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Re: [microsound] .tiln (and something completely different)



hi
can i please get that burroughs link???

thanks,

claudio
www.mp3.com/yituey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Guthrie Yeager" <iyeager@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [microsound] .tiln (and something completely different)


> Hmm...it's been a while since I last contributed tangibly to this list,
> although it's been providing a consistently interesting read. I had to
> respond to this one, though, because it triggered an amusing anecdotal
> rumor I heard about some of Lee "Scratch" Perry's more arcane production
> techniques, including (surprise surprise) mic'ing a tree to give a dub
> plate that special "natural" ambience, as well as blowing marijuana smoke
> directly onto the tape, infusing the track with "herbal energy".
> Sounds dope.
>
> I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank the fellow who posted the
> URL to Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution," which, despite a few typos,
> was an (at times) incredibly funny and very interesting read.
>
> I'm interested by this "innovation/permutation/innovation" thread
> triggered by teardrop's curiosity re: autechre's production techniques.
> The drive to create something radical, new, and innovative seems to be a
> particularly modern obsession (one which I happen to share and value).
> Innovation/originality's stock has continued to rise. Did composers of
> Renaissance polyphony, or African Tribal drummers, or South Americn
> Shamans, or Indian Classical Musicans, (ad infinitum) obsess over
> "originality"? Kind of brings Terrence Mckenna's philosophy of ever
> increasing novelty to mind.
>
> Finally, the (somewhat ridiculous, but still marginally interesting) "is
> theory useful??" debate: this is a personality issue. Some people value
> knowledge for its own sake, even disregarding utilitarian function (gasp).
> In my experience, a working knowledge of music theory is more useful in
> communicating ideas to other musicians than as a consideration in the
> compositional process. For many of us, though, knowledge of acoustical
> physics, electronics, computer skills, philosophy, film, etc, yield more
> in the way of creative results.
>
> Ciao
>
> Ian Yeager
>
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2001,
> tiln wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Aside, from the breathless philosophizing (smirk), .tiln would like to
> > announce:
> >
> > 8 (more) works available for your ears by Leif Brush.
> >
> > -Note: Leif Brush, is truly microsound, he records trees, ice, rocks. Or
> > would he be molecularsound? :)
> > -- many thanks to Leif for sharing his amazing work with all of us.
> >
> > best,
> > marC
> >
> >
> > http://tiln.org -> digital sound diffusion
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> igy2k
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