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# Influential Composers

Here are some composers that are influential to me (Ben Johansen):

* electroacoustic
  * Tom Hall
  * Jonty Harrison (especially fixed)
  * Denis Smalley (especially fixed)
  * Jon Nelson (especially fixed)
  * Cort Lippe (especially interactive)
  * Andrew May (especially interactive)
  * Ellaine Lillios (especially interactive
  * Panayiotis Kokoras
  * Tristan Perich (simplicity/design)
* improvisation
  * Pauline Oliveros
* John Cage
* Terry Riley
* Steve Reich
* Lansky
* Globokar (Corporel)
* Berio (Sinfonia, Sequenzas)
* Ralph Van Williams
* Earl Brown
* Nancarrow
* Hans Zimmer
* Ludwig Goransson
* Ok Go
* Seryn
* Bob Mintzer

graphic notation:

* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVtX_CD3jaY>