Thus spake noze_brotherhood@juno.com:
quoted 8 lines I recently added some Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen to my collection
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> I recently added some Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen to my collection
> and wanted to ask if anyone could recommend some other classical
> composers/pieces that are in the same IDMish vein. I discovered those
> two from Aphex's top 10 from last year and found them very enjoyable.
> I've heard a few names thrown around here and there in the list, but I'm
> not sure which ones to pursue.
>
Satie is one of my special favourites, especially Gnossiennes and Trois
Sarabandes. The beauty in simplicity of his music is unparalleled. Also,
I have found Cage, Stockhausen and Glass to be in the essential group of
classical composers related to electronic music. My uncle, Usko Merilainen
is a renowned finnish composer of classical and electroacoustic music; his
works are very difficult and interesting. If you can get your hands on his
records, I recommend "Kuguku", one of his electroacoustic experiments. There
is a decent article on him at
http://www.sonances.qc.ca/composers/meril.htm.
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