Dead and buried : the worker and dubstep

Cookney, DJ

Abstract

In The Ecstasy of Disappearance, Melechi suggested that it was the "invisibility" of the acid house subculture that moved it to a "new order of politics and resistance" (Melechi, in Redhead [ed.], 1993, pp. 34-35). Whilst seemingly mindful of "subcultural capital" (Thornton, 1995), electronic dance music has reputedly continued to distance itself from fame-driven means of dissemination that would be more typical to popular music: leading to its protagonists - the music producers or what are its workers - paradoxically being recognised for labour that is remarkable in its quest to remain unrecognised. Arguing that anonymity has routinely been employed strategically, this presentation focuses on the approaches of, two elusive 'dubstep' artists, Zomby and Burial.

Citation

Cookney, D. (2012, July). Dead and buried : the worker and dubstep. Presented at New Critical Concepts of Work: Anonymous Labour, Precarious Labour, Immaterial Labour panel (CASS PGR Summer School), MediaCity, Salford, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: New Critical Concepts of Work: Anonymous Labour, Precarious Labour, Immaterial Labour panel (CASS PGR Summer School)
• Conference Location: MediaCity, Salford, UK
• Start Date: Jul 24, 2012
• End Date: Jul 27, 2012
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Mar 28, 2019
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference