From samples to sentiment:

: Exploring psychological and physiological dimensions in the consumption and creation of sample-based electronic dance music

Abstract

This thesis explores conscious and unconscious uses of memory during the creation and reception of sample-based electronic dance music (EDM). It investigates how musical borrowing, through sampling, inferred sampling, and mixing, is received by listeners and utilised by producers, with these practices collectively framed as sample-based music.

Date of Award	30 Nov 2025
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Canterbury Christ Church University
Supervisor	Shane Blackman (Supervisor) & Matt Wright (Supervisor)