Lowercase (music)

Lowercase
Stylistic origins	Ambient experimental minimalist noise
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

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

• John Cage
• Microsound
• Musique concrète
• Postminimalism
• Tape music

References

1. Cresswell, Nina (September 2, 2014). "10 Bizarrely Specific Music Genres You Won't Believe Actually Exist: 8. Lowercase". What Culture. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
2. These Are The 50 Weirdest Genres Of Music On Spotify
3. Lowercase: The Music GenreThat Should Be a TypefaceBut is Made Out of Paper - VICE
4. The "Lowercase Music" Genre is Ambient at Its Most Minimal -Avant Music News

External links

• Whisper the Songs of Silence (article in Wired )
• Is Lowercase Music Even Music? Archived 2019-10-25 at the Wayback Machine