Academic staff
Professor Hillegonda Rietveld
rietvehc@lsbu.ac.uk
Creative Technologies
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-6605
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Professor of Sonic Culture since 2014, I joined the university in 1997, where I am Chair of its Professoriate and Co-Director of the Creative Technologies Research Centre (CTRC). My research publications address electronic dance music culture and addresses cognate forms of electronic music, including game music, while my postgraduate research students investigate and consider issues in nascent creative technologies, music cultures, and sound studies.
The Creative Technologies Research Centre (CTRC) is co-directed with Prof Lizzie Jackson to advance research and enterprise in the areas of film, digital production, video games, sound and music. Previously, as Chair of Sonic Research Group (SRG), I brought together academic staff and postgraduate research students to engage in the concepts, cultures, creative practices and technologies of sound and music, and to nurture research in this field across the spectrum of academic engagement.
In addition to my publication work, I have coedited a collection for Bloomsbury Academic, 'DJ Culture in the Mix: Power, Technology, and Social Change in Electronic Dance Music', as well as a special issue on dub diasporas for 'Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture'. In addtion, I have coedited a special issue on game music for 'GAME: The Italian Journal of Game Studies', as well as a recent special issue on game and electronic dance music synergies for 'Journal of Sound and Music in Games'.
Between 2011-17, I led the editorial team of 'IASPM Journal', the open-access online journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM). I am also member of the Advisory Board of 'Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music', 'IASPM Journal', and 'Cambridge University Press Elements in Popular Music'. I regularly peer review in the fields of sound and music studies for a range of academic journals and publishers (including Routledge, Bloomsbury Academic, Edinburgh UP, Temple UP, Emerald), and between 2007-14 I was member of the review council for the AHRC. I also advise externally on postgraduate research, course (re)validations, and academic staff recruitment.
I am a member of British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE); British Sociological Association (BSA); Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA); Society for the Study of Sound andMusic in Games (SSSMG); as well as PRS for Music, and Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS).
In 2004 I initiated successful course provision in music and sound design at London South Bank University, to which I still contribute significantly. I passionately care about research-led teaching, and am Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
My graduates and postgraduate researchers successfully go on to gain careers in the creative industries, including music production, music performance, sound art, music copyright management, music marketing, music management, music technology, game development, or follow academic careers in digital technologies, industries, and humanities.
Courses taught
Music and Sound Design - BA (Hons)
Music and Sound Design - BA/BSc (Hons)
Arts and Creative Industries - PhD
Arts and Creative Industries - MRes
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Mr Graham Neil Dunning | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Miss Najwa Gutale | Doctoral Research Project | MRes |
| Mr Ben Mallaby | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Ben Clarke | MRes | MRes |
Awarded in the last 5 years
| Miss Raquel Campos Valverde | Understanding Musicking on Social Media: Music Sharing, Sociality and Citizenship | PhD |
| Mr Guy Baron | Post-Euphoria in Electronic Music Making | PhD |
Manchester Institute for the Study of Popular Culture (MIPC), Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
London South Bank University, for Higher Education Academy
South Bank University, UK.
South Bank University, UK
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITE: CARE (Critical Approaches to Recording and Evaluation) | Recording full site value | Co-Investigator | COST (European Co Operation in Science and Technology) | OPEN Approved for submission | Oct 2023 |
| Dr Zoe Armour: Early Career Fellowship | Dr Zoe Armour: Early Career Fellowship | Principal Investigator | Leverhulme Trust | OPEN In preparation | Nov 2023 |
| VGM & EDM Synergies | VGM & EDM Synergies | Principal Investigator | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | OPEN In preparation | Nov 2023 |
Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music:
https://iaspmjournal.net/index.php/IASPM_Journal
https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult
Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music:
https://iaspmjournal.net/index.php/IASPM_Journal
*Book Series*
https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/elements/popular-music
*Book Series*
https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/british-pop-archive-books/about/
The British Pop Archive (BPA) is a dynamic series of short books published by Manchester University Press.
Drawing on a rich variety of sources including interviews, memoirs, recordings, images, press cuttings and other archival materials, the books will reflect and expand the Manchester-based British Pop Archive, which recently launched to much acclaim.
Telling untold stories from music, popular (and unpopular) culture and counterculture, the books will entertain and inform. At the same time, they will bring the archivist’s joy of uncovering long-hidden secrets and delving into dusty corners to an audience of retro culture vultures, music buffs and curious souls.
Working with an award-winning cover designer, we will be producing collectible, desirable volumes that every music-loving and pop-cultural enthusiast book-buyer will want to add to their own personal archive.
Subject Review Committee
Music Studies
Academic Appointment Committee
Ethnomusicology
Editorial Introduction: Synergies Between Game Music and Electronic Dance Music in Cultural Context
Fritsch, M. and Rietveld, H. C. (2023). Editorial Introduction: Synergies Between Game Music and Electronic Dance Music in Cultural Context. Journal of Sound and Music in Video Games. 4 (1), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org//10.1525/jsmg.2023.4.1.1
The Nightclub
Rietveld, H. (2022). The Nightclub. in: Stahl, Geoff and Parcival, J. Mark (ed.) The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music, Space and Place Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 22 pages
Gabber: Raising Hell in Technoculture
Rietveld, H. and Monroe, Alexei (2021). Gabber: Raising Hell in Technoculture. Metal Music Studies. 7 (3), pp. 399-421. https://doi.org/10.1386/mms_00057_1
Female Credit: Excavating Acknowledgement for the Capcom Sound Team
Rietveld, H and Lemon, A. (2021). Female Credit: Excavating Acknowledgement for the Capcom Sound Team. in: Fritsch, M and Summers, T (ed.) Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music Cambridge Cambridge University Press (CUP).
The Street Fighter Lady: Invisibility and Gender in Game Composition
Rietveld, H and Lemon, A (2019). The Street Fighter Lady: Invisibility and Gender in Game Composition. ToDiGRA Journal,. 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.26503/todigra.v5i1.112
Dancing in the Technoculture
Rietveld, HC (2018). Dancing in the Technoculture. in: Emmerson, S (ed.) The Routledge Research Companion to Electronic Music: Reaching Out With Technology New York (USA) and London Routledge. pp. 113-134
Detroit: Techno City
Rietveld, HC and Kolioulis, A (2018). Detroit: Techno City. in: Lashua, B, Wagg, S, Spracklen, K and Yavuz, MS (ed.) Sounds and the City: Volume 2 New York (USA), London (UK), Zug (Switzerland) Palgrave Macmillan.
Echo
Rietveld, HC and Henriques, J (2018). Echo. in: Bull, M (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies New York and London: Routledge New York (USA) and London Routledge.
Machine Possession: Dancing to Repetitive Beats
Rietveld, HC (2018). Machine Possession: Dancing to Repetitive Beats. in: Levaux, C and Julien, O (ed.) Over and Over: Exploring Repetition in Popular Music New York and London Bloomsbury Academic.
Gabber Overdrive: Noise, Horror, and Acceleration
Rietveld, HC (2018). Gabber Overdrive: Noise, Horror, and Acceleration. Turmoil CTM Magazine.
The Streetfighter Lady: Invisibility and Gender Role - Play in Game Composition
Rietveld, HC and Lemon, A (2018). The Streetfighter Lady: Invisibility and Gender Role - Play in Game Composition. Carbone, MB and Mariani, I (ed.) DiGRA ITALIA 2018: "Women, LGBTQI & Allies: Videogiochi e identità di genere". Palermo, Italy 01 Jun 2018 DiGRA Italia.
Introduction: Towards a Polyphonic Approach to Games and Music Studies
Rietveld, HC and Carbone, MB (2017). Introduction: Towards a Polyphonic Approach to Games and Music Studies. GAME: the Italian Journal of Game Studies. 1 (6).
Hear The Music, Play The Game. Music And Game Design: Interplays And Perspectives
Rietveld, HC, Carbone, MB, Gallagher, R, Newman, J, McAlpine, KB, Peñate Domínguez, F, Collins, K, Hulme, Z, Langhorst, T and Austin, M (2017). Hear The Music, Play The Game. Music And Game Design: Interplays And Perspectives. Game. 1 (6).
Authenticity and Liveness in Digital DJ Performance
Rietveld, HC (2016). Authenticity and Liveness in Digital DJ Performance. in: Hytönen-Ng, E and Tsioulakis, I (ed.) Musicians and their Audiences: Performance, Speech and Mediation New York (USA) and London Routledge.
Lovely Bones: Music from Beyond
Rietveld, HC (2016). Lovely Bones: Music from Beyond. in: Albiez, S. and Pattie, D (ed.) Brian Eno Oblique Music London Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 105-117
Introduction: Echoes from the Dub Diaspora
Rietveld, HC and van Veen, TC (2015). Introduction: Echoes from the Dub Diaspora. Dancecult : Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture. 7 (2), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2015.07.02.00
Burial’s Echoic Loneliness
Rietveld, HC (2015). Burial’s Echoic Loneliness. in: Beyer, T, Burkhalter, T and Liechti, TH (ed.) Seismographic Sounds – Visions of a New World Switzerland Norient. pp. 132-134
Echoes from the Dub Diaspora
van Veen, TC, Rietveld, HC, Vendryes, T, Ramstedt, K, Harries, JV, Kolioulis, A, Zuberi, N, Christodoulou, C, Partridge, C and MacLeod, EC (2015). Echoes from the Dub Diaspora. Dancecult : Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture. 7 (2). https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2015.07.02
Breaking the Electronic Sprawl
Rietveld, HC (2015). Breaking the Electronic Sprawl. Guerra, P and Bennett, A (ed.) Keep It Simple, Make It Fast! (KISMIF): Crossing Borders of Underground Music Scenes. Porto, Portugal 13 - 17 Jul 2015 Griffith University and University of Porto. pp. 235 - 235