Simon Emmerson

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I credit my introduction to Acousmatic music to Simon Emmerson.  He was head of the Music department when I was studying at City University in London and the first person to listen talking about Acoustic Ecology. Will never forget the mini concerts held every Tuesday evenings at City. They were extremely inspiring and shaped my music production process. Simon was also editor in one of the best books written about electroacoustic music, The Language of Electroacoustic Music, a must read if you into this genre.   

Here he is in a beautiful duet with Lol Coxhill, an English soprano sax improvisation player and a usual suspect at Sonic Arts Network gatherings in London. 

Lol Coxhill + Simon Emmerson - Digswell Duets: 11.5.78 

and a solo album by Emmerson:

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