Markus Goebel on Thu, 30 May 2002 10:05:14 +0200 (CEST)


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[rohrpost] Whisper the Songs of Silence


Whisper the Songs of Silence (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT)

Music generated on a computer is usually associated with the thumping 
beats of techno. But a quieter aesthetic is emerging. It's so subtle you 
can hardly hear it. "Lowercase sound" is the name given to a loose 
movement in electronic music that emphasizes very quiet sounds and the 
long, empty silences between them. 

Created largely by scientists, techies and experimental musicians, 
lowercase recordings are frequently based on the magnification of minute 
sounds through a computer, typically a Macintosh. 

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http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,52397,00.html?tw=wn_ascii

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