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May 14, 2021

Resonant Thoughts: Allison Funk’s “On Pruning” (1999)

“Cut it way back. Do not be afraid to pinch the first, the only blossom. The berry cannot thrive in freedom. Have no mercy, gardener…” Allison Funk, “On Pruning” Continue reading

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December 15, 2016

Polyrhythms, negative space, circuits of meaning: making sense through Dawn of Midi’s “Dysnomia”

My essay on the music of Dawn of Midi, “Polyrhythms, negative space, circuits of meaning: making sense through Dawn of Midi’s Dysnomia”, is now available in the journal Popular Music. You can read an abstract of the essay here. Continue reading

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Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

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Resonant Thoughts: Allison Funk’s “On Pruning” (1999)

Polyrhythms, negative space, circuits of meaning: making sense through Dawn of Midi’s “Dysnomia”