Stephen Bruel Thesis
Nostalgia, authenticity and the culture and practice of remastering music Stephen Bruel MMus, GradDipEd (Music), GradCertJourn, BEcon A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Creative Industries Faculty Queensland University of Technology 2019 Keywords 1980s, aca-fan, aesthetic, artist, audio, authenticity, band, creativity, cultural heritage, demo, demo recordings, digital convergence, engineer, fandom, guitar-pop, mastering, mixing, music, music nostalgia, personal heritage, production, recording, remastering, scholar-fan, simulacra, simulation, sound, Sydney, systems model, Sunnyboys, technology. 2 Statement of Original Authorship The work contained in this thesis has not been previously submitted to meet requirements for an award at this or any other higher education institution. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the thesis contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference is made. Signature: QUT Verified Signature Date: April 2019 3 Acknowledgements I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my Principal Supervisor Dr Gavin Carfoot for his continuous support of my PhD study and related research, patience, motivation and immense knowledge. I would also like to thank my External Supervisor Professor Andy Arthurs for his guidance through the early stages of this research and my Assistant Supervisor Dr John Wilstead for his help towards the end. I also acknowledge the support received by the QUT Creative Industries Higher Degrees Research team who guided me successfully through the PhD administration process, and the financial assistance I received through my scholarship. My research project would not have been possible without the participation and enthusiasm shown by all case study participants.
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