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Re: the mysticism of microsound
While this particular approach to music is not my cup of tea, I must put in
a word for Coil's ELPH vs Coil: Worship the Glitch besides being a good
album, their description of this album explicitly mentions
spiritual/mystical aspects in regard to composition. To put it more
plainly, they believe their "glitches" where/are paranormal phenomena
manifest. As I stated before, this approach to music is not my forte, but I
will definitely beat the drum for this album (as well as Coil Presents
Blacklight District: A thousand Lights in a Darkened Room, both excellent,
and microsoundesque).
kyle
Glenn Bach writes:
I'm writing a paper (more like an artist statement) on shamanism and
alchemy in microsonic composition, and I'm trying to find microsound-ish
composers who follow a distinctly spiritual path in their approach to
music-making. I'm specifically looking at the mystical connection
between manipulating microscopic grains/slices of sound and quantum
physics, string theory, zen, tao, alchemical transmutation, and shamanic
border crossing/interzone.
There is Stockhausen, of course, and I've been introduced to Giancinto
Scelsi, who described himself as a conduit through which music flowed,
although I'm not familiar with his music to know whether he might be
relevant to my research. Ligeti? Gunter? Chartier?
Are there others on this list who incorporate spirituality/mysticism in
their approach to composition, either as source, grounding, or metaphor?
Thanks to Kim for turning me on to Erik Davis' _Techgnosis_, a book that
has amplified my meandering web of research, and to Trace for some
tips. Now I just need some help with specific practitioners.
Thanks.
G.
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