Distinction between note based vs. timbral/textural approaches transcends electronic vs. acoustic music divide

As argued by Roads [^1], the main distinctive factor in current approaches to musical composition is that between the note-based vs. timbral/textural approaches. Roads argues that both can be used simultaneously. The general charge of this part of the book also implies that both can be used in both electronic and acoustic/traditional music.

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[^1]: Roads, Composing Electronic Music: A New Aesthetic (2015) p.3