Hip Hop DJs and the Evolution of Technology: Cultural Exchange, Innovation, and Democratization (Popular Culture and Everyday Life)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433123363 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 221 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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By looking at the networks of innovation behind DJ technologies, this book problematizes the notion of the individual genius and the concept of invention. While the subject of hip-hop and intellectual property has already been well explored, this is the first time that hip-hop DJs have been conceptualized as intellectual property because of their role in the R&D and branding of DJ products. Developing a theory of «technocultural synergism,» this book attempts to detail the relationship between culture and industry through the manipulation, exchange, and rights associated with intellectual property. The book also addresses the impact of digital technology on the democratization of DJ culture, as well as how new digital DJ technology has affected the recorded music market.. More importantly, it explores how DJs have impacted the evolution of technology. Using interviews with world-renowned and innovative hip-hop
DJ food stamp, is an instructor at the University of Oregon, where he teaches courses on filmmaking and popular culture in the media. His scratches have been featured on numerous artists’ songs, including the gold-selling single by Spose, «I’m Awesome.» He is one of the founders of DJistory/DJpedia, a non-profit organization and archive dedicated to preserving and telling
"Admittedly this is from a more academic perspective but it has a nice flow and sense of history" according to Steve Bouton. Up there with other essential DJ history books, along with the Brewster/Broughton books this is probably in the top five I've read so far. Admittedly this is from a more academic perspective but it has a nice flow and sense of history, written by someone who clearly cares about the subject matter. I particularly appreciated the focus on technology.. Ben said Great read for the Dj / turntablist. Very interesting & well thought out.. Hip Hop Lives In These Pages A thoughtful and in depth examination of the technological and cultural history of Hip-Hop DJs. I couldn't be happier to write this review. I met the author, André Sirois, in Oregon. At the time he was conducting interviews with some Hip-Hop's most notorious and respected DJs; stories used in writing this book.This author is one of the most dedicated hardcore scratch-nerds I have ever come across. He lives and breathes the culture. In addition to being a phenominal writer, he's an an educator, an accomplished DJ with hours of hip-hop mixes available on UndergroundHipHop.com, and a radio pe
André Sirois presents fascinating stories and valuable analysis that not only illuminates the DJ industry, but also speaks more generally to the commodification of culture. DJ food stamp) takes us where previous histories of hip-hop have not: into the world of the technology companies that have long collaborated with and profited from DJ culture. The emphasis on intellectual property is serious and significant. We already know hip-hop as one of the most important artistic, political, and social developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Sirois makes clear that hip-hop is also a profound technological force of its own. This compelling and thoroughly researched work forces us to reconside