Lowercase (music)

Lowercase
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLos Angeles, California, United States
Derivative formsOnkyokei

Lowercase is an extreme form of ambient[1][2] minimalism in which very quiet sounds are amplified to extreme levels. Minimal artist Steve Roden popularized the movement with an album entitled Forms of Paper, in which he made recordings of himself handling paper in various ways. These recordings were commissioned by the Hollywood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.[3]

  1. ^ Cresswell, Nina (September 2, 2014). "10 Bizarrely Specific Music Genres You Won't Believe Actually Exist: 8. Lowercase". What Culture. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. ^ These Are The 50 Weirdest Genres Of Music On Spotify
  3. ^ Lowercase: The Music GenreThat Should Be a TypefaceBut is Made Out of Paper - VICE