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
  7. April 4
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    17 tracks
  8. March 14
  9. September 16, 2021
  10. August 27
  11. August 6
  12. April 12
  13. January 17
  14. December 25, 2020
  15. August 21
  16. July 31
  17. June 5
  18. May 22
  19. April 17
  20. March 5
  21. March 2
  22. January 13
  23. September 19, 2019
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  24. September 3
  25. August 21
  26. December 28, 2018
  27. September 10
  28. September 9
  29. July 4
  30. June 16, 2017
  31. December 30, 2016
  32. August 23
  33. March 3
  34. November 19, 2015
  35. June 11
  36. December 22, 2014
  37. June 8
  38. May 21
  39. October 21, 2013
  40. October 21
  1. May 17, 2024
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    13 tracks
  2. March 22, 2023
  3. April 4, 2022
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    A.D.
    17 tracks
  4. August 27, 2021
  5. April 12
  6. December 25, 2020
  7. July 31
  8. April 17
  9. March 5
  10. December 28, 2018
  11. September 10
  12. July 4
  13. June 16, 2017
  14. December 30, 2016
  15. August 23
  16. June 11, 2015
  17. December 22, 2014
  18. June 8
  19. May 21
  20. June 18, 2013
  1. April 17, 2024
  2. March 13
  3. October 6, 2023
  4. September 1, 2022
  5. March 14
  6. September 16, 2021
  7. August 6
  8. January 17
  9. August 21, 2020
  10. June 5
  11. May 22
  12. March 2
  13. January 13
  14. September 19, 2019
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  15. September 3
  16. August 21
  17. September 9, 2018
  18. March 3, 2016
  19. November 19, 2015
  20. October 21, 2013