Composing Electronic Music

Composing electronic music : a new aesthetic

Curtis Roads

In short

"Composing Electronic Music" explores the evolving world of electronic music composition. The focus is on spatialization and sound transformation as core elements. Pitch and time are fluid, and algorithmic methods expand the creative possibilities. The book presents a sound-oriented, multiscale approach that considers multiple time scales and their compositional potential. It offers a new theory of composition that focuses on narrative structure and provides a guide for exploring the changing landscape of electronic music composition.



Language
English

Publication year
2015

Pages
480 Seiten : Illustrationen

Publication location
Oxford

ISSN/ISBN
9780195373233; 0195373235; 9780195373240; 0195373243