RE: [microsound] So... like... What's microsound about?

[Philip Sherburne <psherburne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd go straight to www.fallt.com and start downloading -- that's possibly
your best single source for a range of sounds.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Jones (IT) [mailto:gjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:20 AM
> To: 'microsound'
> Subject: RE: [microsound] So... like... What's microsound about?
> 
> 
> Hmmm... Well, lookign at the list, I saw only one artist that 
> I've heard of
> - Monolake. Even still, I've never heard any of his music. I 
> am, however,
> looking to venture into new territories with music, this 
> seems like a good
> place to start. 
> 
> George E. Jones IV
> Store Systems Support
> Borders Group Inc. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Sherburne [mailto:psherburne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:16 PM
> To: 'microsound'
> Subject: RE: [microsound] So... like... What's microsound about?
> 
> 
> Well, I'd wager to say that if you're a listener of any of 
> the material
> cited on the site, you've got your own idea already. Typically, it's a
> medium-traffic list for discussion ranging from new releases 
> to reviews to
> aesthetic philosophy to gear-related inquiries (although this is not
> intended to be a gear forum). There's also a lot of senseless 
> bickering, but
> probably not much worse than most lists out there.
> 
> This week, talk has largely shifted to the terrorist attacks 
> in the US and
> their aftermath; a brief appearance of "community" is dissolving into
> political debate, some well-reasoned, some not. Personally, 
> I'm looking
> forward to the list's return to an exclusively music focus, 
> as I don't think
> it can sustain the increasingly agitated and rancorous 
> political debate for
> long.
> 
> As for music, I'd continue the discussion here, but I've 
> hardly listened to
> anything this week. I did return to Ehlers' "Plays Albert 
> Ayler" last night,
> which I reiterate is a fascinating, beautiful record of a digitally
> manipulated cello composition; it's also a wonderful respite 
> from repetitive
> music.
> 
> philip
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Jones (IT) [mailto:gjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:00 AM
> > To: 'microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: [microsound] So... like... What's microsound about?
> > 
> > 
> > I'm new to this list (hi y'all!!!). I read the info on the 
> > site, but still
> > fail to "get" what microsound is all about. Anyone care to 
> > enlighten me?
> > 
> > Logic7 (http://www.mp3.com/logic7)
> > 
> > George E. Jones IV
> > Store Systems Support
> > Borders Group Inc. 
> > 
> > 
>