Ghost in the MARChine: Pseudonymity and Anonymity Usage in Electronica Music Sound Recordings

This presentation principally discusses pseudonymity and anonymity usage by agents in the Name Authority File (NAF), with a focus on electronica music producers throughout the 2010s. Part 1 discusses the concept of genre, navigating taxonomies, and the development of microgenres as a cultural phenomenon, as well as common challenges with metadata description of works with electronic instruments. Part 2 discusses constructing name authority records for anonymous or pseudonymous persons based on the Library of Congress and Participants of Cooperative Cataloging FAQ document. Case-studies of various electronic music, electronica music and microgenre sound recordings reflect the topics covered in the presentation.