Plunderphonics

Plunderphonics is a genre characterized by its bold experimentation with sonic appropriation, often incorporating fragments of existing music, sound effects, and spoken word into new, irreverent compositions. Emerging in the 1980s, plunderphonics drew upon the avant-garde and noise traditions, as well as the cut-up techniques of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin. Artists associated with this genre frequently employ sampling, tape loops, and turntable manipulation to create a distinctive, often humorous sound that challenges notions of authorship and originality. Plunderphonics' peak popularity in the 1990s coincided with the rise of electronic and experimental music, influencing later genres like mashup and glitch. Notable for its DIY ethos and anti-commercial stance, plunderphonics has maintained a cult following, appealing to fans of experimental sound art and those intrigued by the genre's subversive, playful approach to musical creation.

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Single - Released August 8, 2025
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  1. August 8, 2025
  2. May 7
  3. April 25
  4. July 26, 2024
  5. May 17
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  6. April 17
  7. April 12
  8. March 13
  9. October 6, 2023
  10. March 22
  11. September 1, 2022
  12. May 1
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  14. March 14
  15. December 16, 2021
  16. September 16
  17. August 27
  18. August 6
  19. April 12
  20. January 17
  21. December 25, 2020
  22. August 21
  23. July 31
  24. June 5
  25. May 22
  26. May 8
  27. April 17
  28. March 5
  29. March 2
  30. February 5
  31. January 13
  32. September 19, 2019
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  33. September 3
  34. August 21
  35. December 28, 2018
  36. December 1
  37. November 9
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  39. September 9
  40. July 4
  1. July 26, 2024
  2. May 17
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  3. March 22, 2023
  4. May 1, 2022
  5. April 4
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  6. August 27, 2021
  7. April 12
  8. December 25, 2020
  9. July 31
  10. May 8
  11. April 17
  12. March 5
  13. December 28, 2018
  14. November 9
  15. September 10
  16. July 4
  17. June 16, 2017
  18. February 28
  19. January 24
  20. December 30, 2016
  1. August 8, 2025
  2. May 7
  3. April 25
  4. April 17, 2024
  5. April 12
  6. March 13
  7. October 6, 2023
  8. September 1, 2022
  9. March 14
  10. December 16, 2021
  11. September 16
  12. August 6
  13. January 17
  14. August 21, 2020
  15. June 5
  16. May 22
  17. March 2
  18. February 5
  19. January 13
  20. September 19, 2019
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