Abstract:

Whether we like it or not an inspection of electroacoustic music and its related studies currently uncovers an island landscape rather than one based upon larger land masses. This paper will suggest that there are several reasons why a less individualistic approach to musical creativity and scholarship might be beneficial to a great many people. After discussing how the notion of an "island mentality" has arisen, specific examples of composition approach and scholarship will be drawn upon to illustrate that we might not be as alone as we think. The paper's conclusion will concentrate on ways to allow individual research to coincide with greater co-hear-ence in the dynamic worlds of music and digital technology.