Exploring the Implications of Obscured Original Sound Sources on the Authenticity of Electroacoustic Music

The ways we experience and respond to sound art and music have shifted rapidly in recent decades, shaped by evolving technologies and listening environments. Electroacoustic music extends the realm of sonic possibility, combining real-world recordings with electronic processes so that sources are often obscured or transformed. This departure from conventional articulations invites a re-evaluation of authenticity, asking how listeners construct meaning when links to physical sound-making are attenuated, and how technological mediation, reproduction, and presentation contexts condition what we hear.