The Sampled Source

The Sampled Source is a course examining the impact that recent technologies have had on music. In particular, the course will theoretically and practically examine the key shifts that technology has had on the understanding, distribution and creation of music and sound. This will be achieved by theoretically and practically exploring the field of music technology through seminars and workshops. Topics covered may include: remixing, mashups, the internet, MP3, social media, music subscription, sound as artefact, the music genome project, musician and stealing as music. Further, students will complete readings and listening that reinforce concepts, provide new insights and techniques: and perform practical exercises that promote investigative learning and research. A key practical aspect of this course is advanced use of Ableton Live, in a live performance setting using MDI controllers such as Push controller.