Electroacoustic Music Listening Group Selection Thread

Dear Talk Classical,

Ok, I think I will launch a new thread, for the discussion of electroacoustic art music of the 20th and 21st centuries. This thread here is to assemble a list of weekly listening suggestions to focus the discussion, as TC has done with string quartets, music from 1980-2000, etc.

Here are the ground rules. In general, these are not up for debate.

1. The selection must contain an electroacoustic source as a significant component of the composition. "Electroacoustic" means something requiring electricity as a means of sound production. This includes analogue (tape) or digital media playback, or electronic instruments such as a theremin or digital keyboard.

2. The selection must be firmly in the "art music" tradition. No electronica. No EDM. No popular music genres or sub-genres. No ambient music. Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, etc., are out.

3. The selection may include electroacoustic sources combined or blended with purely acoustic instruments or voices, e.g. instrument(s) or voice(s) with fixed media playback, or altered via live signal processing.

4. The selection may be exclusively electroacoustic, e.g. musique concrète, a "tape piece," or computer music.

5. The selection must be readily available for quality listening via Internet streaming or commercial physical media.

6. The person making the selection should be prepared to introduce the piece for the week and lead the discussion.

Ok, let's hear your suggestions! When we have enough (say, at least ten) contributions within say a week, I'll launch the listening discussion thread.

Thanks for participating!

Your pal,

Knorf