[microsound] a personal appreciation of microsound?

["David @ Audiobulb" <dwnewman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The question of whether or when sound becomes music or more broadly 
"something a person would wish to submit their ears to".... is raised on 
occasion in the context of microsound compositions....

Claudia's recent release on Audiobulb Records has prompted a number of 
reviewers to question raise questions in their reviews such as "Is this 
music?" or "is there any point to this?".

A quote from 
http://angryape.com/reviews/2006/08/claudia-weve-met-before-when-we-were 
..... "The trilogy of tracks that makes up Me And My Tornado is the most 
uncomfortable listen, the broken sound clips are harsh and unpleasant on the 
ears. Don't get me wrong, I don't need pretty sounds to make something sound 
good, but this is too sparse, too little, bordering on the pointless, the 
realm of is this or is it not music? Rarely is there more than one sound 
overlapping with another, the samples are jarring clangs and snaps 
intertwined with emptiness throughout all three tracks.

+++++++ So to cut to the question that is on my mind +++++++

Why do some of us enjoy/appreciate or find interest in repeated exposure to 
microsound compositions whilst others are repelled by it?

1. Is this a learnt behaviour and if so why?

2. Does this reflect developmental experiences?

What cognitive, personality or experiential elements lie behind your 
understanding of microsound appreciation?

Best wishes

David @ www.audiobulb.com




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