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Simon Whitelock aka 'DJ JACK TO THE MAXXX!!!!'

In a so called Post-Modernist era, is the use of samples within dance and hip-hop music taking music to a new level, paying homage to the original artist, or simply an appropriation? 'DJ JACK TO THE MAX' was in two minds on the matter. On one hand he felt it is an appropriation and that it is just a matter of whether or not the artist is found out to be "jacking someones work" as to whether he can have a musical respect for them. On the other he felt that there is some level of artistry in it, although he was fairly vague on his description. Ultimately I feel it is a matter of whether an artist is using a catchy hook to otherwise sell a standard drum beat or if they are expanding upon a section of music to create something new and exciting.

Nathan Shea



The use of lo-fi recording techniques was one of the key components extrapolated from Nathan's deconstruction of Death Metal music. It was hypothesised that this is related to the writers of the music within the Black Metal genre having a hate for practically every element of modern society.

John Delaney

John's focus of interest was to deconstruct non-diagetic sounds in the sound design of films, in particular the psychoacoustic reactions of fear. Dark Ambient music was his primary focus of analysis (deconstruction.) This choice was of genre was due to several of the main composers in the genre were also sound designers by profession. John came to the conclusion that without the visual stimulation, the music composed has no psychoacoustic result of fear within the listener. Although there was no comparative of the sounds being used in conjunction with fear invoking visuals, The music played to us certainly ceased to invoke any fear within me personally. It was however indusive to creating visuals within my imagination.

References

Stephen Whittington. “Construction and Deconstruction.” Workshop presented at EMU space, Level 5 Schultz building, Thursday 24th of May, 2007.

John Delany. “Construction and Deconstruction.” Student talk presented at EMU space, Level 5 Schultz building, Thursday 24th of May, 2007.

Simon Whitelock. “Construction and Deconstruction.” Student talk presented at EMU space, Level 5 Schultz building, Thursday 24th of May, 2007.

Nathan Shea. “Construction and Deconstruction.” Student talk presented at EMU space, Level 5 Schultz building, Thursday 24th of May, 2007.