RE: [microsound] i know this has been said before but....

[Simon Hampson <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having seen Pita play that track live and having listened to it over many
years, I'm a big fan. It's a personal classic for me.. The breakdown into
sheer static is wonderful. Pita's use of dynamics and noise is what makes
his sounds interesting for me..

As for judging pieces by their source material or by the way they were
created.. I think many people on this list have an interest in the story
behind the sound. It's just part of listening to music for me. The challenge
is keeping that interest separate from the sounds..

Ta,

Simon.

-----Original Message-----
From: Thaniel Lee [mailto:thanielionlee@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2006 7:57 AM
To: microsound
Subject: Re: [microsound] i know this has been said before but....


i didnt think my comment would have started such an arguement, but im glad
it has. we should talk about these type of things more often.

On 1/27/06, mhwrpc@xxxxxxxxxxx <mhwrpc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> thank you thank you thank you
>
>
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> From: aleks vasic <bvasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Why do many people focus soley on the process with which any type of 
> > electronic music is made?  The methodology?  What about the final 
> > result?  How many guitars are sold that function in basically the 
> > same way?  How  many traditional instrument period?  Its what you do 
> > with them, what you create that should garner ones attention.
> >
> > A friend recently opened my ears to Konono No.1 "Congotronics" and 
> > the whole thing was done on street corners using everything from 
> > guitars to home made instruments.  Should i disparage this music 
> > because the method in which it was made is ho hum, recreated by 
> > almost anyone who would want to do so?  It makes no sense to me.  I 
> > listen to a piece that is created to appreciate it, not dissect the 
> > process which was used to create said piece.  Why stop at music, why 
> > not slam modern painters because they are using the same tired 
> > mediums of generations past, using the same styles.  Yawn Yawn.;(  I 
> > find that line of rationale so illogical.
> >
> > Art wether it be visual, sonic, kinetic, or whatever should be 
> > enjoyed for what it is in most cases, an expression of creativity.  
> > A communication of creativity, of ones self.  Dissect a motorcycle 
> > if your into that sort of thing, but even there you will find art and
> > beauty if you so choose to look for it.   Zen and the art of
> > motorcycle maintenance anyone?  Robert Persig wrote a great book on 
> > this subject matter a long time ago.  Anyhoo i do not know how 
> > people who think in this fashion can call themselves artist's.  
> > Harsh i know, but so is dismissing anyones work because of the 
> > process with which it was made.  I also find it funny that someone 
> > could come to a solid conclusion after listening to a piece for 30 
> > sec, or even ten minuets for that matter, ADD and the MTV generation 
> > anyone?
> >
> > Has anyone ever listened to something over a long period of time and 
> > went from a luke warm admiration of said piece to a serious respect 
> > of it?  Art needs to be studied, not treated like a TV commercial or 
> > MTV blurb.
> >
> >
> > aLEKs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 27, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Jason Hollis wrote:
> >
> > > Agreed. Not impressed.
> > > - make floaty monotonous 10+ min guitar song
> > > - run backward
> > > - distort
> > >
> > > Easy peasy.
> > > Thanks for sharing though. =)
> > >
> > > !J!
> > > http://www.endif.org
> > > http://www.thirdwavecollective.com
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >> On Jan 27, 2006, at 8:55 AM, Edward George wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> try http://www.bleep.com/current_item.php?selection=MEGO029_DM
> > >> Thanks...interesting 30 seconds of backwards sound.
> > >> One of the reviewers here wasn't too impressed: 
> > >> http://tinyurl.com/9fkxf anyway, thanks for the link.
> > >> R~
> > >
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