Re: [microsound]Ikeda's Matrix

[JonAbbey2@xxxxxxx]

a couple of clarifications to my earlier post:

my system is definitely "high-end" (so much so that I occasionally get 
complaints from my adjoining neighbors in the next building), and I just 
played both Matrix CDs again, at quite high volume. I heard more of the 
effects that people are talking about, so I suppose that he was successful in 
what he was trying to accomplish. I do stand by my opinion, however, that the 
results sound quite arid and lifeless. I agree with Taylor that the second 
disc is preferable, but I still didn't get much enjoyment from it. possibly 
it's my bias toward the energy of improvisation that's coming into play here, 
but I wanted to register my opinion nevertheless.

also, my Xenakis reference wasn't a very good one, after listening to that 
also again today. apples and oranges, indeed. consider that retracted.

Jon
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