Scott Unrein (born November 13, 1976 in Portland, Oregon) is an American composer and is producer/host (since March 2006) of the blog and podcast[1] NonPop. His pieces, often for small groups and unusual instrument combinations are slow and quiet, using modular cells of process-driven music. He uses a modified western graphic notation to create ambiguous and complex counterpoint between instruments and instrument groups. Often included under the category of postminimalist and ambient West Coast-based composers, composer and music critic Kyle Gann compared his music favorably[2] to composer Harold Budd.