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  1. How Professional Songwriters and Artists Collaborate to Create Popular Music Hits

    Article • Popular Music & Society, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst, Katherine Williams

  2. How Electric Guitar Shaped Music and Culture: A Deep Dive into Technology, Style, and Representation

    Article • October 2024, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  3. Exploring New Guitar Techniques: Thumping, Glitch, and Butterfly Tapping in the Digital Era

    Article • October 2024, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  4. How Digital Tools and DIY Studios Are Transforming Metal Music’s Sound and Culture

    Article • Metal Music Studies, September 2024, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  5. Songwriting Camps: A Look at Collaboration in the Music Industry

    Article • Creative Industries Journal, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  6. The Evolution of Rock Guitar Virtuosos: Skills, Technology, and the Changing Role of Musician

    Article • November 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  7. Mapping the History and Global Impact of Metal Music: From Cultural Roots to Modern Influence

    Article • September 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  8. Tracing the Evolution of Heaviness in Metal: Production Techniques and Trends from 1970 to 1995

    Article • September 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  9. Analysing the heaviness of the song 'To the Hellfire' by popular deathcore band Lorna Shore

    Article • Metal Music Studies, June 2023, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  10. How Guitar Profiling Technology Changed Recording Studios: The Rise of Kemper Amps

    Article • March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  11. Harmonic Diversity in Metal Music: Comparing Five Subgenres from 2000 Onwards

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2023, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  12. Perspectives on Mixing Metal Music

    Article • El oído pensante, February 2023, Editorial de la Facultad de Filosofia y Letras - Universidad de Buenos Aires

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  13. How Krautrock Shaped the German Music Industry: Infrastructure, Creativity, and Global Influence

    Article • October 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  14. Why Dissonance is Central to Metal Music: Aesthetic, Emotional, and Cultural Perspectives

    Article • Metal Music Studies, September 2022, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  15. Exploring what the word "heavy" means for (metal) music producers and musicians.

    Article • Popular Music & Society, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  16. A framework of technological, performative and musical components that constitute heaviness.

    Article • Rock Music Studies, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  17. Preserving Metal Music's Past: The Challenges and Importance of Audio Archiving Practices

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2022, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  18. How Crises Like COVID-19 Are Changing the Music Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

    Article • IASPM Journal, October 2021, International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  19. Metal music recording and production in 1980s and 1990s Germany

    Article • International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  20. Mixing approaches in metal music

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  21. Exploring the Growth and Challenges of Metal Music Studies as an Academic Field

    Article • Metal Music Studies, September 2021, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  22. How German Metal Bands Shaped Their Unique Sound: Insights from Producers of the 1980s and 1990s

    Article • Metal Music Studies, September 2021, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  23. Recording approaches in metal music

    Article • Rock Music Studies, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  24. The Political Meaning of Rammstein’s Sound: How Germany’s History Shapes Their Music

    Article • Journal of Popular Music Studies, June 2021, University of California Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  25. Teutonic Metal: How Place and Myth Shape Record Production and Metal Music’s Identity

    Article • International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  26. Are Recording Studios Worth Preserving? Producers on Heritage, Myths, and Modern Practices

    Article • Popular Music, February 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  27. Gear Acquisition Syndrome among musicians

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  28. Why Musicians Buy Gear: Exploring the Psychology and Culture of Musical Consumption

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  29. Why Musicians Obsess Over Gear: Exploring the Roots of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.)

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  30. Why Musicians Collect Gear: The Psychology and Culture Behind Musical Equipment Collections

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  31. How Musicians Use Online Communities to Share, Learn, and Buy Gear

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  32. Why Musicians Keep Buying Gear: Understanding the Drivers of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.)

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  33. The Role of Technology in Shaping Music Creation and Genres

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  34. How Musicians Choose and Collect Instruments: Exploring Gear Acquisition Syndrome through Interviews

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  35. Why Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.) Matters: A Theory of Musicians’ Obsession with Equipment

    Article • January 2021, University of Huddersfield Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  36. How the Transpennine Ale Trail Mixes Leisure, Drinking, and Rural Community Tensions

    Article • Mobilities, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  37. How German Power Metal Rose to Global Fame Despite Challenges at Home

    Article • August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  38. From Bach to Helloween: How German Music and Metal Reflect National Identity and Stereotypes"

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2020, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  39. How West Germany Built a Power Metal Legacy: The Sound, Studios, and Success of the 1980s

    Article • Metal Music Studies, June 2019, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  40. Why Distortion Shapes Rock Guitar: The Science of Sound, Chords, and Listener Preferences

    Article • Music Perception An Interdisciplinary Journal, April 2019, University of California Press

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  41. How Metal Producers Use New Guitar Tech: Profiling Tools and the Future of Studio Sound

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2019, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  42. What Skills Do German Studio Musicians Need? A Study of Their Role in Modern Recording

    Article • Etnomusikologian vuosikirja, December 2018, Etnomusikologian vuosikirja

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  43. The Challenges and Careers of Studio Musicians in Germany's Popular Music Industry

    Article • IASPM Journal, December 2018, International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  44. How Guitar Profiling Technology Is Revolutionising Metal Music Production and Performance

    Article • Metal Music Studies, September 2018, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  45. How Distortion and Chord Complexity Create Heaviness in Metal Guitar Sounds

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2018, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  46. Virtuoses Gitarrenspiel im Rock und Metal. Zum Einfluss von Verzerrung auf das »Shredding«

    Article • December 2017, Transcript Verlag

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  47. The Role of Studio Operators in Germany's Ruhr Area: Balancing Creativity and Business

    Article • Etnomusikologian vuosikirja, December 2017, Etnomusikologian vuosikirja

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  48. How Distortion Affects Speed and Expression in Metal Guitar Solos: Shredding, Tapping, and Sweeping

    Article • Metal Music Studies, June 2017, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  49. The History of Distorted Guitar in Metal: Sound, Aesthetics, and Production Techniques

    Article • Metal Music Studies, March 2017, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  50. Why Musicians Can’t Stop Buying Gear: A Study of Gear Acquisition Syndrome Among Guitarists

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst

  51. Using Dub Reggae to Teach Music Production: A Case Study on Creativity and Listening Skills

    Article • Journal of Music Technology and Education, December 2016, Intellect

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst