Dr Philip Brissenden's Outputs (4)

The Evolution of Sampling Technology 1940 – 1985 (2023)
Thesis

This thesis will provide a chronological history of the development and evolution of music sampling technology. Sampling has long been used to create music; however, there is no resource, either popular or scholarly, that provides a detailed and sequ... Read More about The Evolution of Sampling Technology 1940 – 1985.

Development of Virtual Musical Keyboard Layout Interfaces for Invented and Evolved Tuning Systems (2023)
Thesis

This research is a practice-based project where the objectives revolve around
different aspects of tuning; the primary focus is to create innovative Virtual Musical
Keyboard Layout Interfaces (from now on abbreviated VMKLI) through computerbased pr... Read More about Development of Virtual Musical Keyboard Layout Interfaces for Invented and Evolved Tuning Systems.

The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture (2021)
Thesis
Skeech, M. The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture. (Thesis). University of Salford

The modern landscape of heavy metal can be seen as a splintered and interconnected mass of seemingly disparate styles and sub-styles. Literature that examines the history and culture of this music is increasingly common, but musicological study into... Read More about The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture.

The reverse action Piano Harp : innovation and adaptation from Piano and Autoharp
Thesis
Brissenden, P. (in press). The reverse action Piano Harp : innovation and adaptation from Piano and Autoharp. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Reverse Action Piano Harp:
Innovation and Adaptation from Piano and Autoharp
The piano is capable of controlling significant polyphony through the detail of voicing and sustain; a unique ability. However it remains a limited and frustrating ins... Read More about The reverse action Piano Harp : innovation and adaptation from Piano and Autoharp.