garfield (one of the world’s top drum sound specialists with Metallica and Slipknot amongst his credits) Andrew Scheps (Black Sabbath Linkin Park Metallica) Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura Faith No More Halford) | Metal Music Manual Producing Engineering Mixing and Mastering Contemporary Heavy Music

GBP 69.99
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Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures includes papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Metal Structures 2021 (ICMS 2021 Poznań Poland 16-18 June 2021). The 14th ICMS summarised a few years’ theoretical numerical and experimental research on steel aluminium and composite structures and presented new concepts. This book contains six plenary lectures and all the individual papers presented during the Conference. Seven plenary lectures were presented at the Conference including Research developments on glass structures under extreme loads Parhp3D – The parallel MPI/openMPI implementation of the 3D hp-adaptive FE code Design of beam-to-column steel-concrete composite joints: from Eurocodes and beyond Stainless steel structures – research codification and practice Testing modelling and design of bolted joints – effect of size structural properties integrity and robustness Design of hybrid beam-to-column joints between RHS tubular columns and I-section beams and Selected aspects of designing the cold-formed steel structures. The individual contributions delivered by authors covered a wide variety of topics: – Advanced analysis and direct methods of design – Cold-formed elements and structures – Composite structures – Engineering structures – Joints and connections – Structural stability and integrity – Structural steel metallurgy durability and behaviour in fire. Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures is a useful reference source for academic researchers graduate students as well as designers and fabricators. | Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

GBP 170.00
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Transnational Crime European and Chinese Perspectives

Transnational Crime European and Chinese Perspectives

This volume offers a diverse set of perspectives on transnational crime. Providing a wide-ranging overview of the legal and policy issues that arise in connection with various forms of transnational crime the authors outline the criminal justice responses adopted across different jurisdictions. Including contributions from high profile Chinese and European academics and practitioners across a variety of disciplines and methodological backgrounds the authors address some of the hitherto underexplored issues related to transnational crime. These range from trafficking in cultural objects derived from illicit metal-detecting and metal-detecting tourism in China to the European approaches to criminalising the denial of historical truth. The central theme of the book is that useful lessons can be drawn from each other’s experiences and that a cross-fertilisation of domestic approaches to transnational crime is essential to effective cooperation. This book will be of use to students and academics of comparative criminal justice and anyone interested in transnational crime. | Transnational Crime European and Chinese Perspectives

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The Art of Dining in Medieval Byzantium

The Art of Dining in Medieval Byzantium

Thousands of intact ceramic bowls and plates as well as fragments made in the medieval Byzantine empire survive to this day. Decorated with figural and non-figural imagery applied in a variety of techniques and adorned with colourful paints and glazes the vessels can tell us much about those who owned them and those who looked at them. In addition to innumerable ceramic vessels a handful of precious metal bowls and plates survive from the period. Together these objects make up the art of dining in medieval Byzantium. This art of dining was effervescent at turns irreverent and deadly serious visually stunning and fun. It is suggestive of ways in which those viewing the objects used a quotidian and biologically necessary (f)act – that of eating – to reflect on their lives and deaths their aspirations and their realities. This book examines the ceramic and metal vessels in terms of the information offered on the foods eaten the foods desired and their status; the spectacle of the banquet; the relationship between word and image in medieval Byzantium; the dangers of taste; the emergence of new moral and social ideals; and the use of dining as a tool in constructing and enforcing hierarchy. This book is of appeal to scholarly and non-scholarly audiences interested in the art and material culture of the medieval period and in the social history of food and eating.

GBP 130.00
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Fabrication

Fabrication

Packed with stunning images this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining current fabrication processes and material transformation. Providing a documentary of an eclectic range of fabrication techniques this is the ideal reference for designers who wish to learn more about the materials and current technologies in material production available to them. Featuring the work of 12 fabricators based in the UK the case studies displayed range from manufacture of complex wire rope the processes of metal spinning large-scale composite casting to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication. With a full knowledge of how the materials are transformed this book provides readers with a greater ability to employ material processes for their own designs and to better understand material fabrication. This is a book that provides information on contemporary technology and design inspiration in abundance.

GBP 130.00
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Learning from Failure in the Design Process Experimenting with Materials

Learning from Failure in the Design Process Experimenting with Materials

Learning from Failure in the Design Process shows you that design work builds on lessons learned from failures to help you relax your fear of making mistakes so that you’re not paralyzed when faced with a task outside of your comfort zone. Working hands-on with building materials such as concrete sheet metal and fabric you will understand behaviors processes methods of assembly and ways to evaluate your failures to achieve positive results. Through material and assembly strategies of stretching casting carving and stacking this book uncovers the issues problems and failures confronted in student material experiments and examines built projects that addressed these issues with innovative and intelligent strategies. Highlighting numerous professional practice case studies with over 250 color images this book will be ideal for students interested in materials and methods and students of architecture in design studios. | Learning from Failure in the Design Process Experimenting with Materials

GBP 42.99
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Rock: The Primary Text Developing a Musicology of Rock

Rock: The Primary Text Developing a Musicology of Rock

This thoroughly revised third edition of Allan F. Moore's ground-breaking book now co-authored with Remy Martin incorporates new material on rock music theory style change and the hermeneutic method developed in Moore’s Song Means (2012). An even larger array of musicians is discussed bringing the book right into the 21st century. Rock's 'primary text' – its sounds – is the focus of attention here. The authors argue for the development of a musicology particular to rock within the context of the background to the genres the beat and rhythm and blues styles of the early 1960s 'progressive' rock punk rock metal and subsequent styles. They also explore the fundamental issue of rock as a medium for self-expression and the relationship of this to changing musical styles. Rock: The Primary Text remains innovative in its exploration of an aesthetics of rock. | Rock: The Primary Text Developing a Musicology of Rock

GBP 36.99
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Aluminium in Building

Aluminium in Building

First published in 1992. Aluminium is a relatively new material first used on a commercial basis just over 100 years ago. Today it has taken its place alongside other traditional materials as an established building element. In this variable reference source John Lane discusses the history and development of aluminium usage in the building industry. Its characteristics of strength lightness and durability coupled with easy formability make it and ideal medium for this market. The first section of this book is a general discussion of the metal covering such areas as its properties alloys fabrication joining and finishing. The second part details the aspects of aluminium which are of particular importance in construction while the final section highlights some of its major uses in architecture and building. The text is amply illustrated with diagrams and photographs and the appendices provide the reader with comprehensive details of relevant standards and contact addresses. | Aluminium in Building

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Labour Relations in Central Europe The Impact of Multinationals' Money

Labour Relations in Central Europe The Impact of Multinationals' Money

Since 1990 foreign direct investment (FDI) has quickened economic modernization in Central Europe. State of the art management techniques and cutting edge technology have been introduced in many cases. Labour Relations is an essential factor in the organization of labour and production. At the start of the process industrial relations were characterized by the conditions existing under the previous planned economies or - as with greenfield investments - had to be entirely reconfigured. In the case of investments by West European companies this book reveals various emerging models of industrial relations but also a clear tendency towards company centralization. For the time being the European Works Council still plays a subordinate role despite its potential fundamental role as mediator between East and West. Empirically nine corporations from the metal/automotive industry the chemical energy and food processing industries (with their subsidiaries in Poland Czech Republic and Slovakia) are considered. | Labour Relations in Central Europe The Impact of Multinationals' Money

GBP 29.99
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Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji The Artificers' Record

Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji The Artificers' Record

This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology dates from the fifth century BC and forms part of the Zhouli (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty) one of the great Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of craftsmen and artificers such as metal workers chariot makers weapon makers music instrument makers potters and master builders. This edition besides providing the full text in English also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting explanatory material over one hundred illustrations of ancient Chinese artefacts and the original Chinese text itself. | Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji The Artificers' Record

GBP 44.99
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Farmers and Agriculture in the Roman Economy

Farmers and Agriculture in the Roman Economy

Often viewed as self-sufficient Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods and services from metal tools to medical expertise. However the nature extent and implications of their market interactions remain unclear. This monograph uses literary and archaeological evidence to examine how farmers – from smallholders to the owners of large estates – bought and sold lent and borrowed and cooperated as well as competed in the Roman economy. A clearer picture of the relationship between farmers and markets allows us to gauge their collective impact on and exposure to macroeconomic phenomena such as monetization and changes in the level and nature of demand for goods and labor. After considering the demographic and environmental context of Italian agriculture the author explores three interrelated questions: what goods and services did farmers purchase; how did farmers acquire the money with which to make those purchases; and what factors drove farmers’ economic decisions? This book provides a portrait of the economic world of the Roman farmer in late Republican and early Imperial Italy. | Farmers and Agriculture in the Roman Economy

GBP 39.99
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Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and metalpoint more generally is the practice of marking with soft metal on a specifically prepared drawing surface. Practiced for centuries the artform is experiencing a resurgence in recent years with contemporary work exploring abstract as well as realist conceptual as well as traditional. Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is the essential manual of metalpoint technique written by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo contemporary masters of the medium. This book is the first treatise on the subject for artists and art teachers with chapters on early history materials including grounds supports metals and tools techniques for working in metalpoint as well as mixed media and finally the care of metalpoint works. Not only beautifully illustrated this book also demonstrates how to photograph and exhibit metalpoint art. Featuring a gallery of drawings by contemporary artists along with their tips and insight Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is a perfect introduction for students of the medium and an inspiration for those already more familiar with it. | Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

GBP 39.99
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Ancient Britain

Ancient Britain

This book is for anyone starting out to understand the prehistoric life of Britain from the first human occupation 450 000 years ago until the Roman conquest in AD 43. James Dyer here succeeds in bringing to life a thriving picture of the people and customs of the Stone Bronze and Iron Ages based on the sometimes sparse clues presented by prehistoric archaeological sites across Britain. For many readers Ancient Britain will provide the first chance to get to grips with the present state of our knowledge of prehistoric agriculture settlement trade and ritual. The rise of power with the development of a class system at the hands of the first metal users is charted through to the growth of wealth and the emergence of a warlike and advanced Iron Age society - a society that was nonetheless unable to withstand the might of Rome. With over 130 illustrations and photographs including a number of specially drawn reconstructions this highly visual book is an ideal primer for all students of prehistory and all those who are simply interested in the subject.

GBP 130.00
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The World of the Oxus Civilization

The World of the Oxus Civilization

This collection of essays presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization which rose and developed at the turn of the 3rd to 2nd millennia BC in Central Asia. First discovered in the 1970s the Oxus Civilization or the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC) has engendered many different interpretations which are explored in this volume by an international group of archaeologists and researchers. Contributors cover all aspects of this fascinating Bronze Age culture: architecture; material culture; grave goods; religion; migrations; and trade and interactions with neighboring civilizations from Mesopotamia to the Indus and the Gulf to the northern steppes. Chapters also examine the Oxus Civilization’s roots in previous local cultures explore its environmental and chronological context or the possibly coveted metal sources and look into the reasons for its decline. The World of the Oxus Civilization offers a broad and fascinating examination of this society and provides an invaluable updated resource for anyone working on the culture history and archaeology of this region and on the multiple interactions at work at that time in the ancient Near East.

GBP 42.99
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Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

This is an ideal reference book for students (undergraduates and postgraduates) studying Building Surveying Quantity Surveying or Architecture etc. It should also be of use to the Construction-related legal profession Property Managers and Letting Agents. Builders (and homeowners interested in identifying faults in their property) should also benefit from this book. Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology covers a wide range of new and old building terms techniques technologies and materials but much more extensively than the average dictionary. The alphabetical format makes it easy to check up on terms and subject-areas quickly – and the detailed coverage (including helpful drawings by the author) provides clear guidance to the reader. This book covers a multitude of subject-areas including condensation problems cellar rot wet rot and dry rot thermal cracks settlement cracks metal wall-tie corrosion-and-expansion cracks subsidence cracks roof-spread recognition bulging- and/or leaning-walls etc. Further subject areas include inspecting and analysing residential building-structures both internally and externally; appraising underground drainage systems; and personal commentary on survey report writing. | Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

GBP 48.99
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Japanese Culture Through Videogames

Japanese Culture Through Videogames

Examining a wide range of Japanese videogames including arcade fighting games PC-based strategy games and console JRPGs this book assesses their cultural significance and shows how gameplay and context can be analyzed together to understand videogames as a dynamic mode of artistic expression. Well-known titles such as Final Fantasy Metal Gear Solid Street Fighter and Katamari Damacy are evaluated in detail showing how ideology and critique are conveyed through game narrative and character design as well as user interface cabinet art and peripherals. This book also considers how ‘Japan’ has been packaged for domestic and overseas consumers and how Japanese designers have used the medium to express ideas about home and nation nuclear energy war and historical memory social breakdown and bioethics. Placing each title in its historical context Hutchinson ultimately shows that videogames are a relatively recent but significant site where cultural identity is played out in modern Japan. Comparing Japanese videogames with their American counterparts as well as other media forms such as film manga and anime Japanese Culture Through Videogames will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese culture and society as well as Game Studies Media Studies and Japanese Studies more generally.

GBP 39.99
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Illustrated Theatre Production Guide

Illustrated Theatre Production Guide

Now in its fourth edition Illustrated Theatre Production Guide delivers a step-by-step approach to the most prevalent and established theatre production practices focusing on essential issues related to the construction of wooden fabric plastic and metal scenery used on the stage. Offering techniques and best-practice methods from experienced industry experts this book allows readers to create a foundation on which to build a successful and resourceful career behind the scenes in theatre production. The new edition has been fully updated to include the latest technology and current practices with four new chapters on Safety Automation Digital Fabrication and the Production Process and an emphasis on inclusivity and gender-neutral language. A must-have resource for both the community theatre worker who must be a jack of all trades and the student who needs to learn the fundamentals on his or her own Illustrated Theatre Production Guide covers all the necessities of theatre production through detailed lessons and hundreds of drawings. The book also includes access to a companion website featuring instruction videos tips for an eco-friendly production and additional images and resources.

GBP 52.99
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Doors History Repair and Conservation

Doors History Repair and Conservation

In Doors: History Repair and Conservation readers are guided through the function history development care repair and conservation of doors by chapter authors who are experts in their field. This book offers depth and range of detail from dating and archaeology right through to the surveying recording engineering and curation of the door its furniture and the part of the building into which it is set. Doors vary from basic designs to exceptional and intricate masterpieces of craftmanship. Whether wood stone metal or glass throughout history doors have been vital barriers against weather and intruders providing those inside with protection privacy and comfort. Split into three sections this book covers history development identification and dating of doors maintenance and engineering of doors and door openings and materials of doors their furniture openings and surrounds. Throughout the book the authors provide detailed photographs drawings techniques and methodologies and the latest research available. Doors is the first major reference work devoted to the understanding of doors and doorways and the issues surrounding their repair and conservation. This comprehensive highly-illustrated full-colour study will provide professionals students and academics with a complete overview of door conservation that will inform both research and practice for years to come. | Doors History Repair and Conservation

GBP 77.99
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Dyeing for Entertainment: Dyeing Painting Breakdown and Special Effects for Costumes

Dyeing for Entertainment: Dyeing Painting Breakdown and Special Effects for Costumes

Dyeing for Entertainment encompasses a wide range of methods of theatrical painting and dyeing to create beautiful artistic products for theatre film TV opera and themed entertainment. Featuring examples from renowned international artisans in the field this book provides a wealth of information on creating and changing colors prints and surface textures of fabric using traditional and nontraditional costume scenic fine-art and metal-smithing techniques. It also includes new safer materials and methods to minimize exposure to toxic materials and fumes. With more than 250 full-color images this technical manual is designed to guide and inspire new artists in the collaborative art of painting dyeing ageing and slinging blood and bling on costumes that is an essential part of creating characters for the entertainment industry. Written for undergraduate and graduate students of costume design and technology professional dyers and breakdown artists and cosplayers this book can be used as a reference and springboard to create your own magical processes custom fabrics and unforgettable costumes. To access the online materials including printable swatch sheets a collection of relevant safety data sheets and a source guide with links visit www. routledge. com/9780815352327. | Dyeing for Entertainment: Dyeing Painting Breakdown and Special Effects for Costumes

GBP 36.99
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Goth Music From Sound to Subculture

Goth Music From Sound to Subculture

Is goth music a genre and if so how does it relate to the goth subculture? The music played at goth club nights and festivals encompasses a broad range of musical substyles from gloomy Batcave reverberations to neo-medieval bagpipe drones and from the lush vocals of goth metal to the harsh distortion of goth industrial. Goth Music: From Sound to Subculture argues that within this variegated musical landscape a number of key consistencies exist. Not only do all these goth substyles share a number of musical and textual characteristics but more importantly these aspects of the music are constitutive of goth social reality. Drawing on their own experiences in the European and American goth scenes the authors explore the ways in which the sounds of goth inform the scene’s listening practices its fantasies of other worlds and its re-enchantment of their own world. Goth music this book asserts engenders a musical timespace of its own a musical chronotope that is driven by nostalgic yearning. Goth Music: From Sound to Subculture reorients goth subcultural studies onto music: goth music must be recognized not only as simultaneously diverse and consistent but also as the glue that holds together goth scenes from all over the world. It all starts with the music. | Goth Music From Sound to Subculture

GBP 38.99
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