Lowercase is an extreme form of ambientThese Are The 50 Weirdest Genres Of Music On Spotify minimalism in which very quiet sounds are amplified to extreme levels. Minimal artist Steve Roden popularized the movement with an album entitled Forms of Paper, in which he made recordings of himself handling paper in various ways. These recordings were commissioned by the Hollywood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.Lowercase: The Music GenreThat Should Be a TypefaceBut is Made Out of Paper - VICE
Definition Steve Roden stated this about the lowercase tendencies which he began to develop in his later works: “It bears a certain sense of quiet and humility; it doesn't demand attention, it must be discovered... It’s the opposite of capital letters—loud things which draw attention to themselves.”The "Lowercase Music" Genre is Ambient at Its Most Minimal -Avant Music News
See also John Cage Microsound Musique concrète Postminimalism Tape music
References
External links Whisper the Songs of Silence (article in Wired) Is Lowercase Music Even Music?