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Dummy / R. J. Wheaton

by RJ Wheaton

This investigation of Portishead's album Dummy analyses its production, reception, and cultural legacy. It explores how the innovative record defined the trip-hop genre and became an international success, shaping the musical aesthetic of the digital age.

Accession 15236 ISBN 9781441194497 Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
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