Microsound

Microsound is an experimental and avant-garde music genre that focuses on the use of very short sounds, often bordering on the edge of human hearing, to create unique auditory landscapes. This genre plays with textures, timbres, and the spatial aspects of sound, emphasizing the microscopic details of audio waves and how they interact over minuscule time frames. Artists within this genre, like Ryoji Ikeda and Kim Cascone, often manipulate digital glitches, environmental noises, and synthesized tones to explore the profound depth within these minimal sound elements. Microsound artistically blurs the line between sound and silence, challenging listeners to engage deeply with the intricacies and fleeting moments of their compositions, leading to immersive and introspective auditory experiences.

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Album - 13 Tracks - Released June 28, 2024

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Curtis Roads
Eva-Maria Houben
Frank Bretschneider
Horacio Vaggione
Kim Cascone
Komet
Mahmoud Refat
Marc Behrens
Pinkcourtesyphone
Richard Chartier
Ryoji Ikeda
Shuttle358
Sogar
Steinbrüchel
Taylor Deupree
Taylor Deupree
Ryoji Ikeda
Shuttle358
Frank Bretschneider
Richard Chartier
Pinkcourtesyphone
Komet
Steinbrüchel
Curtis Roads
Eva-Maria Houben
Kim Cascone
Marc Behrens
Sogar
Mahmoud Refat
Horacio Vaggione