Lowercase (music)
| Lowercase | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Derivative forms | Onkyokei |
Lowercase is an extreme form of ambient [1] [2] minimalism in which very quiet sounds are amplified to extreme levels. Minimal artist Steve Roden popularized the movement with an album entitled Forms of Paper , in which he made recordings of himself handling paper in various ways. These recordings were commissioned by the Hollywood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.[3]
Definition
[edit ]Steve Roden stated this about the lowercase tendencies which he began to develop in his later works: "It bears a certain sense of quiet and humility; it doesn't demand attention, it must be discovered... It’s the opposite of capital letters—loud things which draw attention to themselves."[4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Cresswell, Nina (September 2, 2014). "10 Bizarrely Specific Music Genres You Won't Believe Actually Exist: 8. Lowercase". What Culture. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ These Are The 50 Weirdest Genres Of Music On Spotify
- ^ Lowercase: The Music GenreThat Should Be a TypefaceBut is Made Out of Paper - VICE
- ^ The "Lowercase Music" Genre is Ambient at Its Most Minimal -Avant Music News
External links
[edit ]- Whisper the Songs of Silence (article in Wired )
- Is Lowercase Music Even Music? Archived 2019年10月25日 at the Wayback Machine
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