Self-made CD: Texture and Narrative in Small-Run DIY CD Production

Title
Self-made CD: Texture and Narrative in Small-Run DIY CD Production
Publication Date
2010
Author(s)
Klein, Eve
Editor
Editor(s): Asbjørn Grønstad and Øyvind Vågnes
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Place of publication
Copenhagen, Denmark
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:16122
Abstract
Small music communities like Australian hip-hop advocate a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) approach to music production and distribution, with the aim of empowering and personalizing music for both artist and audience. With the advent of affordable home studio set-ups artists have experimented in the creation of recorded music outside of commercial and industrial structures, often creating packaged musical products. Rather than detracting from the music, DIY packaging can form part of an operational philosophy for some alternative musical communities. The DIY creation of covers adds to the cultural value of the music, as the rough, 'hand-made' qualities of the package tie the music and the product as a whole into a narrative of its creation, which acts as a guarantee of authenticity.
Link
Citation
Coverscaping: Discovering Album Aesthetics, p. 73-87
ISBN
9788763507745
Start page
73
End page
87

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