Sonic Virtuality
Sound as Emergent Perception
Mark Grimshaw and Tom Garner
Reviews and Awards
"Combining ideas and theories from philosophy and sound studies with evidence from cognitive science and neurobiology, Sonic Virtuality offers a new examination of sound that will challenge everything you thought you knew about our perception of sound." --Dr. Karen Collins, Canada Research Chair in Interactive Audio, University Waterloo
"Taking the Deleuzian concept of the virtual as a starting point, the authors succeed in fundamentally rethinking sound. I am convinced that this book will be valuable to both sonic theorists and practitioners alike." --Vincent Meelberg, Department of Cultural Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, and founding editor of the Journal of Sonic Studies
"The volume of research and publications discussing the nature, meaning and experience of the sonic is dramatically increasing. Sonic Virtuality argues cogently and imaginatively for new ways to understand the relationship between sounds as they appear in the world and sounds as they appear in our 'heads'. In doing so they present a revolutionary text forcing the reader to rethink their understanding of the very nature of sound. The authors do so by a brilliant mix of example, demonstration and argument. This is a must read for any scholar interested in the nature of sound and experience." --Michael Bull, Professor of Sound Studies, University of Sussex