Sonic Warfare [Steve Goodman]

[Sonic Weaponry] [Dub] [Urban Warfare]

Sonic Warfare Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear

Steve Goodman

MIT Press, Michigan. 2009. Hardcover. Mint, in mylar.

From the publisher:

"Sound can be deployed to produce discomfort, express a threat, or create an ambience of fear or dread—to produce a bad vibe. Sonic weapons of this sort include the “psychoacoustic correction” aimed at Panama strongman Manuel Noriega by the U.S. Army and at the Branch Davidians in Waco by the FBI, sonic booms (or “sound bombs”) over the Gaza Strip, and high-frequency rat repellants used against teenagers in malls. At the same time, artists and musicians generate intense frequencies in the search for new aesthetic experiences and new ways of mobilizing bodies in rhythm. In Sonic Warfare, Steve Goodman explores these uses of acoustic force and how they affect populations."

Noise freaks, take note. Nothing is mandatory, but this is close.

Speaking of Sonic Warfare, I highly recommend you read this book and attend the Final Live Audio War [https://flawfest.blogspot.com/]