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Abstract
The history of video game music is a subject area that has received little attention by musicologists, and yet the form presents fascinating case studies both of musical minimalism, and the role of technology in influencing and shaping both musical form and aesthetics. This presentation shows how video game music evolved from simple tones, co-opted from sync circuits in early hardware to a sophisticated form of adaptive expression.
Original language
English
Number of pages
13
Publication status
Published - 24 Oct 2015
Event
In Cahoots Conference - Aberdeen Art Centre & Theatre, Aberdeen, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Oct 2015 → 24 Oct 2015
title = "Musica ex machina: a history of video game music",
abstract = "The history of video game music is a subject area that has received little attention by musicologists, and yet the form presents fascinating case studies both of musical minimalism, and the role of technology in influencing and shaping both musical form and aesthetics. This presentation shows how video game music evolved from simple tones, co-opted from sync circuits in early hardware to a sophisticated form of adaptive expression.",
author = "McAlpine, {Kenneth B.}",
year = "2015",
month = oct
day = "24",
language = "English",
note = "In Cahoots Conference ; Conference date: 23-10-2015 Through 24-10-2015",
2015. In Cahoots Conference, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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AB - The history of video game music is a subject area that has received little attention by musicologists, and yet the form presents fascinating case studies both of musical minimalism, and the role of technology in influencing and shaping both musical form and aesthetics. This presentation shows how video game music evolved from simple tones, co-opted from sync circuits in early hardware to a sophisticated form of adaptive expression.