Elaine Radigue, Electronic music pioneer, dies at 94

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Éliane Radigue, a pioneering French composer in musique concrète, has died at 94.
She was inspired by Pierre Schaeffer's electroacoustic compositions in the 1950s and later worked as his assistant.
Radigue's early work involved tape manipulation, focusing on 'concrete' music rather than electronic music.
In the 1970s, she adopted the ARP 2500 synthesizer, which became central to her meditative, feedback-rich compositions.
Her innovative sound attracted attention from notable US composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
Radigue's Occam Ocean series featured collaborative drone soundscapes inspired by the sea, offering a contrast to modern life's chaos.
INA GRM praised her for her unique vision and freedom in musical creation.

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