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Dr Niall Thomas

Lecturer in Music

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Arts Cultures and Education
  • School of The Arts

Qualifications

  • BA (University of Hull)
  • MRes (University of Hull)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)
  • PGCert (University of the West of England)

Summary

Niall Thomas is a musicologist focusing on the study of the art of record production and phenomenological perspectives of producing Metal music. Niall is also interested in the relationship between music production pedagogy and industry, to promote inclusivity and diversity.

Further research interests include the development of music technology and links with genre specific production processes; as well as the wider ranging study of technological philosophy.

As a practitioner, Niall is a record producer and mixer and performs as a bass player, most recently with Doom Metal collective 'Dead Witches' (Heavy Psych Sound Records).

Recent outputs

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Book Chapter

Masters of Reality: The (De)construction of Reality in the Production of Metal Music

Thomas, N. (in press). Masters of Reality: The (De)construction of Reality in the Production of Metal Music. In L. Burns, & C. Scotto (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook to Metal Music Composition : Evolution of Structure, Expression, and Production. Routledge

Technical Ecstasy: Phenomenological Perspectives of Metal Music Production

Thomas, N. (2023). Technical Ecstasy: Phenomenological Perspectives of Metal Music Production. In J.-P. Herbst (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Metal Music (43-56). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108991162.004

Journal Article

Innovation and tradition in metal music production

Thomas, N. (2021). Innovation and tradition in metal music production. Metal Music Studies, 7(3), 423-443. https://doi.org/10.1386/MMS_00058_1

Production perspectives of heavy metal record producers

Thomas, N., & King, A. (2019). Production perspectives of heavy metal record producers. Popular music, 38(3), 498-517. https://doi.org/10.1017/S026114301900031X

Reviews: The Oxford Handbook of Film Music Studies, David Neumeyer (ed.) (2014) New York: Oxford University Press, 683 pp., ISBN: 9780195328493, h/bk, £100; The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice, Richard James Burgess (2013) Oxford University Press, 329 pp., ISBN: 9780199921744, p/bk, £19.99

Mitchell, H., & Thomas, N. (2014). Reviews: The Oxford Handbook of Film Music Studies, David Neumeyer (ed.) (2014) New York: Oxford University Press, 683 pp., ISBN: 9780195328493, h/bk, £100; The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice, Richard James Burgess (2013) Oxford University Press, 329 pp., ISBN: 9780199921744, p/bk, £19.99. Journal of Music, Technology and Education, 7(2), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1386/jmte.7.2.245_5

Research interests

Metal Music, Record Production, Music Production, Phenomenology, Technology, Inclusive Practice and Technological Pedagogy.

Postgraduate supervision

Metal Music Production

Record Production

Music Technology

Music Production

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

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