Computer Music

Computer music, which kicked off in the mid-20th century thanks to a bunch of forward-thinking boffins and their electronics in laboratories, sounds like a brilliant marriage of math and melody, although some might argue it’s more of a family feud. It features anything from glitchy bleeps and bloops to lush soundscapes, all expertly crafted by those who type faster than a caffeinated squirrel. This genre has influenced everything from film scores to your most questionable Spotify playlists, proving that computers really can do more than just crash unexpectedly.