Add to ORKGThis article will seek to illuminate the world of DJing from the perspective of an information behaviour study, an activity underrepresented in this field, by studying its relationship to two key concepts from information science; serious leisure (Stebbins, 2009) and higher things (Kari and Hartel, 2007). Our qualitative fieldwork investigates the information behaviour characteristics associated with DJing, and seeks to situate the activity within the concepts of serious leisure and higher things. Results are based on twelve semi-structured online interviews with practiscing creative DJs in Scotland, UK which leads to a definition of DJ’s as an occupational devotee within the concept of serious leisure and identifies examples of the joy and...
This commentary responds to some of the debates and issues raised by Alinka Greasley and Helen Prior...
Background: DJing is a performance where a DJ plays pre-made electronic dance music’s tracks (EDM) f...
In this chapter the author identifies a central research interest: musico-literary intermediality, a...
Purpose: This paper investigates the information behaviour of creative DJs, a group previously not c...
This research investigated the importance of cognitive skills learned through DJing and perspectives...
Heye A. Expertiseerwerb bei DJs – eine explorative Interviewstudie mit Techno-DJs. Presented at the ...
Two studies were conducted to establish a more complete picture of the skills that might be accessed...
Two studies were conducted to establish a more complete picture of the skills that might be accessed...
This paper critically analyses how the media construct, consolidate and perpetuate discourses surrou...
[[abstract]]The research proceeds from self interest in music, in order to expand the research range...
The notion of musical shape is widely used by performing musicians, but most studies have focussed o...
In light of the growing literature on DJ culture, this article explores how technological change is ...
This chapter explores the DJ as a mediating, mediated and mediatized performer in electronic dance m...
DJ culture experienced a crisis as it underwent rapid changes in its tools, practices, and communiti...
In light of the growing literature on DJ culture, this article explores how technological change is ...
This commentary responds to some of the debates and issues raised by Alinka Greasley and Helen Prior...
Background: DJing is a performance where a DJ plays pre-made electronic dance music’s tracks (EDM) f...
In this chapter the author identifies a central research interest: musico-literary intermediality, a...
Purpose: This paper investigates the information behaviour of creative DJs, a group previously not c...
This research investigated the importance of cognitive skills learned through DJing and perspectives...
Heye A. Expertiseerwerb bei DJs – eine explorative Interviewstudie mit Techno-DJs. Presented at the ...
Two studies were conducted to establish a more complete picture of the skills that might be accessed...
Two studies were conducted to establish a more complete picture of the skills that might be accessed...
This paper critically analyses how the media construct, consolidate and perpetuate discourses surrou...
[[abstract]]The research proceeds from self interest in music, in order to expand the research range...
The notion of musical shape is widely used by performing musicians, but most studies have focussed o...
In light of the growing literature on DJ culture, this article explores how technological change is ...
This chapter explores the DJ as a mediating, mediated and mediatized performer in electronic dance m...
DJ culture experienced a crisis as it underwent rapid changes in its tools, practices, and communiti...
In light of the growing literature on DJ culture, this article explores how technological change is ...
This commentary responds to some of the debates and issues raised by Alinka Greasley and Helen Prior...
Background: DJing is a performance where a DJ plays pre-made electronic dance music’s tracks (EDM) f...
In this chapter the author identifies a central research interest: musico-literary intermediality, a...