American experimental musician Alvin Lussier dies in Connecticut at the age of 90 Middletown, Connecticut. This is reported by The New York Times with reference to the composer's daughter Amanda Lussier.
The cause of death was complications that arose after the fall of the musician. Lussier was 90 years old.
Alvin Lussier was one of the most prominent representatives of the American avant-garde music scene. He became famous for his experiments with sound and acoustic phenomena. His most famous work was the 45-minute recording I Am Sitting In A Room, released in 1981. In it, the musician repeatedly re-recorded the echo of his voice, reflected from the walls of the room. By the end of the recording, Lussier's speech was transformed into an ambient composition.