Turntablism: A Different History of Phonoscience
The article 'Manipulations / machinations : Turntablism une autre histoire de la phonoscience' critiques the Marxist legacy of the artist-engineer as mastering technology, arguing this view fails to address contemporary art where machines are central. It presents turntablism as a collective musical experience developed exclusively through the turntable, a sound diffusion machine.
Key facts
- The article discusses turntablism as a musical form based solely on the turntable.
- It critiques the Marxist view of the artist as a master of technology.
- The article argues that this Marxist perspective cannot address contemporary art involving machines.
- Turntablism is presented as a collective musical discipline.
- The source is artpress.com, published December 1, 2002.
- The article is in French.
- A PDF download is available via the source link.
- The title includes 'Manipulations / machinations' and 'Turntablism une autre histoire de la phonoscience'.
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