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concrete music

American

noun

musique concrète.

concrete music British

noun

music consisting of an electronically modified montage of tape-recorded sounds

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Etymology

Origin of concrete music

First recorded in 1950–55

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He uses the soundtrack brilliantly, fusing concrete music with sound effects and score to unsettle and position the uber-mannered, hyper-real performances of his actors.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2011

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