Cracked Media The Sound Of Malfunction

Local Description

This is a used book in fair condition, meaning a worn but fully readable copy; it may be scuffed, have rips or marks, contain highlighted passages and annotations, or be missing its dust jacket. Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock.

Description

How the deliberate cracking and breaking of playback media has produced experimental music and sound by artists and musicians ranging from Nam June Paik and Christian Marclay to Yasunao Tone and Oval.

Awards

Winner of AAUP Book, Jacket and Journal Show Design Awards: Trade Illustrated Category 2010.

Author description

Caleb Kelly is a lecturer at the Sydney College of the Arts, the University of Sydney, Australia.