Heaviness in Metal Music Production
Focal Press
978-1-041-09946-8 (ISBN)
Written by practising musicians, producers, and experts in music technology and musicology, these volumes offer a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between structural, performative and technological components of a metal recording, the perceptual and discursive factors determining heaviness, and the relationship between creative freedom and technical demands in contemporary metal music production. Containing unabridged interviews with the producers about their conceptual understandings of heaviness and approaches to engineering ‘In Solitude’ - and enriched by nearly 300 illustrations of their sound engineering techniques - the material in the set is also complemented by contextual information about heaviness in metal music production, covering non-musical, associative factors that influence what is possibly the most valued feature of metal music – heaviness.
Heaviness in Metal Music Production is a rigorous academic study that advances the field of metal music production research through an innovative and methodologically robust approach, and serves as a practical primer for professional musicians, recording engineers, and producers to improve their own production values, or to allow for experimentation with new approaches. It is also a vital resource for students of metal music, music technology and production, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, media, and communication, making it essential supplementary reading for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and academics engaged in these fields.
Jan-Peter Herbst is Professor of Music at the University of Huddersfield, UK. His background as a rock guitarist has led him to specialize in the study of electric guitar playing and metal music production. Herbst has edited the Cambridge Companion to Metal Music (2023). Mark Mynett is Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Following an extensive career as a professional musician, he is now a live music engineer and record producer with his own studio, Mynetaur Productions. Mynett has authored Metal Music Manual (2017).
Volume 1: 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Foundation of Perceptual Heaviness in Metal Music 3. Pre-Production, Songwriting, and Arrangement: Developing a Vision 4. Recording: Setting Up the Foundation 5. Mixing and Mastering: Shaping and Refining Heaviness 6. In the Producers’ Lairs: Approaches to Producing Heaviness 7. Heaviness in Metal Music Production Volume 2: 1. Introduction 2. Jens Bogren 3. Mike Exeter 4. Adam Getgood 5. Josh Middleton 6. Fredrik Nordström 7. Buster Odeholm 8. Dave Otero 9. Andrew Scheps 10. Listening Guide and Concluding Remarks
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 4 Tables, black and white; 331 Line drawings, black and white; 331 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Abingdon |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 1920 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-041-09946-0 / 1041099460 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-041-09946-8 / 9781041099468 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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