As we complete the fourth volume of Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, I’m very proud to welcome the newest member of the journal’s editorial board, Dr. Charles Eppley. In his role as guest editor, Charles has been keenly focused on developing the ongoing special series “Queer Politics & Positionalities in Sonic Art.” On behalf of myself, the associate editors, and the members of the editorial board, I am thrilled to have Charles join us. Appearing in the “Queer Politics” section in this issue is author Casey Hale’s contribution, “‘A not admitting of the wound’: Reflections on a Microtonal Setting of Emily Dickinson.” Hale’s piece is a reflection on his recent studio EP, Tender Carpenter, a cross-genre setting for electric guitar in 19-tone equal temperament, voice, and virtual instruments. We are looking forward to continuing to publish the scholarship from this special series through our fifth volume...
Introduction: Words from the Editor
Jay Needham is an artist, musician, and cultural producer who utilizes multiple creative platforms to produce his works. As a hearing-divergent person, Needham explores present and emerging ecologies of the electromagnetic spectrum that often feature the sense of sound and vibration as a component in the interpretation of his works. His sound art, works for radio, visual art, performances, and installations have appeared worldwide at museums, festivals, and on the airwaves. His most recent sound installation is on permanent display in the BioMuseo, designed by Frank Gehry in the Republic of Panama. Needham’s writing appears in the books Hearing Places: Sound, Place, Time, Culture and Moving Sounds: A Cultural History of the Car Radio. His research has been published in Exposure, Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology and Leonardo Music Journal. Needham is a professor in the School of Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He received his MFA from the School of Art at California Institute of the Arts.
Jay Needham; Introduction: Words from the Editor. Resonance 1 December 2023; 4 (4): 323–324. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/res.2023.4.4.323
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