Chapter 5 Tape Composition and Fundamental Concepts of Electronic Music

1. Chapter 5 Tape Composition and Fundamental Concepts of Electronic Music • Contents • Seven Fundamental Traits of Electronic Music • Tape Composition Methods and Techniques

2. Chapter 5 Tape Composition and Fundamental Concepts of Electronic Music • Many of the basic aesthetic concepts and artistic choices that were invented by early composers of tape music remain at the core of electronic music still being produced today. Chapter 5

3. Chapter 5 Tape Composition and Fundamental Concepts of Electronic Music • The seven fundamental traits of electronic music are: • The sound resources available to electronic music are unlimited. • Electronic music can expand the perception of tonality. • Electronic music exists in a state of actualization. • Electronic music has a special relationship with the temporal nature of music. • In electronic music, sound itself becomes the material of composition. • Electronic music does not breathe—it is not affected by the limitations of human performance. • Electronic music often lacks a point of comparison with the natural world of sounds, providing a largely mental and imaginative experience. Chapter 5

4. Chapter 5 Tape Composition and Fundamental Concepts of Electronic Music • Many modern practices and techniques found in modern electronic music had their origins in the classic tape studio. • Classic tape techniques that have successfully transferred to the tapeless digital domain include editing (cutting and pasting of sounds), tape echo, reverberation, sound loops, delay, reversal of sounds, and tape speed manipulation. Chapter 5

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