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Beats to Quarantine to: lofi hip hop during COVID-19 (part 1)

by Steven Gamble | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Research

Introduction In the past, I have joked that I do not trust anyone whose YouTube suggestions do not include lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to. Since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic, as we (privileged sheltered) have receded to our homes to...

Gendered Commentary on ‘WAP’ (Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion)

by Steven Gamble | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Research

Introduction This blog post examines YouTube comments on ‘WAP’, performed by Cardi B and featuring Megan Thee Stallion. The aim is to demonstrate some of the data collection and thematic analysis methods that inform the Digital Flows research project, so...

On Musical Meaning as Messages; or, why Ace of Base probably aren’t Nazis

by Steven Gamble | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Research

[TW: racism, anti-Semitism, suicide] How powerfully can music affect us? This week I was linked to an article, now a couple of years old, that argues the Swedish dance pop group Ace of Base were responsible for tricking millions of Americans into supporting Nazist...

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