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Unlocking the Groove: Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music (Profiles in Popular Music) - Hardcover
Synopsis
"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.Mark Butler received a Ph.D. in Music Theory at Indiana University in 2003. He is currently Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. He is recipient of the Society of American Music's 2005 Housewright Award.
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Review
"This richly textured study provides brilliant insights into therhythmic, metrical, and social dimensions of electronic dance music...."" -- EllieM. Hisama, Columbia University--Ellie M. Hisama, Columbia University "Unlocking the Groove is a remarkable achievement and an importantcontribution to the study of popular music and culture. Combining keen analysis, clear prose, and an unabashed love for electronic dance music, Mark Butler unlocksfor us a rich musical world, one that has not until now received the attention itdeserves. This book belongs in the hands of... anyone who wants to know how musicsweeps us on to our feet."" -- Mark Katz, author of Capturing Sound: How TechnologyHas Changed Music--Mark Katz, author of Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music
About the Author
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Mark J. Butler is Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. He is recipient of the Society of American Music's 2005 Housewright Award for his work on electronic dance music. He lives in Philadelphia.
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- PublisherIndiana University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0253346622
- ISBN 13 9780253346629
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages272
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