Eksonisk
Eksonisk is a term used in experimental music and acoustics to describe a mode of sonic production in which the sounds form the primary material and originate largely outside the performer’s instrument or body. In eksonisk practice, composers and sound artists often incorporate field recordings, electroacoustic processing, and spatial diffusion to foreground environmental and architectural sources alongside traditional instrumental or vocal material.
Etymology and usage: The term combines the prefix ekso- meaning outside with sonic, and has appeared in
Characteristics: Key traits include reliance on sources external to the performer, extensive use of recording technology,
History and reception: Eksonisk emerges from broader currents in musique concrète, ambient music, and live-electronics. It
See also: Electroacoustic music, Musique concrète, Sound installation, Ambient music.