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Re: [microsound] escalators/seams
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I appreciate your comments and tend to agree with the perceptions behind them.
One aspect of sound production that has been a preoccupation for me lately is
transparency. Our senses are tuned to identify sounds, what they are and where
they are coming from, whether they are threatening or soothing. When one is
engaged in exploring digital audio, one becomes attuned to the signatures of
certain sounds, programs, and processes. There is a significant boost to the
powers of sensory discernment similar to that of a sommelier or a dub producer.
I for one really like blatant punching in and out of tracks in a constant piece.
It reveals the density of layers that comprise a textural whole like acetone
poured on a color field painting. It lends transparency and a certain sense of
naivete to an otherwise complex process. If you are interested in hearing my
pieces, which are works that incorporate elements of composition and
improvisation into digital audio production, check out http://www.myspace.com/mhwrpc. There are some songs and a video. If you want to listen to the songs, mute the video. The songs can also be downloaded. Appreciate feedback of any kind. Love, mhwrpc
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From: jeff gburek <tsazmaniac@xxxxxxxxx>
> to reveal the seam is to make a reference to the
> medium and it is something in recorded music that i
> appreciate when done well, as opposed to the realism
> (illusion) associated with "fidelity"--it challenges
> you to be critical about your mode of reception.
> seamlessness is something that is also considered an
> element of classical virtuosity and worse yet
> "showmanship". i note a recent interview with keiji
> haino where he indicates "you must never let on that
> you have made a mistake when you are
> improvising"--which i think is something that reveals
> a lot about the performative ego-attitudes of some
> musicians. throughout the writings i have seen about
> the aesthetics of failure, rarely does anyone go so
> far into the critique that concept of mastery starts
> to tremble, as if to say that only the machine can
> declare the revolt against the intentions of the
> composer/player. but i would be interested what other
> people think about "the seam" in their music. i would
> even say this might be my first attempt to start a
> microsound list "project" discussion. one of the
> charges you could reasonably level against computer
> music concerns its aridity. but there is are places,
> the "seam" in the loop, for example, where otherness
> breathes into the space of constructed reality. i
> think this is an ineteresting structure to work
> through...
>
> -jeff gburek
>
> p.s. escalators, unlike elevators, are on a loop...
>
> --- bryan garcia <brymoxine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > i was referencing the space where the loop ends and
> > is
> > about to repeat. there is a small gap. nothing
> > that
> > hinders the piece. but i can hear where the sample
> > begins anew. some people prefer there to be a
> > seamless transition, while others just want a smooth
> > edit. i think there is a slightly awkward space in
> > the loop sequence here, but one that enhances the
> > work, and certainly is not a detractor. i would
> > say
> > it fits conceptually as well, as it aided in my
> > appreciation of the moving images.
> >
> > what is the piece about to you > ? < i dig the
> > muzak
> > as source material, but the moving images and
> > texture
> > of the music are far removed from the kitsch of
> > muzak.
> >
> >
> > b/g
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- devslashnull <dev@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > the audio was sourced from example cd's provided
> > to
> > > me by Muzak, during
> > > a time in which i worked at a company that
> > > subscribed to their service.
> > >
> > > i did not ask for their permission. what do you
> > mean
> > > by the "hang time
> > > in the loop"?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 20, 2005, at 9:00 AM, bryan garcia wrote:
> > >
> > > > if this is
> > > > related to muzak, i would like to know more
> > about
> > > it.
> > >
> > >
> > > CommTom
> > > Communications of Tomorrow
> > > "it's only a day away"
> > >
> > > unique electronic music for the adventurous ear.
> > >
> > > http://www.commtom.com
> > >
> >
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