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Dr Paul Harkins' Outputs (4)

Contextual incongruity and musical congruity: the aesthetics and humour of mash-ups (2012)
Journal Article
Brøvig-Hanssen, R., & Harkins, P. (2012). Contextual incongruity and musical congruity: the aesthetics and humour of mash-ups. Popular Music, 31, 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S026114301100047X

The academic literature on mash-ups has been dominated by discussions about issues relating to
their illegal nature and infringement of copyright. We aim to appraise this musical style with a
socio-musicological approach to focus on its aesthetics.... Read More about Contextual incongruity and musical congruity: the aesthetics and humour of mash-ups.

Extending the Term: The Gowers Review and the Campaign to Increase the Length of Copyright in Sound Recordings (2012)
Journal Article
Harkins, P. (2012). Extending the Term: The Gowers Review and the Campaign to Increase the Length of Copyright in Sound Recordings. Popular Music and Society, 35, 629-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2012.709664

After the UK government commissioned a review of intellectual property in 2005, a campaign to “Extend the Term” of copyright in sound recordings was orchestrated by trade magazine Music Week on behalf of the recording industry and performing artists.... Read More about Extending the Term: The Gowers Review and the Campaign to Increase the Length of Copyright in Sound Recordings.

La Transmission Perdue et Retrouvee : Le Sampler Comme Outil de Composition et de Decontextualisation de L’Enrigistrement (2012)
Journal Article
Harkins, P. (2012). La Transmission Perdue et Retrouvee : Le Sampler Comme Outil de Composition et de Decontextualisation de L’Enrigistrement. Réseaux, 172, 92. https://doi.org/10.3917/res.172.0092

According to Brian Eno, the recording studio is a composition tool that enables musicians to enjoy a more direct relationship with sound. This article examines the role of the sampler as a technology that is tightly interlinked with the creative proc... Read More about La Transmission Perdue et Retrouvee : Le Sampler Comme Outil de Composition et de Decontextualisation de L’Enrigistrement.