Hauntology (music)

For the original philosophical concept, see Hauntology.

Equipment used by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a common influence on hauntology artists.[1]

Hauntology is a music genre[1][2] or a loosely defined stylistic feature[3] that evokes cultural memory and aesthetics of the past.[4] It developed in the 2000s primarily among British electronic musicians,[5][6] and typically draws on British cultural sources from the 1940s to the 1970s, including library music, film and TV soundtracks, psychedelia, and public information films; often through the use of sampling.[1]

The term was derived from philosopher Jacques Derrida's concept of the same name. In the mid-2000s, it was adapted by theorists Simon Reynolds and Mark Fisher.[1] Hauntology is associated with the UK record label Ghost Box, in addition to artists such as The Caretaker, Burial, and Philip Jeck.[1] Music genres hypnagogic pop and chillwave descended from hauntology.

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  2. ^ Reynolds, Simon. "Why Burial's Untrue Is the Most Important Electronic Album of the Century So Far". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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  5. ^ Whiteley, Sheila; Rambarran, Shara (22 January 2016). The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality. Oxford University Press. p. 412.
  6. ^ Fisher, Mark. "The Metaphysics of Crackle: Afrofuturism and Hauntology". Dance Cult.