Issue 1 of Jarp (the on-line Journal on the Art of Record Production) is now available to view at:
http://www.ArtOfRecordProduction.com
The journal includes peer reviewed academic articles, interviews with producers and other industry professionals, studio profiles and opportunities for discussion and comment for academics and industry professionals alike. The Journal is free but you do have to register to view the content. The register link is on the left side of the web page beneath the Login boxes.

Issue 1 has been guest edited by Professor Simon Frith of Edinburgh University and includes:

Academic articles by Jay Hodgson (University of Alberta), Francois Ribac (Universities of Metz and Stirling) and Alan Williams (University of Massachussets, Lowell).

An article by the composer, classical record producer and editor, Stephen Frost.

Simon Frith's editorial.

An interview with Joe Boyd, the producer who worked with Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, REM, 10,000 Maniacs, the Incredible String Band, Fairport convention and many others and who later started Hannibal Records.

A panel discussion organised by the Music Producers Guild on the studio as a space or place featuring Haydn Bendall (former senior engineer at Abbey Road Studios who has worked with a huge variety of artists from Arif Mardin, Damon Albarn, Elton John, Kate Bush, Tina Turner), Mick Glossop (former chief engineer at The Manor and Townhouse Studios, Mick has produced and engineered with Van Morrison, Frank Zappa, Public Image, The Ruts, The Waterboys, The Wonderstuff and Lloyd Cole), Mike Howlett (Martha and the Muffins, OMD, Joan Armatrading, The Alarm and the Gang of Four) and Tony Platt (engineer at Island Studios who has worked with Bob Marley, Free, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, The Cult and Buddy Guy)

Studio profiles on Sound Techniques and EGREM

Short pieces to stimulate discussion by Shara Rambarran (University of Salford) and Albin Zak (University at Albany, State University of New York).

And more will be added in the coming weeks.

Also - please use the numerous links to the discussion pages to create an archived debate on the various issues raised in the journal content.

Content, as well as the discussion pages, will be added to throughout the 6 month 'life' of each issue and contributions are welcome. When a new issue begins the old one will be archived but still available to view.
The database of researchers, topics and courses which some of you may have contributed to will be on line soon and further contributions will be welcome.
Please let me know about any errors, problems or comments to do with the site.

Simon Zagorski-Thomas
simonzt@artofrecordproduction.com
http://www.ArtOfRecordProduction.com

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