Moorefield, Virgil, 1956-

The producer as composer : shaping the sounds of popular music / Virgil Moorefield. - Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT Press, 2010. - xix, 143 p.

Originally published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.

Virgil Moorefield traces the evolution of rock and pop music with detailed discussions of works by producers and producer-musicians. This book describes the importance of disco, hip-hop, remixing and other forms of electronic music production in shaping the sound of contemporary pop.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780262261012 (ebook)


Popular music--Production and direction--History.
Sound recordings--Production and direction--History.
Music.
Art music, orchestral & formal music
Popular music
Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics)
Music recording & reproduction
Music reviews & criticism