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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Album - 13 Tracks - Released May 17, 2024
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  1. May 17, 2024
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    13 tracks
  2. April 17
  3. March 13
  4. October 6, 2023
  5. March 22
  6. September 1, 2022
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    17 tracks
  9. March 14
  10. December 16, 2021
  11. September 16
  12. August 27
  13. August 6
  14. April 12
  15. January 17
  16. December 25, 2020
  17. August 21
  18. July 31
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  20. May 22
  21. April 17
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  26. September 19, 2019
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  27. September 3
  28. August 21
  29. December 28, 2018
  30. December 1
  31. September 10
  32. September 9
  33. July 4
  34. June 16, 2017
  35. January 31
  36. January 24
  37. December 30, 2016
  38. August 23
  39. March 3
  40. November 19, 2015
  1. May 17, 2024
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    13 tracks
  2. March 22, 2023
  3. May 1, 2022
  4. April 4
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    17 tracks
  5. August 27, 2021
  6. April 12
  7. December 25, 2020
  8. July 31
  9. April 17
  10. March 5
  11. December 28, 2018
  12. September 10
  13. July 4
  14. June 16, 2017
  15. January 24
  16. December 30, 2016
  17. August 23
  18. June 11, 2015
  19. December 22, 2014
  20. June 8
  1. April 17, 2024
  2. March 13
  3. October 6, 2023
  4. September 1, 2022
  5. March 14
  6. December 16, 2021
  7. September 16
  8. August 6
  9. January 17
  10. August 21, 2020
  11. June 5
  12. May 22
  13. March 2
  14. February 5
  15. January 13
  16. September 19, 2019
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  17. September 3
  18. August 21
  19. December 1, 2018
  20. September 9