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The Sound of Totalism

“The Sound of Totalism” brings together a wide-ranging mix of experimental minimalism, amplified dissonance, post-minimalist structures, and microtonal exploration. Pulling from artists like Michael Gordon, Glenn Branca, John Luther Adams, and Kyle Gann, the playlist captures Totalism’s rhythmic complexity and fusion of art music with the raw intensity of punk, rock, and jazz. You’ll hear everything from the fractured harmonic landscapes of "Hyperchromatica: I. Andromeda Memories" to the slow-motion tidal scale of "Become Ocean" and the punishing openness of Liturgy’s “Immortal Life.”

Alongside foundational works, the playlist branches into fringe compositions and newer interpretations. Tracks like Horse Lords’ “Fanfare for Effective Freedom” and Ben Neill’s “Shiny Nickel” lean into layered textures and algorithmic rhythms, while remixes and collaborations bring in digital pulse and drone substructures. It’s a snapshot of where boundary-pushing composition meets structural intricacy—somewhere between chamber ensemble and noise rock rehearsal, with a constant momentum toward abstraction.

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Allison Cameron 2 tracks
Alva Rogers 1 track
Amy Knoles 1 track
Andrew C. Smith 1 track
Arnold Dreyblatt 3 tracks
Aron Kallay 2 tracks
Arthur Jarvinen 2 tracks
Arthur Jarvinen and Miroslav Tadic 2 tracks
Bang On A Can All-Stars 3 tracks
Ben Neill 5 tracks
Bernadette Speach 2 tracks
Bill Orcutt 3 tracks
Bill Ryan 1 track
Brooklyn Rider 3 tracks
Carolyn Master 1 track
Dave Douglas 2 tracks
David First 2 tracks
David Wojnarowicz 2 tracks
Deadstring Orkestra 1 track
Doctor Nerve 2 tracks
Dorothy Stone 1 track
Eric Chasalow 1 track
Ethel 1 track
Evan Ziporyn 5 tracks
Eve Beglarian 2 tracks
Gastric Band 1 track
Glenn Branca 3 tracks
Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble 1 track
Greg Anderson 2 tracks
Hans Jørgen Jensen 1 track
Horse Lords 3 tracks
Hprizm 1 track
JACK Quartet 1 track
Jeffrey Schanzer 1 track
Jennie MacDonald 1 track
Joe Cook 1 track
John Cage 1 track
John Luther Adams 3 tracks
John Myers 1 track
John Schneider 1 track
Karlin Love 1 track
Ken Valitsky 1 track
Kronos Quartet 1 track
Kyle Gann 3 tracks
Larry Polansky 3 tracks
Leo Ciesa 2 tracks
Lionheart 1 track
Lisa Moore 2 tracks
Liturgy 3 tracks
Lois V Vierk 1 track
Ludovic Morlot 1 track
MC Maguire 1 track
Mantra Percussion 1 track
Marc Wagnon 2 tracks
Marco Cappelli 1 track
Mark Dresser 1 track
Mark Howell 1 track
Mark Stewart 2 tracks
Marty Walker 1 track
Marya Martin 1 track
Maya Beiser 2 tracks
Michael Gordon 3 tracks
Michael Lytle 2 tracks
Mikel Rouse 3 tracks
Mikel Rouse Broken Consort 1 track
Monte Mumford 1 track
New Century Saxophone Quartet 1 track
Nick Didkovsky 5 tracks
Northwestern University Cello Ensemble 1 track
Ocrilim 2 tracks
Phil Kline 3 tracks
Phillip Schroeder 1 track
Remko Scha And The Machines 2 tracks
Rhys Chatham 2 tracks
Rick Dimond 1 track
Robert Black 2 tracks
Ron Nagocka 1 track
Ron Nagorcka 1 track
Roomful of Teeth 1 track
Scarcity 2 tracks
Seattle Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Steven Schick 2 tracks
The Dessoff Choirs 1 track
Thulani Davis 1 track
Yves Duboin 2 tracks
wintercouplet 1 track
空間現代 1 track