Publications
2023
Grains, glitches and infinite space: Guitar effects pedals, digitization and textural guitar aesthetics
Strachan, R. (2023). Grains, glitches and infinite space: Guitar effects pedals, digitization and textural guitar aesthetics. In 21st Century Guitar: Evolutions and Augmentations (pp. 153-172).
2019
Post-Digital Music Video and Genre: Indie Rock, Nostalgia, Digitization and Technological Materiality
Strachan, R. (2019). Post-Digital Music Video and Genre: Indie Rock, Nostalgia, Digitization and Technological Materiality. In L. Burns, & S. Hawkins (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Music Video Analysis. New York: Bloomsbury.
2017
Sonic Technologies: Popular Music, Digital Culture and the Creative Process
Strachan, R. (2017). Sonic Technologies: Popular Music, Digital Culture and the Creative Process. New York: Bloomsbury. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/sonic-technologies-9781501310614/
2016
Electra
Rose, H. J., & March, J. (n.d.). Electra. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2374
2015
'In Between Spaces' Ghosts of the Restless Shore
Wiehl, S. (2015, November 15). 'In Between Spaces' Ghosts of the Restless Shore [Exhibition]. The Atkinson, Southport.
In Between Spaces
Strachan, R. (2015). In Between Spaces. In M. Collier (Ed.), Ghosts of the Restless Shore: Spaces Space, Place and Memory of the Sefton Coast (pp. 72-83). Sunderland: Art Editions North.
2014
More than background: Ambience and sound-design in contemporary art documentary film
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2014). More than background: Ambience and sound-design in contemporary art documentary film. In H. Rogers (Ed.), Music and sound in nonfiction film: real listening. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415728669/
Britfunk: Black British popular music, identity and the recording industry in the early 1980s.
Strachan, R. (2014). Britfunk: Black British popular music, identity and the recording industry in the early 1980s.. In J. Stratton, & N. Zuberi (Eds.), Black Popular Music in Britain since 1945 (pp. 67-84). Aldershot: Ashgate. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/
More than background: Ambience and sound-design in contemporary art documentary film
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2014). More than background: Ambience and sound-design in contemporary art documentary film. In H. Rogers (Ed.), Music and Sound in Nonfiction Film: Real Listening (pp. 166-179). New York: Routledge.
DIY Lives: Micro-Independent labels and long-term engagement in small-scale cultural production
Strachan, R. (n.d.). DIY Lives: Micro-Independent labels and long-term engagement in small-scale cultural production. In ‘ONE CENTURY OF RECORD LABELS: MAPPING PLACES, STORIES AND COMMUNITIES OF SOUND’. International Centre for Music Studies, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
2013
The Spectacular Suburb: Creativity and affordance in Contemporary Electronic Music and Sound Art
Strachan, R. (2013). The Spectacular Suburb: Creativity and affordance in Contemporary Electronic Music and Sound Art. SoundEffects - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Sound and Sound Experience, 3(3), 7-25. Retrieved from http://www.soundeffects.dk/article/view/15732/13581
Undistinguishable Motion
Strachan, R., & in collaboration with visual artist Sam Wiehl. (2013). Undistinguishable Motion [Public Performance].
2012
Affordances, stations audio-numériques et créativité musicale
Strachan, R. (2012). Affordances, stations audio-numériques et créativité musicale. Reseaux, 172.
Micro-independent record labels in the UK: discourse, DIY cultural production and the music industry
Strachan, R. (2012). Micro-independent record labels in the UK: discourse, DIY cultural production and the music industry. In P. A. Merkley (Ed.), Music and Patronage (pp. 561-581). Aldershot: Ashgate.
Unsettle
Strachan in collaboration with Hive visual artists, R., Wiehl, S., Wass, B., & cellist with the RLPO Jonathan Aasgard, P. (2012). Unsettle [Public Performance].
Unsettle
Strachan in collaboration with Hive visual artists, R., Wiehl, S., Wass, B., & cellist with the RLPO Jonathan Aasgard 2012 Unsettle. Liverpool, P. (2012). Unsettle [Public Performance].
Where will we be in 12 months time?
Strachan, R. (2012). Where will we be in 12 months time? [Public Performance].
2010
'From Sea Shanties to Cosmic Scousers: The City, Memory and Representation in Liverpool's Popular Music'
Strachan, R. (2010). 'From Sea Shanties to Cosmic Scousers: The City, Memory and Representation in Liverpool's Popular Music'. In R. Strachan, & M. Leonard (Eds.), The Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City (pp. 43-64). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
Liverpool's 1970s Bohemia: Deaf School, Eric's and the post-punk scene
Strachan, R. (2010). Liverpool's 1970s Bohemia: Deaf School, Eric's and the post-punk scene. In R. Strachan, & M. Leonard (Eds.), The Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City (pp. 124-142). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
Memories are Brighter than our Digital Debris
Strachan, R., & The Hive Collective. (2010). Memories are Brighter than our Digital Debris [Public Performance].
Mountain
Hogan, A., Strachan, R., & O'Dowd., C. (2010). Mountain [Public Performance].
Mountain
Hogan, A., Strachan, R., & O'Dowd, C. (2010). Mountain [Public Performance].
The Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (Eds.) (2010). The Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
The soul continuum: Liverpool black musicians and the UK music industry from the 1950s to the 1980s
Strachan, R. (2010). The soul continuum: Liverpool black musicians and the UK music industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. In R. Strachan, & M. Leonard (Eds.), The Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City. Liverpool: Liverpool University press.
Uncanny Space: Theory, Experience and Affect in Contemporary Electronic Music
Strachan, R. (2010). Uncanny Space: Theory, Experience and Affect in Contemporary Electronic Music. Trans: Transcultural Music Review, 13(1). Retrieved from http://www.sibetrans.com/trans/pres_eng.htm
2009
'Reel to Real: Cinema Verité, Rock Authenticity and the Rock Documentary'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2009). 'Reel to Real: Cinema Verité, Rock Authenticity and the Rock Documentary'. In G. Harper, R. Doughty, & J. Eisentraut (Eds.), Continuum Companion to Sound in Film and the Visual Media (pp. 284-299). London: Continuum.
A Question you have always wanted to ask
Strachan, R., & The Hive Collective. (2009). A Question you have always wanted to ask [Public Performance].
2008
'Where do I begin the story?': Collective memory, biographical authority and the rock biography
Strachan, R. (2008). 'Where do I begin the story?': Collective memory, biographical authority and the rock biography. Popular Music History, 3(1), 65-80. Retrieved from http://www.equinoxjournals.com/
Blue Remix
Strachan, R., & Marrakuch, J. (2008). Blue Remix [Public Performance].
Collections at the IPM
Strachan, R. (2008). Collections at the IPM. Popular Music History, 3(1), 81-87.
Shopping Remixed
Strachan, R., The Hive Collective., & Noise Club. (2008). Shopping Remixed [Public Performance].
2007
Micro-independent record labels in the UK
Strachan, R. (2007). Micro-independent record labels in the UK. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 10(2), 245-265. doi:10.1177/1367549407075916
2006
Corporate Athlete
Strachan, R. (2006). Corporate Athlete [Public Performance].
2005
Music video and genre: Structure, context, and commerce
Strachan, R. (2005). Music video and genre: Structure, context, and commerce. In Music and Manipulation: On the Social Uses and Social Control of Music (pp. 187-206).
2004
'A musical nation: protection, investment and branding in the Irish music industry'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2004). 'A musical nation: protection, investment and branding in the Irish music industry'. Irish Studies Review, 12(1), 39-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0967088042000192103
Editor's Introduction
Strachan, R. (2004). Editor's Introduction. Popular Music History, 1(1).
2003
'Archives'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2003). 'Archives'. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, D. Laing, P. Oliver, & P. Wicke (Eds.), The Encyclopaedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 1: Media, Industry and Society (Vol. 1, pp. 3-7). London: Continuum.
'Authenticity'
Leonard, M., & Strachan, R. (2003). 'Authenticity'. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, D. Laing, P. Oliver, & P. Wicke (Eds.), The Encyclopaedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 1: Media, Industry and Society (Vol. 1, pp. 164-166). London: Continuum.
'Popular Music in Advertising'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2003). 'Popular Music in Advertising'. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, D. Laing, P. Oliver, & P. Wicke (Eds.), The Encyclopaedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 1: Media, Industry and Society (Vol. 1, pp. 312-318). London: Continuum.
'Popular Music in Film'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2003). 'Popular Music in Film'. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, & D. Laing (Eds.), The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Volume I: Media, Industry and Society (pp. 318-322). London: Continuum.
Moral Panic
Strachan, R. (2003). Moral Panic. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, & D. Laing (Eds.), The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Volume I: Media, Industry and Society (pp. 279-281). London: Continuum.
¿Do-It-Yourself: Industry, Ideology, Aesthetics and Micro Independent Record Labels
Strachan, R. (2003). ¿Do-It-Yourself: Industry, Ideology, Aesthetics and Micro Independent Record Labels. (PhD Thesis, The University of Liverpool).
2002
'Collective responsibilities: the Arts Council, community arts and the music industry in Ireland'
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2002). 'Collective responsibilities: the Arts Council, community arts and the music industry in Ireland'. In M. Talbot (Ed.), The Business of Music (pp. 244-262). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
2000
The State, Cultural Policy and the Politicisation of Music Industry Concerns: The Case of the Republic of Ireland
Strachan, R., & Leonard, M. (2000). The State, Cultural Policy and the Politicisation of Music Industry Concerns: The Case of the Republic of Ireland. In T. Mitchell, P. Doyle, & B. Johnson (Eds.), Changing Sounds: New Directions and Configurations in Popular Music IASPM Conference 1999 (pp. 279-284). Sydney: IASPM.
1997
New archive collection
Strachan, R. (1997). New archive collection. Popular Music, 16(1), 109. doi:10.1017/s0261143000000726
Undated
Uncollected (2014)
Strachan, R. (n.d.). Uncollected (2014) (No. Of Pieces: 1) [Audiovisual installation]. The Atkinson Gallery Southport.