Unlocking the Groove
Subtitle: Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music (Profiles in Popular Music)
Edition: Pap/Cdr edition
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: April 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780253218049
Subjects: Contemporary popular music; Electronic Musical Instruments; Musical Composition; Music; Music/Songbooks; Genres & Styles - Dance; Genres & Styles - Electronic; Instruction & Study - Appreciation; Analysis, appreciation; History and criticism; Musical meter and rhythm; Underground dance music
Description: 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 [Publisher description].