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Lowercase is: an extreme form of ambient 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.

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.”

See also※

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

References※

External links※

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

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