Plądrofonia – koncepcja kolażu muzycznego
Plunderphonics – idea of musical collage

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this article is to present a nowadays forgotten concept of plunderphonics. Relevant subject is an avant-garde approach of listening and using existing music pieces to give them new meaning by creating own works. Effects of plunderphonics can be equated with the concept of musical collage. The author combines this idea with sampling, which is commonly used in the music industry. In the context of the article’s theme, the author depicts the character of John Oswald, who is responsible for creating plunderphonics. His philosophy and effects of his works are presented along with the idea of active listening. Another person mentioned in the article is Christian Marclay who was physically manipulating vinyl records to create musical collages. There is also a presentation of technics which are used by musicians creating plunderphonic music. Legal consequences of John Oswald’s work are presented, along with the term of remix culture, by Lawrence Lessig. The author shows the examples of the plunderphonic works in today’s music industry, and it’s spiritual ancestors, which can be found in the internet culture.

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