[ecrea] CFP: The Soundtrack Album: Listening to Media

*Call for Proposals*


*The Soundtrack Album: Listening to Media *


We invite new work that will deepen and expand the discourse about 
soundtrack albums. The soundtrack album endures across decades, formats 
(vinyl, 8-track, cassette, compact disc), and delivery systems (radio, 
physical media, online, streaming services). Perhaps the most obvious, 
and yet under-examined, media paratexts, soundtrack albums have never 
simply promoted a Broadway show, film, television program, video game, 
comic book, or recording artist. Rather, they directly shape our 
understanding, enjoyment, and criticism of the media texts they 
accompany. Soundtrack albums are themselves complex media texts whose 
production and reception require careful analysis. Several academic 
presses have expressed strong interest this project.


We seek a global address of soundtrack albums and contributions from a 
multi-disciplinary slate of authors, including children’s media 
scholars, musicologists, sound studies scholars, and media industry 
scholars. Authors are invited to consider the history of soundtrack 
albums, and how artists, industries and listeners continue to use, 
define, and create such audio material. Suggested topics include (but 
are not limited to):


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    Albums for books, broadway shows, and media beyond film and TV

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    Soundtrack albums in global contexts such as Indian filmi records

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    Disney and other children’s media albums

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    Sequel soundtrack albums such as More Dirty Dancing

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    The history of soundtrack album sales and promotion

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    Works such as Judgment Night where the film “creates” new audio texts

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    Fan-made (“unofficial”) soundtrack albums

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    Albums featuring music “inspired” by the film

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    Audio material that invites audiences to re-interpret (re-hear)
    audio-visual media

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    Soundtrack albums whose critical and/or financial success surpasses
    the film’s success

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    Albums for “concert” films such as Woodstock and Wattstax

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    Playlists, streaming audio services and emerging (re-)definitions of
    the soundtrack album

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    Cult soundtrack albums for cult and non-cult films

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    Synergy and cross-promotion between audio-visual texts and albums

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    “Curated” soundtrack albums by artists such as RZA and Trent Reznor

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    Soundtrack albums for imaginary films such as Barry Adamson’s Moss
    Side Story

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    Audio compiliations that include music from more than one film or TV
    program


For consideration, please provide a brief bio and 400-600 word proposal 
via this Google form: http://bit.ly/soundtrackalbumproposalno later than 
August 1, 2017. Please contact Paul N. Reinsch ((paul.n.reinsch /at/ ttu.edu) 
<mailto:(paul.n.reinsch /at/ ttu.edu)>) or Laurel Westrup 
((lwestrup /at/ humnet.ucla.edu) <mailto:(lwestrup /at/ humnet.ucla.edu)>) with any 
questions.



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