Re: [microsound] microsound kiosk - adorno

[Julian Knowles <julianknowles@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Christos

I am not an Adorno expert by any means, but when I encounter his 
writings, I often find it hard to get past the extreme marxist politics 
which tend to result in some very broad (and in many cases) 
indefensible generalisations in relation to so-called 'mass culture'  
(a concept which I am very wary of as a rule!!!!). The other 'problem' 
i have is his ultra hard core modernist philosophy in relation to music.

Because of this, I am curious as to how you are relating Adorno to 
computer music - which Adorno ideas are you using and what is the 
nature of the argument? I think this might be interesting.

Regards

Julian

On Thursday, January 15, 2004, at 07:56  AM, Christos Carras wrote:

> OK here goes,
>
> I'm working on a paper for a conference in France. the thematic of the
> conference revolves around Theo Adorno's thought (not necessarily on 
> music).
>
> My paper will focus on areas of tension between the practice of using
> computers to make music (attempting to define what makes this practice
> specific e.g. different from using tape based processes) and certain 
> core
> elements of Adorno's thought (as i see it).
>
> I also have followed the microsound list from time to time and check 
> the web
> site regularly for the music. So:
>
> i'd love to hear from the more philosophically inclined amongst us how 
> we
> define the notion of "digital aesthetic" (& post digital whilst we're 
> at
> it).
>
> hoping that getting back to basics might be a stimulating excercise...
>
> christos
>
>
>
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