Musical Research

I have tried to research a wide range of different musical material when working on this project. Through the lecture listening sessions, we were introduced to a diverse range of different artists working in some fascinating innovative ways.

As I was initially working with my Boss RC500 looper pedal to develop ideas, I was introduced to a band who are using looper technology in an extremely creative and individual way. I was also taken by their incorporation of microtonal music having studied it last term.

(Guy Defayette, 2025)

(CEM, 2024)

Angine De Poitrine are a Quebecois duo that I discovered earlier this year. Their music is based on loop generated sequences and microtonal riff patterns. Their performances are carefully choreographed and strict attention is paid to synchronisation between the musicians.

It seems that since my discovery in January, they have developed a huge amount of interest as almost an antidote to AI generated music.

The following video gives a good explanation on how the band perform their compositions and the technical issues involved.

There is some categorisation of their music into the genre of "Math Rock"

"A style of rock music characterised by complex rhythms and instrumental patterns"

(https://en.bab.la/dictionary/english/math-rock)

Although Angine De Poitrine's songs are meticulously planned in terms of song structure and rhythm patterns, it is the minute inconsistencies and mistakes during their live performances that adds an uncertain and exciting dimension to their music.

However, their music also leans towards influences of Dadaism 

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/dada

(Tate, n.d.)

Postmodernism, Avant Garde, and Neo-Dadism: The legacy of Bogusalw Schaeffer explains how Schaeffer incorporated the principles of Dadaism in his compositions.

(Duarte, 2024)

(pelodelperro, 2015)

Justin Hawkins makes some interesting analysis of Angine De Poitrine's music in the following video and also looks at other artists who may have been an influence.

(Justin Hawkins Rides Again, 2026)

A fascinating discovery while watching Justin's video was "Clown Core" A two piece experimental band. I found their music fascinating and unique.

(ClownC0re, 2018)

Daphne Oram was a pioneering electronic composer and co-founder of the BBC Radiophonics workshop. In 1956, she persuaded the BBC to set up a studio to concentrate on experimental electronic music

She also invented the Oramics, "A means of synthesising sound by drawing waveforms, pitches, volume envelopes and other properties on film."

I was particularly fascinated by Daphne's use of signal modulation in order to create what were, at the time, unique and original sounds which had an influence of musicians who came after her.

(Daphne Oram, n.d.)

(wtfbollos, 2013)

Additional Research material needed

Jan Bang

(05. Jan Bang: Live Sampling : MTF Labs, n.d.)

Pierre Schaeffer

(Mostro, 2024)

Pierre Henri

(Parcours De L’oeuvre - Pierre Henry, n.d.)

Delia Derbyshire

(Effectrode, 2025)

Steve Reich

(Aversano, 2024)