Sound material: A new reception

The author offers new approaches to sound material and composition made pos sible by advances in technology and modern musical theory. He then discusse s the use of Semiotic Temporal Units (USTs) as a method of organizing sound material into morphologically based categories in an attempt to reenvisage Western notions of musical composition. Finally, the author presents recen t examples that illustrate the need for a rethinking of compositional rules and methodologies.