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Musique Concrète

Genre family: Experimental / Avant-garde
Starting recordings: 23

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Musique Concrète is a branch of the Experimental / Avant-garde family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Musique Concrète is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Pierre Henry, Pierre Schaeffer and Bernard Fort.

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Parent genreExperimental / Avant-garde

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10 recordings

KEY ARTISTS

Key artists

Artist·Musique Concrète

Patrick Ascione

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

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Album·2000

Mix 02.0

Album·2017

Polyphonies

Album·1996

Fractals

Album·2021

Galaxie

Album·1990

Le Livre des morts égyptien

Album·2005

Voyage initiatique

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main stylePierre HenryMusique Concrète and Pierre Henry share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleBernard FortMusique Concrète and Bernard Fort share an artist-to-genre connection.
main stylePatrick AscioneMusique Concrète and Patrick Ascione share an artist-to-genre connection.
main stylePierre SchaefferMusique Concrète and Pierre Schaeffer share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toExperimental / Avant-gardeMusique Concrète is a subgenre of Experimental / Avant-garde.
genreInvestigations: 12. Dispersion (Vide de la vérité suprême)Investigations: 12. Dispersion (Vide de la vérité suprême) is connected with Musique Concrète.
genreSymphonie pour un homme seul: ProsopopéeSymphonie pour un homme seul: Prosopopée is connected with Musique Concrète.
genreInvestigations: 11. Éventail (Vide de la nature primaire)Investigations: 11. Éventail (Vide de la nature primaire) is connected with Musique Concrète.
genreSymphonie pour un homme seul: ScherzoSymphonie pour un homme seul: Scherzo is connected with Musique Concrète.
genreSymphonie pour un homme seul: ApostropheSymphonie pour un homme seul: Apostrophe is connected with Musique Concrète.

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GenreExperimental / Avant-garde