There was a similar concept with a similar name at the same time in jazz music: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheets_of_sound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki

There was a similar concept with a similar name at the same time in jazz music: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheets_of_sound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheets_of_sound Sheets of sound was more an consequence of Coltrane's unique style and technical skillset, but this article does make me wonder if both concepts were to some extent outgrowths of the technology at the time.