Some Random Remarks about Electronic Music
Otto Luening · Journal of Music Theory · 1964
Electronic music has gone along a zig-zag path. This article may follow suit. But first a definition of electronic music will serve as a starting point. Electronic Music is music which uses electronically generated sound or sound modified by electronic means, with or without voices or musical instruments, live or over speakers. My effort here is to highlight events from the past that have a bearing on the present or point to the future. Essential to a fuller understanding of the broad developments within the field are the readings given at the end of the article.*1, 2, 3