{"title":"Michael Tau","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Tau offers incisive explorations into contemporary arts and culture, with a keen focus on the vibrant world of music. His work delves into subcultures and sonic movements, capturing the intensity and passion that define extreme music genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis paired with vivid storytelling, illuminating the cultural impact and creative energy that pulse through the scenes Tau examines. His writings invite a deeper appreciation of music’s raw power and the communities it inspires.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"extreme-music-by-michael-tau-9781627311243","title":"Extreme Music","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpand your aural and sensory experiences with \u003cem\u003eExtreme Music\u003c\/em\u003e. An exploration of tomorrow's sounds (and silences) today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtreme Music\u003c\/em\u003e is the culmination of decades of research into the sounds (and silences) that comprise the outer limits and conceptual expressions that stretch the definition of music. Tau defines and categorises these recorded sounds into sections that allow fans and newcomers to explore the fascinating world of musicians who defy convention. He explores a wide range of extremes, including volume, speed, and vulgarity, to packaging, recording methods, unplayable media, outdated technologies, and digital pioneers. He asks and answers the questions: Are all sounds music? Is silence music? Does a plate of rotting food once catalogued, packaged, and sold by a distributor qualify as music?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtreme Music\u003c\/em\u003e includes over 100 interviews with makers and musicians as Tau uses his background in psychiatry to help readers understand what motivates people to create and listen to non-mainstream music. As a fan of multiple avant-garde musical genres, Tau uncovers the pleasures (and sometimes pain and frustration) found at the outre fringes of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtreme Music\u003c\/em\u003e is the ideal guide for curious seekers, die-hard fans, and cultural investigators. Features images and curated links to samples of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596363972844,"sku":"9781627311243","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b90080785bb2c2d296567f24ea0737e6.jpg?v=1777929779"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-tau.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}