Musique Concrete

Musique concrète is an avant-garde genre of electronic music that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by its innovative use of recorded sounds sourced from the real world. These sounds are manipulated through editing, looping, and effects processing to create an abstract, often non-melodic soundscape that challenges traditional notions of music composition. Pioneered by figures like Pierre Schaeffer, the genre transcends the bounds of conventional instruments, inviting natural noises and everyday audio into artistic expression. Composers in this field, such as Edgard Varèse and Iannis Xenakis, explore the texture, timbre, and dynamics of sounds, recontextualizing them into complex, layered works that can evoke intense emotion or intellectual curiosity. Musique concrète has profoundly influenced contemporary electronic music, sound design, and the broader spectrum of experimental audio art.

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A Million Squeeks Will Do You No Harm
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Andreas Lindenbaum
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Beatriz Ferreyra
Bengt Hambræus
Bernard Parmegiani
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Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete
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Bird Sound Collectors
Cihan Gülbudak
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Daniel Teruggi
Daphne Oram
De Moi
Deafblind
Dennis Duzhmer
Desmond Leslie
Diego Masson
Dimitris Petsetakis
Elias Kiefer
Ensemble Proton Bern
Ensemble Reconsil
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François Bayle
GOD N DOG
General Magic
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Habacuc Threeseven
Henri Pousseur
Herbert Eimert
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Hugh Le Caine
JAMES AVERY
James Tenney
Jascha Narveson
Jean C. Roché
Jean-Claude Risset
Judith Ring
Jérôme Noetinger
Kane Parsons
Kanisan
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Klein
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Konrad Sprenger
Lars Bech Pilgaard
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Letnie Glosy Ptakow
Lionel Marchetti
Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch
Luc Ferrari
Lucia Ronchetti
Luigi Russolo
Malson Atmosfèric
Man in Formaldehyde
Marcus Weiss
Maria Teresa Luciani
Mathias Delplanque
Mauro Lanza
Max Andrzejewski
Mckyyy
Michal Rataj
Michel Chion
Ming Tsao
Noémi Büchi
Nurse With Wound
Orfeón Gagarin
Otto Luening
Parv0
Paweł Szymański
Pierre Henry
Pierre Schaeffer
Ragnar Grippe
Roman Stolyar
Rune Lindblad
SWR Experimentalstudio
Sindre Bjerga
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Sole Gipp Ossler
Spagguetta Orghasmmond
Surdég Broed
Thomas Kessler
Tobias Stavngaard
Vibrator Für Pony
Walter Prati
Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan
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Yara Asmar
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Yoko Nono
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Wilceu Pause
Bernhard Cohen
Kane Parsons
Surdég Broed
Dennis Duzhmer
Le couteau
Pierre Henry
Thomas Kessler
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Bird Sound Collectors
Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch
Paweł Szymański
Foozak
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Letnie Glosy Ptakow
Tobias Stavngaard
Nurse With Wound
Jean C. Roché
Curv Droobln
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Daphne Oram
Sole Gipp Ossler
Malson Atmosfèric
Walter Prati
An Moku
Klein
Ragnar Grippe
Habacuc Threeseven
Pierre Schaeffer
Bernard Parmegiani
Yara Asmar
Alalà
Luc Ferrari
Max Andrzejewski
Marcus Weiss
Michel Chion
Binbag Wisdom
Halim El-Dabh
Luigi Russolo
Ensemble Reconsil
Vladimir Ussachevsky
James Tenney
Beatriz Ferreyra
Cihan Gülbudak
Noémi Büchi
Elfriede Jelinek
Otto Luening
Konrad Sprenger
SWR Experimentalstudio
Hudobná skupina UNIX
Dimitris Petsetakis
Maria Teresa Luciani
Richard Maxfield
Esbjerg Ensemble
Sound Effect
Jean-Claude Risset
3 Hwr Doeth
Deafblind
The California Parallele Ensemble
Beat Keller
Mathias Delplanque
Andreas Lindenbaum
General Magic
Spagguetta Orghasmmond
Diego Masson
Hugh Le Caine
François Bayle
Henri Pousseur
Åke Parmerud
Francis Dhomont
Orfeón Gagarin
Jérôme Noetinger
Ton de Leeuw
Yoko Nono
GOD N DOG
Roman Stolyar
JAMES AVERY
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete
Lars Bech Pilgaard
Bengt Hambræus
Daniel Teruggi
Knife Sticking Head
Mauro Lanza
Jascha Narveson
Ensemble Proton Bern
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Denis Smalley
Lionel Marchetti
Michal Rataj
Desmond Leslie