The song machine inside the hit factory
(2015)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books : Made available through hoopla, 2015
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 23 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9781622319633 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11437549, 162231963X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11437549
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Dion Graham

Over the last two decades a new type of song has emerged. Today's hits bristle with "hooks," musical burrs designed to snag your ear every seven seconds. Painstakingly crafted to tweak the brain's delight in melody, rhythm, and repetition, these songs are industrial-strength products made for malls, casinos, the gym, and the Super Bowl halftime show. The tracks are so catchy, and so potent, that you can't not listen to them. Traveling from New York to Los Angeles, Stockholm to Korea, John Seabrook visits specialized teams composing songs in digital labs with novel techniques, and he traces the growth of these contagious hits from their origins in early '90s Sweden to their ubiquity on today's charts. Featuring the stories of artists like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna, as well as expert songsmiths like Max Martin, Ester Dean, and Dr. Luke, The Song Machine will change the way you listen to music

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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