Interesting distinction you make between experimental composers and those with _some_ desire to appeal to a broader audience, or at least some conventional sens

Interesting distinction you make between experimental composers and those with _some_ desire to appeal to a broader audience, or at least some conventional sensibility. I think the same applies to contemporary music - while I personally find great pleasure in the moment listening to free jazz, noise, and ambient music, it is ephemeral and soon forgotten. The music that I find memorable, that truly haunts me, has elements of the experimental, but is still fundamentally melodic. My Bloody Valentine might be a good example.