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Tod Dockstader (March 20, 1932 - February 27, 2015) was an American composer known for his contributions to electronic music, particularly in the genre of musique concrète. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he studied psychology and art at the University of Minnesota before pursuing painting and film. To support himself, he drew cartoons for various newspapers. In 1955, Dockstader moved to Hollywood, where he began working as an apprentice film editor, focusing on picture and sound for animated cartoons. His journey into composition began in 1958 when he became a self-taught sound effects engineer while working as a recording engineer at Gotham Recording Studios, where he experimented with musique concrète during his off-hours.

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