Re: [microsound] talk about supersonic signals and distortion

[Kurt Ralske <kranning@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> I'm
>> interested in how people view obsession and detachment in regards to
>> actual sound.

i have a slightly skeptical view of sound artist's interest in
sound-as-physical-phenomena. of course it's an interesting topic,
but it almost seems a symptom of aesthetic exhaustion...as if only the
tangible qualities of music matter. as if its other qualities can't be
trusted.

it's like making conversation about the weather, or describing oneself by
one's physical characteristics and not one's personality.

sure, a 7Hz wave can make me shit, but John Coltrane's "Crescent" can make
me cry. i think the second is a more complex + ultimately more interesting
phenomenon.

--Kurt

http://www.miau-miau.com
http://242pilots.org

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