{"title":"Christopher R. Weingarten","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristopher R. Weingarten explores the dynamic intersections of music, culture, and society with a sharp and insightful voice. His works delve into the stories behind iconic artists and albums, capturing the energy and impact of their creative expression within the broader cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives that blend rigorous research with vivid storytelling, illuminating the forces that shape contemporary arts and cultural movements. Weingarten's collections invite you to experience music not just as sound, but as a powerful social force.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"public-enemys-it-takes-a-nation-of-millions-to-hold-us-back-by-christopher-r-weingarten-9780826429131","title":"Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher R. Weingarten provides a thrilling account of how the Bomb Squad produced such a singular-sounding record: engineering, sampling, scratching, constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing—even occasionally stomping on vinyl that sounded too clean. Using production techniques that have never been duplicated, the Bomb Squad plundered and reconfigured their own compositions to make frenetic splatter collages; they played samples by hand together in a room like a rock band to create a \"not quite right\" tension; they hand-picked their samples from only the ugliest squawks and sirens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeingarten treats the samples used on \u003cem\u003eIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back\u003c\/em\u003e as molecules of a greater whole, slivers of music that retain their own secret histories and folk traditions. Can the essence of a hip-hop record be found in the motives, emotions, and energies of the artists it samples? Is it likely that something an artist intended 20 years ago would re-emerge anew? This is a compelling and thoroughly researched investigation that tells the story of one of hip-hop's landmark albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427448668396,"sku":"9780826429131","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780826429131.jpg?v=1774767571"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christopher-r-weingarten.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}