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ISBN
9780262537780
Book Title
Decomposed : the Political Ecology of Music
Item Length
7.9in
Publisher
MIT Press
Publication Year
2019
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Kyle Devine
Genre
Music, Social Science, Political Science
Topic
Discography & Buyer's Guides, History & Criticism, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Media Studies, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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The hidden material histories of music. Music is seen as the most immaterial of the arts, and recorded music as a progress of dematerialization-an evolution from physical discs to invisible digits. In Decomposed , Kyle Devine offers another perspective. He shows that recorded music has always been a significant exploiter of both natural and human resources, and that its reliance on these resources is more problematic today than ever before. Devine uncovers the hidden history of recorded music-what recordings are made of and what happens to them when they are disposed of. Devine's story focuses on three forms of materiality. Before 1950, 78rpm records were made of shellac, a bug-based resin. Between 1950 and 2000, formats such as LPs, cassettes, and CDs were all made of petroleum-based plastic. Today, recordings exist as data-based audio files. Devine describes the people who harvest and process these materials, from women and children in the Global South to scientists and industrialists in the Global North. He reminds us that vinyl records are oil products, and that the so-called vinyl revival is part of petrocapitalism. The supposed immateriality of music as data is belied by the energy required to power the internet and the devices required to access musiconline. We tend to think of the recordings we buy as finished products. Devine offers an essential backstory. He reveals how arange ofapparently peripheral people and processes are actually central to what music is, how it works, and why it matters.

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Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262537788
ISBN-13
9780262537780
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Decomposed : the Political Ecology of Music
Author
Kyle Devine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Discography & Buyer's Guides, History & Criticism, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Media Studies, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Music, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ml3916.D5 2019
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2019-005613
Dewey Decimal
621.389/32
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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