Algorave, coined by Alex McLean from 'algorithm' + 'rave', spread worldwide into a distinct movement

Alex McLean coined ‘algorave’ by combining ‘algorithm’ and ‘rave’; once the name existed the movement spread around the world, reaching (by the time of the RA documentary) some 80 cities. It is not just a genre tag but a movement and a way to experience abstract algorithmic music with the whole body. Its lineage is broad: it was influenced by radical politics and contemporary art as well as by developments in computer software and hardware, emerging gradually from underground experimental music, academic seminars, and sweaty raves, and now shares festival lineups with events like Unsound, MUTEK, and Atonal. These roots shaped its egalitarian values.

Examples

The RA documentary reports algoraves in around 80 cities across multiple continents, including places in South America and Asia, sharing festival bills with established experimental-electronic festivals.

Assessment

Name who coined ‘algorave’ and the two words it combines; describe two cultural influences the documentary says shaped the movement.