Moriaty, Manoli (2025) Diedrich Diederichsen: Aesthetics of pop music. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media. ISSN 2040-0934
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‘(N)either masterpieces nor trash’ (3) is an apt description for much of what the world of pop music produces. The same might also be said of this book, at least from the perspective of a reader–ostensibly a pop music fan–seeking to extend their understanding of what the music of pop music might be. However, Aesthetic of Pop Music is neither concerned with the musicological analyses and ethnographic reports typical of popular music studies texts, nor is its publication series one that deals in surface-level discussions; Polity's Theory Redux series publishes insights on the state of arts, identity, and politics under Western neoliberalism, making a contribution by Diedrich Diederichsen a befitting addition. Considered one of the most influential German-speaking theorists, Diederichsen's prolific back catalogue of publications has been seldom available in English, making Aesthetic of Pop Music a valuable entry point for English-speaking readers wishing to engage with his recent thoughts on the subject.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Creative Arts & Humanities > School of Creative and Performing Arts |
| Depositing User: | Manoli Moriaty |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2025 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2025 11:46 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4807 |
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