Timbre Space: On the Flat History of a Multidimensional Metaphor

This article reflects on the “flat” history of timbre space , tracking its emergence as a technical inscription in psychoacoustic experiments and its rise to become a dominant conceptual metaphor in timbre studies. Drawing on Bruno Latour's notion of “immutable mobiles,” the author shows how th...

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Main Author: Landon Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-09-01
Series:Music & Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241268720
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