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Modern Composition
Tape Music
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Tape Music consists of the fragments, loops, and samples and speed manipulation of pre-recorded sounds, their alteration, and use in modern composition. Tape music is an integral part of musique concrète.
Tape Music Artist Highlights
Bernard Parmegiani
William Basinski
Sean McCann
Alvin Lucier
Kenneth Gaburo
Smegma
Arturo Parra
Brian Harnetty
Steve Reich
Philip Glass
Aaron Dilloway
Ian William Craig
Terry Riley
Beatriz Ferreyra
Luc Ferrari
Pauline Oliveros
Kronos Quartet
Daniel Lentz
Lucrecia Dalt
Frank Zappa
Pete Swanson
Ariel Kalma
Other Styles in Modern Composition
Computer Music
Drone
Experimental
Microtonal
Minimalism
Modern Composition
Musique Actuelle
Musique Concrète
Post-Minimalism
Tape Music
Computer Music
Drone
Experimental
Microtonal
Minimalism
Modern Composition
Musique Actuelle
Musique Concrète
Post-Minimalism
Tape Music