acousmatique
what it is
Acousmatic sound is sound one hears without seeing an originating cause. In 1955, Jérôme Peignot and Pierre Schaeffer were the first to use the term acousmatic to define the listening experience of musique concrète. In his 1966 publication Traité des objets musicaux Schaeffer defined the acousmatic as: Acousmatic, adjective: referring to a sound that one hears without seeing the causes behind it (Schaeffer 1966: 91).
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What is acousmatique?
Acousmatic sound is sound one hears without seeing an originating cause. In 1955, Jérôme Peignot and Pierre Schaeffer were the first to use the term acousmatic to define the listening experience of musique concrète. In his 1966 publication Traité des objets musicaux Schaeffer defined the acousmatic as: Acousmatic, adjective: referring to a sound that one hears without seeing the causes behind it (Schaeffer 1966: 91).
What are good acousmatique albums to start with?
Try « instants sonores » by Jean Voguet, Hippophone by Hippophone, Kasapana Metalurgia by Pipun Zimzula, and The Gardens of Xanadu by Mandrak2000.
Who are some women making acousmatique?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/acousmatique/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making acousmatique, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20