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February 24, 2026
Éliane Radigue, French composer and musique concrète legend, dies aged 94
The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorations
TL;DR
- Éliane Radigue, a pioneer of musique concrète, has died at 94.
- She worked as an assistant to Pierre Schaeffer, learning tape manipulation techniques.
- Radigue later embraced the synthesizer, defining her work for 30 years with meditative soundscapes.
- Her innovative approach influenced American composers such as Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
- Her Occam Ocean series featured drone soundscapes inspired by the sea.
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