Re: [microsound] A plea for signal

[Greg <gregg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One of the inevitable problems with Microsound is that the majority of those
who subscribe to the list are sound makers themselves. Microsound can never
be some sort of music-appreciation site, as talk will always turn towards
techniques and methology. Any attempt to control the content of microsound
will and should end in failure. Just let it be... we generally aren't *that*
far off topic anyhow.

this obsession with genrefication and splintering continues... keep the list
as it is. allow free movement of topics and conversation.

viva!

take the "und" from the microsound and replace it with a "ft" and see
whatcha get.

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> I've been waiting for the topicality (or even relevance) axe to drop for
> weeks now, not I mind the tech-chatter, but enough is enough; in fact, I
> have a harder and harder time, the deeper I get into this kind of sound
> design as-such, keeping separate the sounds and the technologies and
> techniques used to produce said sounds.  Would it be out-of-line to
suggest
> creating a direct companion site for microsound-tech discussion?  Not a
big
> deal, but something comaparable to the (now deceased?) drone-gear list,
> which I assume was once a companion to Drone On.  The nice thing is that
> there wouldn't be an utterly splintered body of "microsound"
> sympathizers/listeners/fellow-travellers, spread out over a dozen
software-
> or hardwarededicated lists; nor would we confound the more pedestrian (I
> don't mean that arrogantly) tekkie-denizens of a tech/studio-dedicated
list
> like, say, Event Horizon.  The point would be that the microsound agenda
(no
> real "the" there, but....) would be the centerpiece of the list, not just
> the desire to talk equipment.
>
> Just making a case for a valuable complement to the excellent list you've
> cultivated here.  Also, would it be out of line to invite a "guest
poster",
> an accomplished artist who might not normally have the time, to subscribe
> for about a week, almost a chat; or maybe a one-time response post to a
> series of pre-submitted questions, with a short spate of q&a.  Just some
> ideas....you've got a great list happening; I'm happy to be a part of it.