Steve Roden

Steve Roden
Born(1964-04-27)April 27, 1964
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginPasadena, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2023(2023-09-06) (aged 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Contemporary artist, record producer, sound artist, musician, visual artist, curator
Instrument(s)Synthesizers, keyboards, sampler, contact microphone, computer, field recording
WebsiteOfficial website

Steve Roden (April 27, 1964 – September 6, 2023) was an American contemporary artist and musician. He worked in the fields of sound and visual art, and is credited with pioneering lowercase music, a compositional style where quiet and usually unheard sounds are amplified to create complex and rich soundscapes. His discography of multiple albums and works of sound art includes Forms of Paper, which was commissioned by the Los Angeles Public Library.