Re: [microsound] Re:autechre/richard devine//techniques

[jonah dempcy <jdempcy@xxxxxxxx>]

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> >music theory would analyze a microsound piece and musically invalidate it
> >because the theory could not describe it properly. theoretically,
microsound
> >is in the same category as "silence" or lack of music.
>
> If I understand you as describing a limitation in the scope of classical
> (western) music theory, I have no problem with this definition.
> Unfortunately, I don't remember whether it has anything to do with the
> thread.

right, the question was, "is traditional/conventional 'classical (western)'
music theory useful for the production of microsonic music?" and i was
saying no, how could it be helpful to something it doesn't even acknowledge?

-jonah