About MEL
The Music Experience Lab was formed in 2008 by Richard Randall at Carnegie Mellon University with a focus on human auditory cognition. In 2011, Randall partnered with Richard Purcell and CMU's Center for the Arts in Society to form Listening Spaces—-a three-year initiative to examine how technological, political, and economic forces influence how we make music in the 21st century. MEL's current work continues this inquiry.
MEL is not currently hiring research assistants, graduate students, or post-doctoral associates. Thank you for your interest. Please check back for updates.
People
Richard Randall, Principal Investigator
I live in Pittsburgh, PA and work at Carnegie Mellon University. I spend part of my time producing, performing, and answering fundamental questions about music and the human condition. I call this work the "Music Experience Lab," and I partner with people, institutions, and technologies to create new knowledge and transformational practices around music.
MEL projects support the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
