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Unlocking the groove : rhythm, meter, and musical design in electronic dance music

The DJs, dancers, and producers of electronic dance music create expansive musical experiences centered around rhythm. This volume explores the beats and rhythms that comprise this vibrant contemporary style
Print Book, English, 2006
Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Ind., 2006
Criticism, interpretation, etc
272 pages : ill (hbk.) ; 24cm
9780253218049, 9780253346629, 0253218047, 0253346622, 0253218047
982684741
pt. 1. Getting into the groove : approaching the study of electronic dance music. Introduction ; The history and creation of electronic dance music ; Conceptualizing rhythm and meter in electronic dance music
pt. 2. Electronic dance music and interpretive multiplicity. Ambiguity ; Metrical dissonance
pt. 3. Electronic dance music and the epic. Multimeasure patterning ; Form from the record to the set
Includes CD-ROM