Pauline Oliveros was a pioneering American composer, accordionist, and central figure in the development of experimental and post-war electronic art music. Born on May 30, 1932, in Houston, Texas, Oliveros' expansive career spanned over six decades, during which she crafted a diverse body of work that combined her interest in sound with radical explorations of consciousness and perception. Known for her innovation in electronic music, Oliveros' practice delved deeply into the concept of "deep listening," a phrase she coined to describe a form of heightened auditory awareness that goes beyond mere hearing.

Oliveros' contribution to the world of music and sound art is profound and multi-faceted. She was a founding member of the San Francisco Tape Music Center in the 1960s, which became a hub for avant-garde performance and electronic music, pioneering early synthesizer technology. Her work embraces the meditative, the mystical, and the participatory, influencing a broad spectrum of musicians and sound artists. Her discography includes influential releases such as "The Well & The Gentle" and "Tara's Room," among others. Even in her later years, Oliveros continued to push boundaries, as seen in her experimental releases like "phase/transitions" series and "Reverberations: Tape & Electronic Music 1961-1970," which unearthed early sonic explorations. Pauline Oliveros passed away on November 24, 2016, but her legacy lives on through her groundbreaking work and the principles of deep listening that continue to inspire artists around the globe.

Genres

Acousmatic

American Contemporary Classical

Avant-garde

Contemporary Classical

Drone

Free Improvisation

Laboratorio

Minimalism

Sound Art

Spectra

Tape Music

Latest Release

The Well & The Gentle

Pauline Oliveros

Ep - 6 Tracks - Released March 10, 2023