Nile Rodgers: Navigating Production Space

Nile Rodgers is one of the few black producers to achieve creative and commercial success across multiple genres and decades, but the scope of his contributions rarely attracts detailed analysis despite an enduring influence, partly evidenced by significant sampling of his work in the digital era. T...

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Published in:Journal on the art of record production 2007-11 (2)
Main Author: Alleyne, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creativity
Funk Music
Guitarists
Music Genres
Producers
Rodgers, Nile
Solo Projects
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Summary:Nile Rodgers is one of the few black producers to achieve creative and commercial success across multiple genres and decades, but the scope of his contributions rarely attracts detailed analysis despite an enduring influence, partly evidenced by significant sampling of his work in the digital era. The discussion here emphasizes the crosscultural nature of his work, selectively connecting his production characteristics to his often accompanying roles as songwriter and musician. The map-illustrated cover of his 1983 solo debut album, "Adventures In The Land of The Good Groove" which he co-conceptualised symbolises a career cartography involving explorations into uncharted aesthetic territory. This crafted cover and its ornate lettering also echoes Rodgers' studio creation of aural worlds in eloquently fabricated spaces. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1754-9892
1754-9892