Cory Allen (born February 22, 1982) is an author, podcast host, musician, composer, and mastering engineer.
[2] Music released under his own name is usually categorized as minimal avant-garde composition and has been described as 'clever and intricate structures that will repay the careful ear.
[6] Allen authored a book on modern mindfulness and meditation titled Now Is the Way (2019, Penguin Random House).
[7] In 2007, Cory Allen and Mike Vernusky came together as co-owners and co-curators of the avant-garde record label Quiet Design.
Some notable Quiet Design artists are Tetuzi Akiyama, Alvin Lucier, Jandek, Keith Rowe, Sebastien Roux, Erdem Helvacioglu, Duane Pitre, Yoshio Machida, Kim Myhr, Mark Cetilia and Nick Hennies.