Deleuze, Cinema and Acousmatic Music (or What If Music Weren't an Art of Time?
Drawing on Deleuze's work about cinema (the 'movement image' and the 'time image' this article explores formal and aesthetic resonances with sound based music, distinguishing between aesthetics of energy, articulation and montage, and aesthetics of contemplation, space and virtual relations. A second perspective is given, focusing on how listening behaviours may impose a 'movement image' or a 'time image' lens through which we could experience and remember a work's form. This is exemplified with a short analysis of the first section of Chat Noir (1998 2000) by Elizabeth Anderson.
Organised Sound