Glitch is a modern genre of experimental electronic music with parallels to early manifestations of noise music. Characterized by an interest in sonic artifacts from malfunctioning digital technology, there is a use of unwanted sounds in music production, such as produced by: bugs, crashes, system errors, hardware noises, CD skipping, etc. This highly experimental musical aesthetic lends itself to the many sub-genres of Glitch.
Glitch-hop encompasses the same premises of Glitch except with a foundation in hip-hop. Scott Heren, of Prefuse 73, is a great example of the Glitch-hop style. I also admire his visual creativity. In "Perverted Undertones" we see a montage of film stills, played in both real-time and reverse, and in an array of altering tonal hues. The effect is a minimalist, humorous, and psychedelic ambiance. Werd.
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