WRITING
The following is a list of my published writing, which includes research on hybrid compositional techniques and strategies, and musicology and analysis of electronic dance music (EDM).
ARTICLES AND PAPERS
A proposed typology of sampled material within electronic
dance music
Published in Dancecult Vol 6, No 1, June, 2014.
The conception and realisation of Wake up Call: hybrid
compositional and improvisatory strategies in the creation of a
‘mixed’ electronic work
Published in Sonic Ideas (11), October, 2013.
Analytical précis of Chime by Orbital: towards an analysis
of electronic dance music
Published in eOREMA (1), April, 2013.
New forms of hybrid musical discourse: an exploration of
stylistic and procedural cross-fertilisation between contemporary
art music and electronic dance music
Published in the proceedings of the International Computer Music
Conference (ICMC 2011).
Mutations (megamix): Exploring notions of the “DJ set”,
“Mashup” and “Remix” through live piano-based
performance
Published in eContact! 13.2. This article is co-authored with Jon
Weinel and Zubin Kanga who helped to realise the latest version of
the 'Mutations (megamix)' project.
RESEARCH
Musical hybridisation, especially between art music and electronic dance music (EDM)
Development of hybrid compositional techniques and strategies
Musicology and analysis of EDM, including apsects such as sound design, production etc.
Sampling, musical borrowing and transformative imitation within EDM
The influence of technology on musical language, and in particular the tools of production used in the creation of EDM