Experimental music has a long and rich history. From the post-war modernist composers through free jazz innovators to ’90s IDM circuit benders, there is a wealth of music out there built around bending or breaking the rules of traditional composition. Being ‘experimental’ in your music making doesn’t necessarily mean being totally abstract though. Sometimes ‘experimenting’ can simply mean stepping out of your own personal comfort zone, or seeing how you can expand your way of working. That could mean trying to incorporate a new sound or approach into your established style, or stripping your music back to just its most minimal elements.
With this issue’s cover feature, we’re exploring some simple experimental approaches, along with historical examples of when trying something technically ‘wrong’ has ended-up very much right. Whether you…
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Future Music (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023