I agree with everyone else that EDM/IDM doesn't really seem to need
defending within the realm of music studies, but if you're defending it
to a group of people that aren't familiar with then the Middleton and
Frith books are both quite useful. I'd also suggest Keith Negus's
"Popular Music in Theory," which summarizes a lot of debates about
musical/cultural value.
In addition to that, I'd look at Mark J. Butler's dissertation (2003,
"Unlocking the Groove", Indiana University). The content of the
dissertation includes some pretty dense theory, but the bibliography
would be very useful to you for finding sources that address EDM/IDM
specifically. Also, check RILM (Reseau Internationale de Litterature
Musicale -- most academic libraries have an online subscription to this
service), which is the english-speaking world's main index for music
research; it should give you the most recent publications on EDM/IDM.
On Apr 27, 2005, at 12:23 PM, Evan Caron wrote:
quoted 58 lines This paper isn't for any music theory class or
> This paper isn't for any music theory class or
> anything. The topic came up within my cultural studies
> class and I was the only one defending electronic and
> experimental music. Mind you I do live in Montana and
> most of my class are a bunch of ski bum morons. This
> paper is more to just give them an idea of what I was
> trying to say in a small amount of time in class.
>
>
> --- Dennis DeSantis <dennis@dennisdesantis.com> wrote:
>> Does this topic still need "defending"?
>> I've studied at a variety of music schools and
>> conservatories over the
>> last 10ish years and have only come across a small
>> handful of profs who
>> still put academic music on a pedestal. This whole
>> 50's-esque
>> Modernist/progress vibe seems pretty well dead and
>> gone in the academy -
>> which I'm assuming is where you're writing your
>> research paper?
>> Sure, there are exceptions. But there are also
>> serial killers. We
>> don't treat either as if they're setting the bar.
>>
>> --
>> Dennis DeSantis
>> www.dennisdesantis.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Evan Caron wrote:
>>> So, I'm in the process of writing a research paper
>> on
>>> defending electronic music as a true form of
>> music. I
>>> guess I was just wondering if anyone on here knows
>> of
>>> any information on defending or enhancing this
>> topic.
>>> I have posted on other forums and such but have
>> only
>>> come up with the same things. Thanks for any info
>> you
>>> can give. Cheers!
>>>
>>> Evan
>>
>
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