Tracy Redhead

Dr, Phd, MA, Dr

  • The University of Western Australia (M413), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

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Biography

Tracy Redhead is a musician, composer, researcher,  Chair of Contemporary Popular Music and lecturer in Electronic Music and Sound Design at the University of Western Australia Her work spans the intersection of music, technology, and creativity, with a focus on developing dynamic music systems that adapt in real time. Tracy’s research explores the impact of interactive technologies on music-making, drawing connections between creative practice, artificial intelligence, video game composition and audience engagement.

 

As an award-winning artist and academic, Tracy’s projects include the innovative forthcoming Semantic Machine app and her new book Interactive Technologies and Music Making: Transmutable Music (Routledge, 2024). She has contributed to national and international initiatives in music and technology, collaborating with leading industry figures and academic institutions.

 

Tracy’s career highlights include her role as senior researcher for The Economic and Cultural Value of Australian Music Exports ARC Linkage project, her performances at the Ars Electronica Festival (Austria) and Music Tech Festival (Germany). She continues to push the boundaries of music and technology, advancing new forms of creative expression.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

Music, Master of Arts (Research), Interactive Music - Will Audiences Interact?, Queensland University of Technology

20102014

Award Date: 13 Mar 2015

Music, PhD Music, Dynamic Music - The Implications of Interactive Technologies on Popular Music Making, University of Newcastle

201524 Apr 2020

Industry keywords

  • Creative Arts

Research expertise keywords

  • Dynamic Music Producer
  • Music Production
  • Composition
  • Dynamic Music Composition
  • Interactive Music
  • Music Technology
  • Music Exports
  • Music Industry

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  • Interactive Technologies and Music Making: Transmutable Music

    Redhead, T., 2024, 1 ed. Routlege, Taylor & Francis Group. 278 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBookpeer-review

  • Out of Control

    Redhead, T. (Artist) & Loizou, S. (Artist), 10 May 2024

    Research output: Non-traditional research outputRecorded/rendered creative work

  • Born global

    Chen, S., Homan, S., Redhead, T. & Vella, R., 9 Feb 2021, The Music Export Business. 1 ed. Routledge-Cavendish, p. 170-182 13 p. (The Music Export Business).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paperChapterpeer-review

  • Case study

    Chen, S., Homan, S., Redhead, T. & Vella, R., 9 Feb 2021, The Music Export Business. 1 ed. Routledge-Cavendish, p. 114-139 26 p. (The Music Export Business).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paperChapterpeer-review

  • Introduction

    Chen, S., Homan, S., Redhead, T. & Vella, R., 9 Feb 2021, The Music Export Business. 1 ed. Routledge-Cavendish, p. 1-25 25 p. (The Music Export Business).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paperChapterpeer-review