Kim Cascone is an influential figure in the world of experimental and electronic music, whose career spans several decades. With a foundation in electronic music studies at the Berklee College of Music and later at the Art Institute of California, Cascone has skillfully navigated through various phases of music production, sound design, and composition. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he was deeply involved in the music industry, not only as a composer and performer but also as a sound designer for notable companies like Thomas Dolby's Headspace and Hollywood films, enriching his expertise in digital audio and soundscapes.

Moving beyond his early career, Kim Cascone has established himself as a luminary in the ambient and microsound scenes, focusing on the textures and atmospheres that sound can evoke rather than traditional musical structures. His works, such as "Color Quanta", "Gravity Handler", and "The Knotted Constellation (Fourteen Rotted Coordinates)", showcase his ability to blend intricate sonic layers with conceptual depth, often exploring themes of digital minimalism, glitch aesthetics, and the psychoacoustic effects of sound. Cascone's discography, including his most recent releases like "Statistically Improbable Phrases" and "Dark Stations", reflects a continuous exploration of the boundaries of electronic music, earning him a respected place among contemporary composers and sound artists. Through his innovative compositions and theoretical contributions to the field of sound art, Kim Cascone has profoundly impacted the way listeners and creators alike perceive and engage with music.

Genres

Glitch

Lowercase

Microsound

Sound Art

Latest Release

Color Quanta

Kim Cascone

Ep - 5 Tracks - Released September 9, 2016