Associate Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Music and Sound Recording pathway at the University of York. His research is primarily situated within sociomusicology and listening/sound studies. He is particularly interested in examinations of early dance music and house music, the recording studio as an instrument, the politics of sampling, and record collections in reference music historiography. You can follow his publications here.
Jack McNeill is a PhD student in Composition at the University of York focusing on the application of critical theory in the contemporary arts and specifically in installation to the composition of interactive works of electronic dance music. Alongside his studies, he produces, performs and DJs under the moniker Oren, performing regularly across the UK and (slightly less regularly) Europe. You can follow him on Instagram @orensounds
Dan Johnson is a museum interpretation specialist based in York. His research is on public understandings of poverty and punishment in British Prison Museums. In addition to crime history, Dan has interests in urban and architectural history, and social history in America and the United Kingdom. Follow him on Twitter at @Dan_Johnson19