Acousmatic

Acousmatic music is an avant-garde genre that transcends traditional musical boundaries by focusing on the sonic experience separated from its source. Originating from the teachings of Pierre Schaeffer, this genre emphasizes the art of listening to sounds without the preconceptions that come from viewing their origins, encouraging a pure auditory engagement. Composers in this field, like those listed, craft intricate soundscapes using recorded, synthesized, or processed audio, which are often diffused through speakers arranged spatially to immerse the audience. Whether it is the pioneering electronic works of Morton Subotnick, the tape music experiments of Daphne Oram, or the abstract compositions of Pierre Boulez, acousmatic music pushes the listener to explore texture, timbre, and the spatial qualities of sound in ways that challenge and expand conventional notions of what music can be.

Latest Acousmatic Release
undefined album image
Transcendent (Rework)
Single - Released June 6, 2025

RecentMusic users are tracking 55 Acousmatic artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 581 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Acousmatic artists you love!

Get Started Browse Releases
Alice Shields
André Boucourechliev
Angus MacLise
Annea Lockwood
Annie Gosfield
Beatriz Ferreyra
Bengt Hambræus
Bernard Parmegiani
Charles Dodge
Daniel Teruggi
David Tudor
Else Marie Pade
Francesco Giomi
Francis Dhomont
François Bayle
Gilles Gobeil
Guy Reibel
Halim El-Dabh
Herbert Eimert
Hugh Le Caine
James Tenney
Jean-Claude Risset
Joan Arnau Pàmies
John Baker
John Chowning
Jon Appleton
Jorgen Plaetner
Karel Goeyvaerts
Karlheinz Stockhausen
La Monte Young
Luc Ferrari
Marcin Stańczyk
Maryanne Amacher
Mauricio Kagel
Mauro Lanza
Michel Chion
Michel Redolfi
Michel Titin-Schnaider
Morton Subotnick
Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej
Paul Lansky
Pauline Oliveros
Phill Niblock
Pierre Henry
Pierre Schaeffer
Raymond Scott
Richard Maxfield
Robert Ashley
Robert Normandeau
Rune Lindblad
Ruth Anderson
Silence
Tod Dockstader
Tristram Cary
Åke Parmerud
Raymond Scott
Pierre Henry
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Pauline Oliveros
Robert Ashley
Tristram Cary
La Monte Young
Paul Lansky
Pierre Schaeffer
Bernard Parmegiani
Luc Ferrari
Michel Redolfi
Else Marie Pade
Joan Arnau Pàmies
Michel Chion
Halim El-Dabh
Mauricio Kagel
Tod Dockstader
Phill Niblock
Morton Subotnick
Annea Lockwood
David Tudor
James Tenney
Alice Shields
Beatriz Ferreyra
Maryanne Amacher
Charles Dodge
Guy Reibel
Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej
Marcin Stańczyk
Richard Maxfield
Angus MacLise
Jean-Claude Risset
John Baker
François Bayle
Åke Parmerud
Francis Dhomont
Hugh Le Caine
Jon Appleton
Annie Gosfield
Bengt Hambræus
Ruth Anderson
Karel Goeyvaerts
Daniel Teruggi
Robert Normandeau
John Chowning
Mauro Lanza
Jorgen Plaetner
Gilles Gobeil
Michel Titin-Schnaider
André Boucourechliev
Francesco Giomi
Herbert Eimert
Rune Lindblad
Silence