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I've heard Merzbow before; I think it was the Pulse Demon album, actually. While I won't comment on whether it's art or not, I don't think it meets any of the c

I've heard Merzbow before; I think it was the Pulse Demon album, actually. While I won't comment on whether it's art or not, I don't think it meets any of the criteria for "music" other than being audible sound. No rhythm, no notes, no harmony, and barely any discernible structure.

lelandfe 4y ago
And the noise genre is even more easily classed as "music" than other outliers, like musique concrète. Are ambient recordings music? Some would say yes! It is surely an interesting conversation to find where each person's limit for "music" (or art!) resides.