Abstract
In this article, Jody Berland coins the term and defines the concept of modern music production obsolescing classically-trained musicians as the "Music(king) Machine." To support her claims, Berland refers to media theory scholar and philosopher, Marshall McLuhan, his son Eric, and their four laws that explore how one medium obsolesces another. Because these laws, posed as questions, are applicable to all artistic mediums, Berland utilizes this guide to expand upon the "Music(king) Machine". She breaks down that collaborators, audience, performance, ears, instruments, and skills are elements that are not necessarily needed in today’s music, unlike in the prior music production done by human musicians. Berland refers to specific examples of digital technologies within music, like sampling, editing tools, and simulations, among many others, elaborating on how they are contributing to the obsolescence of musicians.
Preservation Process
Archived from http://switch.sjsu.edu/archive/nextswitch/switch_engine/front/front.php%3Fartc=29.html. Documentation of the preservation processes used for this collection is available at https://github.com/NickSzydlowski/switch. Metadata for this item was created and augmented by Danielle Jalotjot, Spring 2022, ART 104.
Recommended Citation
Berland, Jody
(2000)
"The Musicking Machine,"
SWITCH: Vol. 15:
No.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/switch/vol15/iss1/1