Dr Chris Christodoulou

Dr Chris Christodoulou is a Senior Lecturer in media and music sociology at the University of Westminster. He is interested in the links between sound, moving image production, and emerging/interactive media, and takes a sample-based approach to teaching audio production. His published work focuses on the impact of accelerationism on electronic dance music subcultures inflected by Black British and UK working-class experiences, especially jungle drum and bass, along with the culturally resistant use of technology in the social production of underground music. In 2009, he completed his PhD thesis, Renegade Hardware: Speed, Technology and Cultural Practice in Jungle Drum & Bass. Excerpts from this thesis were included as part of the 2018 Super Sharp Reloaded exhibition at the Selfridges department store in London, curated by Tory Turk and Saul Milton in collaboration with the London College of Fashion. Additionally, Christodoulou has explored fan communities based on the collecting of ‘retro’ and obsolete electronic media. He has also made several appearances on TRT World to discuss Gen Z music and identity, fitness culture on social media, and the implications of AI for human actors in the film and video game industries.

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