epic collage
what it is
Epic collage is a term coined by musicologist Adam Harper to describe the digital collage-like musical form of prominent producer Elysia Crampton and their affiliates through NON Worldwide. Despite utilizing the thematic elements of Deconstructed Club as well as adopting its abrasive sonic palette through its direct concurrence with contemporary Post-Industrial music, epic collages are not necessarily beat-driven or club-oriented and favour a more sprawling cinematic approach which may more accurately resemble genres such as Ambient, Glitch, Noise, New Age, Cinematic Classical, Nature Recordings, or Progressive Electronic. An epic collage may draw upon elements of Spoken Word, Poetry, or Radio Drama which is most frequently exhibited through (but not limited to) the use of text-to-speech transcription, clips of spoken ASMR, and samples from various pop media (film or video game dialogue, interviews, viral videos, etc.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is epic collage?
Epic collage is a term coined by musicologist Adam Harper to describe the digital collage-like musical form of prominent producer Elysia Crampton and their affiliates through NON Worldwide. Despite utilizing the thematic elements of Deconstructed Club as well as adopting its abrasive sonic palette through its direct concurrence with contemporary Post-Industrial music, epic collages are not necessarily beat-driven or club-oriented and favour a more sprawling cinematic approach which may more accurately resemble genres such as Ambient, Glitch, Noise, New Age, Cinematic Classical, Nature Recordings, or Progressive Electronic. An epic collage may draw upon elements of Spoken Word, Poetry, or Radio Drama which is most frequently exhibited through (but not limited to) the use of text-to-speech transcription, clips of spoken ASMR, and samples from various pop media (film or video game dialogue, interviews, viral videos, etc.
What are good epic collage albums to start with?
Try A Fragmented Love Story, Written By The Infinite Helix Architect by Little Snake, No Dancing Allowed by Huremic, 28 by S280F, and UXC, Vol. 1: Colección Definitiva by Unidos X La Cumbia.
Who are some women making epic collage?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/epic-collage/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making epic collage, from mainstream to underground.
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