Re: [microsound]: What is microsound ? [was: autechre/richard devine//techniques]

[taylor deupree <taylor@xxxxxxx>]

> Greg wrote:
>
> >  I have to question the concept that microsound has to be "quiet"
> > or sparse music.
>
> Well _I_ didn't say microsound has to be "quiet", but I definitely
> think sparseness
> (is that a word ?) is a defining quality of microsound. By sparse I mean that
> microsound pieces tend to be made up of only a few elements. They're
> not heavily
> layered. I think a lot of microsound is sparse in the way Webern's
> music was sparse.
> Succinct. Uncluttered.


well, what about vladislav delay? he is far from a "minimalist".. his
music is maximal.. layer upon layer of warm, thick sound... but,
people call him a microsounder, too.. so i guess there are always
exceptions..

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