Thursday, October 1, 2009

Breakbeat Enthusiast Dr Andrew Whelan - Interview!!!









We were given an awesome opportunity to interview music enthusiast and breakbeat specialist Dr Andrew Whelan about the Amen Break.

Here's a bit about Dr Andrew Whelan:

Dr Whelan taught Gender and Popular Culture, the Sociology of Health and Illness, and other topics in sociology at Trinity College in Dublin. He has research interests in the performance of identity in text-based interaction; contemporary musical subcultures; gender and masculinities; ethnomethodology; internet research ethics; and the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin and Georges Bataille. His current position is held at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

WANT TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW?

For Part 1, click here

For Part 2, click here

For Part 3, click here

We quizzed Dr Whelan on his article about the Amen Break and Totemism, and a few other queries. Hope you enjoy :)

2 comments:

  1. Hey! Good job, thnx you all, guys. I'd like to repost this video interview on http://breakcore.com.ua/
    Here is an interview with Andrew, check it, pls: http://breakcore.com.ua/en/articles/5-en-interview-with-andrew-whelan

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  2. Hey Brutallo! Thanks for your support, and feel free to use any content from our site. You have a rad blog yourself. Keep up the great work :)

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