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This journal article by Frank X. Mauceri covers the complex idea of the word 'experimental' with music. He recognizes the broad modern definition that experimental comes with as 'conventional' contemporary music. He goes over the definition given by the New Grove Dictionary of American Music, which states that experimental music is "bolder, more individualistic, eccentric, and less highly crafted kind of musical exploration". He goes on to explore this misunderstanding of experimental music.
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This book was written by Michael Nyman about experimental music. It goes in depth about some famous abstract pieces that have been written. He explains the significance and reasoning behind these pieces and some of the composer's thoughts on them. This link goes to an excerpt of the book.

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Anthony Fantano does music reviews on Youtube and is probably the most famous, well-known music critic on the platform. His website The Needle Drop features albums and single reviewed on a daily basis. The weekly podcast features a deep dive on all the songs he reviewed from a past week to explain his reasoning of his score and sometimes has his videos interrupted by his rude roommate: Cal Chuchesta.

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This is an 8 minute long experimental piece by  Edgard Varèse. It was first showed in the Phillips Pavilion, which was shaped "like a stomach" with a narrow and tall opening. There were added visuals that projected colors and lights on the walls while the piece was played. It was recorded on a set of two tapes that were able to played over each other.

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Music for Piano is the epitome of experimental music. Coin tosses and the I Ching hexagon chart decided the accidentals, key signatures, and the notes played. The probability of having the same notes played in any performance is so small.

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John Cage: Music for Piano (1956) / J. Cage

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The telhamonium was invented by Thaddeus Cahill in 1896. Essentially, it was a big electric organ that was able to produce sounds on it's own transmitted through wires. It weighed 7 tons and lived in the Telharmonic hall in New York. This was the first step in moving towards the modern day version of the synthesizer.

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But what is experimental music? According to the Wikipedia, it is a general label for non traditional music that pushes the boundaries of genre definitions. If we go by this definition, there has been pieces like Pierrot Lunaire by Shchoenberg, Music for Black Angels by George Crumb or Symphonic Fantastique by Berlioz written in 1830. There is so much music out there that does not follow traditional music. Even Debussy, a common known classical composer, technically was an experimental composer by this definition because he did not follow traditional music standards. Additionally, isn't every piece of music experimental? Finding a new order of notes to make melody, harmony, etc? This broad definition is not satisfactory for the true idea of experimental music. If you talk to a classical musician, they may think of experimental music as music with chance in it. One definition is that the sound of the piece is uncertain or unknown until it is performed. Whether by the performer or electronics affect the way something is played, that is experimental. Every single recording of the piece may be different. Our padlet covers both definitions, both music that may be harsh to the ear and music full of chance.

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Natural sounds, human voices, instruments and everyday sounds in the form of a montage. This started in France and was popular in the 1930s and 40s.

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Every Sample From Death Grips Exmilitary

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John Cage was one of the earliest composers to use the term and one of experimental music's primary innovators, utilizing indeterminacy techniques and seeking unknown outcomes. Experimental music is a general label for any music that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, institutionalized compositional, performing, and aesthetic conventions in music. Elements of experimental music include indeterminate music, in which the composer introduces the elements of chance or unpredictability with regard to either the composition or its performance. Artists may also approach a hybrid of disparate styles or incorporate unorthodox and unique elements.

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John Cage - Sonata V (from Sonatas and Interludes) - Inara Ferreira, prepared piano

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INTERACT, LEARN, EXPLORE
Sound + Process podcast

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INTERACT, LEARN, EXPLORE
Sound + Process podcast

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Sound + Process deconstructs new electronic and experimental works through conversations with their composers. These artists all belong to the online community lines (llllllll.co).

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Sound + Process deconstructs new electronic and experimental works through conversations with their composers. These artists all belong to the online community lines (http://llllllll.co). Hosted and produced by Dan Derks.

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Ecstatic Waters: Example of Experimental Music

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Ecstatic Waters: Example of Experimental Music

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Ecstatic Waters by Steven Bryant
One aspect of experimental music is the element of chance: every performance will never be the same by design. In this specific piece, chance is evident in the clarinet solo around minus mark 13:00-around 18:00. The clarinet solo is hooked up to a microphone which goes through a sound alteration algorithm, which is so large it is practically impossible to have the exact same performance every time. Not only is this element of chance in it, but this piece is written for band and electronics, which is pushing the edges of traditional music. The conductor has a track playing in his ear to line up with the electronics perfectly. It is a revolutionary piece as one of the first people to write for band and electronics.

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Ecstatic Waters - US Marine Band (live) by stevenbryant

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United States Marine Band "The President's Own" live performance of Ecstatic Waters. May 2nd, 2010, Alexandria, VA, Col. Michael J. Colburn, conducting.

Free PDF perusal score and more info: http://stevenbryant.com/ecstaticwaters.php

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This is an experimental band from Sacramento, California. They feature Nick Reinhart, the guitar player, who is commonly known as the pedal king amongst the guitar community for his distinct sound and electronical influences. He has changed the guitar scene forever with his strange overdriven tones with bit crushers, reverb, and ambient notes hidden amongst the band’s songs. No one song is the same due to the improvising that takes place in the study thus leading to different improve in a live setting.

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Tera Melos on Audiotree Live (Full Session)

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Sonic Youth is a band from the 1990’s that altered the indie and punk scenes with crazy feedback noise and boring vocals that reflected the lazy skate culture of the era. While still following a beat, Sonic Youth is known for their offset tone and slightly off pace guitar and bass lag. This slow tempo definitely paid tribute to the culture and got people excited about punk. As gear heads, the band’s members had their own studio to record records and try other styles.

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Sonic Youth - 100% (Official Music Video)

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Musique concrète is perhaps the most useful as a starting point in the history of sampling. It was rooted in attempts at new forms of classical composition as composers like Pierre Schaeffer, John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Steve Reich turned away from traditional musical structures and instrumentation. This was to have a tremendous impact on classical music in the 20th century as the ideas and techniques espoused by these composers dominating for the rest of the century. Most importantly, these classical experimentalists introduced a new concept into music: the utilisation and reinterpretation of existing material to create original works of art. Much like today's artist sampling is a way to extract melody, harmony or rhythm from any given recorded article. These articles allow the artist to expand their horizon of musical instruments that overall grow the genre of music.

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Every Sample On Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’

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The International Contemporary Ensemble is a group of about 36 musicians who travel around the world in different groups to perform strictly new music, which is mostly experimental. This exposure of underrepresented composers as well as extended technique and 'out-there' pieces is important in today's music society who praises dead white men's writing from hundreds of years ago. While Mozart's concertos for any instrument are nice on the untrained ear, the expansion of new music creates another genre of classical music.

Ice commons is a crowd funded platform of new music, whether it is contemporary, classical inspired, or experimental music it is accepted.
https://www.iceorg.org
http://metafields.org/music_entry/

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In the first "Score Unboxing" of the ICEcommons Chicago Initiave, ICE cellist Katinka Kleijn chats with composer Gity Razaz about Gity's solo cello piece, Shadow Lines, from the Banff Cetnre. Check out the video here and stay tuned for more unboxings and updates from the Chicago ICEcommons team!

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Peggy's ratified style of experimental hip-hop led to SPIN calling Veteran “one of the most volatile, frightening, and exciting voices” in present-day hip hop. While Pitchfork giving it a 7.7 while rating it as 37 in their 50 best albums of 2018.

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Veteran by JPEGMAFIA, released 19 January 2018 1. 1539 N. Calvert 2. Real Nega 3. Thug Tears 4. Dayum 5. Baby I'm Bleeding 6. My Thoughts on Neogaf Dying 7. Rock N Roll Is Dead 8. DD Form 214 (feat. Bobbi Rush) 9. Germs 10. Libtard Anthem (feat. Freaky) 11.

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Both Bandcamp and Soundcloud are music streaming sites that are dominated by younger artists of many underground scenes. There is a culture that is centered around discovery of new artists. The idea is that someone will spend hours divulging in artists and finding recommended and similar styled music. This creates a group of fans for each artist, and more importantly, sub cultures for each genre.

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The experimental Sacramento band Death Grips composed of MC Ride‎, ‎Zach Hill‎, and Andy Morin. The group combines a variety of styles including hip hop, punk, electronic, noise and industrial, and has been categorized as experimental hip hop, rap rock. The group is known for MC Ride's bleak and cryptic lyrics and aggressive rapping style, and their noisy, often chaotic production.

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Brainwashed is a not-for-profit music website supporting eclectic music. Brainwashed features news, reviews, a podcast, hosts websites for many musical artists and record labels, and has organized two music festivals, called Brainwaves.

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Brainwashed.com - Music and more since 1996

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Pitchfork is a website and magazine that host festivals, covers shows, and follows bands to keep the reader fully informed on bands from the underground indie scene. They tend to cover many bigger groups and artists while trickling down to smaller artists. The point of this is to get the readers attention, and then draw them towards smaller artists. Pitchfork has a podcast, website, and hosts events to outreach other groups and artists.

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Audiotree is a website, YouTube channel, and radio station based out of Chicago, IL with the intent to give a gateway to listeners and expose them to new, up and coming artists. They have a moto of “we grow music,” meaning they help young artists gain a following and become “heard.” Audiotree has helped many indie, punk, hip hop, folk, americano, experimental, and other forms of genres gain a “name” for themselves. This means that when one is to think of indie rock, there becomes a distinct image in their heads of what indie rock means. Recently, bands from Colorado, such as Gleemer and Slow Caves have both made an appearance on the site.

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An artist discovery platform, dedicated to helping talented up-and-coming bands be seen and heard. Audiotree Live, Far Out, Live From Lincoln Hall, Shows From Schubas and more.