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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
Ian William Craig
Terry Riley
Steve Reich
Philip Glass
Brian Harnetty
Daniel Lentz
Aaron Dilloway
Arturo Parra
Kenneth Gaburo
Kronos Quartet
Bernard Parmegiani
Sean McCann
Beatriz Ferreyra
Ariel Kalma
William Basinski
Pauline Oliveros
Lucrecia Dalt
Luc Ferrari
Pete Swanson
Frank Zappa
Alvin Lucier
Smegma
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