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Music Research: History, Definitions, Articles

American Musicological Society

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Web sites of interest to musicologists (link lists)

Anku, Willie (2000)

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"Circles and Time: A Theory of Structural Organization of Rhythm in African Music"

Aspen Magazine

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Index to Aspen: The multimedia magazine in a box

Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music

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Book review by Dene Grigar of Audio Culture  by Christoph Cox and Daniel Warner (2004)

Auslander, Philip (2006)

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"Musical Personae"

Alwakeel, Ramzy (2009)

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"IDM as a 'Minor' Literature: The Treatment of Cultural and Musical Norms by 'Intelligent Dance Music'" in: Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, Vol 1, No 1 (Fall). PDF, html.

Babich, Babette E. (2001)

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"Postmodern Musicology" in: V. E. Taylor and C. Winquist, eds., Encyclopedia of Postmodernism, (New York: Routledge)

BAIN SCCC 367I

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Philosophical Perspectives on Music – a print resource reading list (PrimarySourcebook.pdf)

Biddle, Ian (2003)

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"Saudade/Duende: Voice and Nostalgia in the Early Recording Era" (link to pdf)

Blood, Brian (2005/06)

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"Is Music What We Are?"

Blood, Brian

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"music history online: music of the 20th century" (music history online – lesson 40)

Buchahan, Ian (1997)

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"Deleuze and Pop Music"

Burns, Lori et al. (2008)

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"Embodied Subjectivities in the Lyrical and Musical Expression of PJ Harvey and Björk"

Butler, Mark J. (2001)

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"Turning the Beat Around: Reinterpretation, Metrical Dissonance, and Asymmetry in Electronic Dance Music"

Cascone, Kim (2000)

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"The Aesthetics of Failure: 'Post-Digital' Tendencies in Contemporary Computer Music"

Cheeseman, Phil (2003)

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"The History of House"

Computer Music

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Computer Music Bibliography & Computer Music Links

Cook, Nicholas (2001)

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"Between Process and Product: Music and/as Performance"

Cook, Nicholas (2005)

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"Towards the compleat musicologist?"

Critical Studies in Improvisation

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An open-access, peer-reviewed, electronic, academic journal

Cyperproject

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A history timeline of electronic and computer music

D>Elektro

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History/ies + Sounds of modern electronic and experimental music in Germany

Dailly, Patrick (2004)

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"Words on a Page: Literary Responses to the Irrational in Music"

DOAJ (cf. music)

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Directory of Open Access Journals

Dobrian, Chris (1992)

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"Music and Language"

Dolmetsch

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Extensive link list to online music journals (also philosophy, psychology, film, literature, aesthetics, etc.)

Doyle, Roger (2008)

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"Elektrolight" (audio links and programme details for the series)

Dunn, David (1992)

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"A History of Electronic Music Pioneers" in Eigenwelt der Apparatewelt  (link to pdf)

electronic (cf.)

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Art of the States: bringing US music to the world

electronic art music (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Electronic art music refers to those forms of electronic music that ..."

electronic music (cf.)

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Haunted Ink: "It is particularly difficult to write about electronic music ..."

electronic music (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Electronic music is a term ..."

electronica (cf.)

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allmusicguide: "Reaching back to grab the grooves of ..."

electronica (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary ..."

エレクトロニカ (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "エレクトロニカとは、電子音楽や電子音楽に影響を受けている音楽全般..."

Ele-mental

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A pamphlet article: "think.'techno'... do we have a better word?"

EMF

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Electronic Music Foundation
(Materials and infomation on the history and current practice of electronic music)

EMF Institute

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A history of innovation in music & sound

Encyclopedia

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electronic music (cf.) – including a list of related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

Fielden, Jerry (2000)

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"Pioneers of Electronic Music – Early Works: Schaeffer/Henry, Ussachevsky/Luening and Le Caine"

FreeDictionary

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Extensive resource, definitions, links

futurism (cf.)

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Manifestos and articles on Futurism (Balilla Pratella, Luigi Russolo, etc.)

Garcia, Luis-Manuel (2005)

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"On and On: Repetition as Process and Pleasure in Electronic Dance Music"

Hauser, Marc D.; Josh McDermott (2003)

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"The evolution of the music faculty: a comparative perspective" (site with pdf)

Hegarty, Paul (2001)

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"Full with Noise: Theory and Japanese Noise Music"

History of Sound

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Museum of Sound Recording

Hyperreal

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Articles + survey of Ambient Music List

idm (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "IDM refers to a style..."

Indiana University

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Historical overview on electronic music from 1902 up to 1970s

Indiana University

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Suggested Electronic Music Listening List (comprehensive but a list only!)

Ishkur's Guide v2.5

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Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music v2.5

Jam 2 Dis

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A Web-based "Definition of Electronics" & "The History of Electronica"

Japanese Jazz (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Japanese jazz concerns the history and form of Jazz in Japan ..."

Japanimprov

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Improvised Music from Japan by Yoshiyuki Suzuki

Koopmanschap, Stefan (2007)

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"Is IDM dead?"

Koopmanschap, Stefan (2005)

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"The Definition of IDM"

Krims, Adam P. (1994)

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"Bloom, Post-Structuralism(s), and Music Theory"

Landry, Marc (2001)

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"Emotions and Music: How Does Music Convey Emotion? From Learning to Performing" (link to pdf)

Lang, Morgan (1996)

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"Futuresound: Techno Music and Mediation"

Lewis, George E. (2002)

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"Improvised music after 1950: Afrological and Eurological perspectives"

Libraries, Univ. of Oregon

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Electronic music research guide, listing encyclopedias & dictionaries, bibliographies, periodicals, etc.

List of Electronic Music Genres (cf.)

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Wikipadia: A list of electronic music genres and sub-genres, some leading to articles.

LMC

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London Musicians Collective – Texts on improvised and experimental music

loreto martin (blog)

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loreto martin art gallery blog, showing posts with label /music/

Martinez, Jose Luis (2000)

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"Semiotics and the Art Music of India"

Metropolis (Issue #784, 2 April 2009)

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"Pantheon of Japanese Rock Babes" (women rockers who changed the world)

MicrosoundBookList

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Excellent for print research!

Minsky, Marvin (1981)

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"Music, Mind, and Meaning"

Modulations

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Film review titled "The World is Chaos" by Josh Jones of Modulations  by Iara Lee (1998)

Mozart Effect cf.

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"Research on Music and the Developing Brain, and more ...," (massive link list on neuroscientific research into music and its role in the developing brain)

Murphy, S. Timothy; Daniel W. Smith (2001)

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"What I Hear is Thinking Too: Deleuze and Guatarri Go Pop"

music and emotion (cf.)

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Music and Emotion: A Selected Bibliography by The Ohio State University School of Music

Music Theory Online (MTO)

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A Journal of Criticism, Commentary, Research, and Scholarship — Author Index

musilanguage (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Musilanguage is a term coined by ..."

NewScientist

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Interview: Electronic maestros – Bob Moog

Noize-concept

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Project page with short history + theory of noise music

Obsolete

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120 Years of Electronic Music Instruments from 1870–1990

OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music

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(2001), special edition 3CD+DVD review by Peter Gutmann, "Electronic Music Where Technology Becomes Art" (2001)

okmusicball

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リンク集 – 何かと便利なリンク集を目指す。が、色々挙げても、WWW sites for musicologistsから出発すればいいということかもしれない

Oostrum, Piet van

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Bibliography on synthesizers, Midi, Computer and Electronic Music (the list dates back to 1997 but is highly comprehensive!)

Open Space web magazine

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An ongoing web-based publication/forum associated with The Open Space Magazine

Palombini, Carlos (1999)

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"Musique Concrète Revisited"

Phinnweb

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Extensive link list on the history of electronic music

phonography (cf.)

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Writings on "phonography" (field recordings) as a primary instrument

Pierre Henry interview

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This interview was made possible thanks to J. Noetinger of Metamkine

Pop Academy

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Japanese Techno-Pop & Electro (YMO, Moonriders, etc.; loads of info)

Popular music

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Resource list by Anthony McCann

Popular Music

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The Study of Popular Music (a reference list from a seminar at the University of Pittsburgh)

postmodern music (cf.)

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Wikipedia: "Postmodern music is both ..."

Propheticdesire

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The Microsound-list Archives

パンク・ロック!

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Japanese Punk rock: レコードレビュー & CDレビュー. Extensive site by Taki

Resynthesize

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Electronic music mailing list archives

Sangild, Torben (2002)

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"The Aesthetics of Noise" (on-line at UbuWeb Papers)

Savage, Jon (1993)

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"Machine Soul – A history of Techno"

Scaruffi

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Guide to Avantgarde Music

Senft, Terri (2005)

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Blog: "Postmodernism for Beginners (with a Music Flavor)"

Sherburne, Philip (2007)

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"From Glitch To Blog House"

Snyder, Jeff

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History of Electronic Music (some papers and a time line)

Sonhors

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|e-zine| panorama des musiques electroniques (articles, history)

Sontag, Susan (1967)

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"The Aesthetics of Silence" (From Aspen magazine, 5+6, item 3 – Three Essays)

Stone, Susan (2005)

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"The Barrons: Forgotten Pioneers of Electronic Music"

Sweeney-Turner, Steve (1997)

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"Pulp Philosophy: Nietzsche and the Transvaluation of the Popular"

Synth Museum

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Vintage Synth Resource

Tenzer, Michael S. (2000)

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"Theory and Analysis of Melody in Balinese Gamelan"

UbuWeb : Papers

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Multimedia magazine of the arts with open source media

Willis, Paul E. (1974)

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"A Theory for the Social Meaning of Pop Music"

Women's Electro-acoustic Music

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Selected Discography of Women's Electro-acoustic Music (current through Spring 2001) compiled by Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner

Worth, E. Sarah (1998)

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"Music, Emotion and Language: Using Music to Communicate"

Zaft, Gordon (1996)

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"Music Composition and Technology – Computers as Tool and Technique"

Zbikowski, M. Lawrence (1995)

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"Theories of Categorization and Theories of Music"

Zbikowski, M. Lawrence (1998)

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"Metaphor and Music Theory: Reflections from Cognitive Science"


Music Magazines & Portals

avant music news

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News on music that is challenging, interesting, different, progressive, introspective, or just plain weird

brainwashed

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News, reviews, videos, free music, new releases – content is provided daily

Convulse

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Webmag: electronic music art & culture

DE:BUG

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Berlin-based music magazine

Disquiet

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Ambient/electronica – Reflections on ambient/electronic music, & interviews

Earplug

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Email magazine dedicated to electronic music

Electro-music

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Dedicated to experimental electro-acoustic and electronic music (forum & good links)

Electronic shadow

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Norway's only web portal for classic electronic music

Igloomag

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Electronic Music Coverage: newswire, reviews, profiles, features, top ten

Intro

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Reviews, events, MP3s, community

Intuitive music

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Alternative and electronic music online

nippop

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information on the Japanese pop music scene with profiles

Oddmusic

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A source for unique & experimental music, instruments, players & listeners

ouk

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Magazin für zeitgenössische elektronische Musik (forum and online version of the print editions )

PARIS Transatlantic

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Global Coverage of New Music – Audio, Interviews, Reviews, Archives

Phlow

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Magazine for music and internet culture

PopMatters

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Magazine of cultural criticism on all things pop culture (reviews, engaging interviews, and in-depth essays)

Previewseek

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Search engine with site preview function

Samplepoolz

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News & Reviews Mag.

Sound On Sound

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British SOS mag's online gear reviews

Synthtopia

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Portal devoted to electronic music with news, reviews, articles, interviews, etc.

Wire & The Wire Archive

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Independent music magazine

Wire Index Second Century

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Independent database of articles and reviews (issues 100 to 200)

xltronic

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Featuring news, discography, 24/7 radio, legal bittorrent downloads, mixes, and a messageboard.


Music Mixing & Mastering

AudioCourses

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Online audio production and music technology school

compression (cf.)

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"The Big Squeeze" (introductory article by Michael Cooper)

compression techniques (cf.)

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Paul White on gain-control elements and their effect

Computer Music

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Online version with tutorials, reviews, demos, forum

Digido

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Articles by Bob Katz on mastering audio

Electronic Musician

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Tutorials, Soft-/Hardware, Libraries

FutureMusic

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Online version with some tutorials, etc.

Futureproducers

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A very up-to-date forum for musicians and producers

Gearjunkies

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Synthesizers, midi, studio/pro audio, software

Gearslutz

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Forum: all around music production

Hitsquad

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List of vst plug-ins for Win (demo, shareware, freeware)

"We’ll fix that during mastering"

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"The lie of the new millennium: 'We’ll fix that during mastering'", a short article by Jackson B. Jackson

Looper's Delight

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All on looping

Masters on Mastering

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"...Understanding mastering is increasingly important these days..."

Mix Online

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Professional Audio and Music Production: recording, products, live sound

Music Production Tipy

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The Stereo Bus Blog

Prodigy Pro Forum

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DIY forum

ProRec

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Resources on recording with news, reviews, books, discussion

ProSoundWeb

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On-line communities in professional audio and related areas

Recording Glossar (cf.)

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Glossar: Recording Grundbegriffe

Recording Website

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Basics, advice, tips and articles

SOS Articles

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On audio technique, sound advice, glossary of technical terms

Sound on Sound: mastering (cf.)

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Articles, workshops and gear reviews on audio mastering

studio-central

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How to Make the Perfect Master Recording

Studio Reviews

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Online publication, focusing on audio recording, music production, and all the gear, fun and headaches involved

Sunesha

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Unofficial Access Virus forum

Sweetwater

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Tips on recording, mixing, FX, imaging, mastering

The Project Studio Handbook

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"The web's most complete directory of recording-related articles and links."

TweakHeadz Lab

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Site for learning electronic music production (guide, forums, etc.)

ZICOS

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Pro Audio News


 
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