Re: [microsound] maths science and electronic music

[ian stewart <artsonics@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Powers wrote:
--> Well, "GLITCH" for example, to me at least, really does highlight
aesthetic issues rather than just illustrate mathematical concepts. <--

Yes, and I think it's true in many other aesthetics of sonic art/digital 
music, where sounds suggest external ideas, things, metaphors, symbols, etc. 
Semiotics or poetics seem more relevant angles than mathematical analysis in 
anything from glitch to Trevor Wishart to field recording.

David Powers wrote:
--> Yes, but sometimes certain mathematical processes create aesthetically
interesting sounds.  There are plenty of serial pieces that sound good
to my ears, and I don't have to be aware of the math, as a listener. <--

I think we agree- as I said, math can certainly be important to the creator 
of music, and hence important at the poietic level. And there's music out 
there that I think is fantastic which was made with mathematical or 
pseudo-mathematical ideas- serial, stochastic, etc. But I was wondering 
whether it's a fundamental aspect of listening and reception, even on an 
unconscious level...

all the best,
Ian



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