{"title":"Dr. Stephen Graham","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Stephen Graham’s work offers a compelling exploration of contemporary sounds and artistic expression, delving deeply into the evolving landscape of noise music. His writing is both analytical and immersive, inviting readers to reconsider the boundaries of music and culture through a fresh, informed lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his books appeal to those fascinated by experimental art forms and the interplay between sound, society, and creativity. Expect thoughtful discussions that challenge traditional definitions and celebrate innovation in the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"becoming-noise-music-by-dr-stephen-graham-9781501378706","title":"Becoming Noise Music","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Noise Music\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of noise music in its first 50 years by focusing on the music’s sound and aesthetics. Part One focuses on the emergence and stabilization of noise music across the 1980s and 1990s, whilst Part Two explores noise in the twenty-first century. Each chapter contextualizes the music under discussion before describing and interpreting its sound and aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Graham uses the idea of ‘becoming’ to capture the unresolved ‘dialectical’ tension between ‘noise’ disorder and ‘musical’ order in the music itself, the experiences listeners often have in response, and the overarching ‘story’ or ‘becoming’ of the genre that has taken place in these first fifty or so years. The book, therefore, doubles up on becoming: it is about both the becoming it identifies in, and the larger, genre-making process of the becoming of, noise music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the latter count, it is the first scholarly book to focus in such depth and breadth on the sound and story of noise music, as opposed to contextual questions of politics, history, or sociology. Relevant to both musicology and noise audiences, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Noise Music\u003c\/i\u003e investigates a vital but analytically underexplored area of avant-garde musical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470068826348,"sku":"9781501378706","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501378706-becoming-noise-music.jpg?v=1775211684"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-stephen-graham.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}