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Re: [microsound] Re: secrets needed: ryoichi kurokawa



No, simple music also has a very refined process to it.  You can't
just sit down and write a melody and have it sound great.  It takes a
lot of work and effort to actualize it.

Think of how a nice smooth stone feels in your hand, a lot like a
great simple melody.  Both are the process of continual erosion and
handling, until the final result is achieved.  Processes need not be
complicated, they can be simple, yet selective and intentional as
well.

If there is no process, there is no history, and if there is no
history, it's not interesting.  Process need not be broadcast or
advertised, but the difference between two works, one born from
experience, and the other from naivete, is obvious to anyone
experienced in the medium.

~Kyle

On 9/15/06, steinbrüchel <steinbruchel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If the artist just runs a recording through a plugin, say, thonk,
> which basically does a bunch of random processes which the user has no
> control over, and then plops it onto a cd and tries to sell it, it's
> not really a very in depth process, and not very good art or music in
> my opinion.
>
> But if the artist instead runs thousands of different soundfiles
> through the same program, and then hand picks a few that sound
> interesting to him/her, and then further tweaks and arranges these
> into a thoughtful composition, then this will be reflected in the
> piece.

so, basically you're arguing that music has to be complicated in order to be
"good" music. why does it matter in what process the piece of music was
created in order to be labeled "good" or "bad" music? i know a lot of very,
very simple structured and composed music which touches me far more then
whatever complicated programmed stuff...

as all of you have guessed, i very much disagree with this comment and only
can say again, that the process (also read: tools, programs, software,
whatever, etc.) is completely irrelevant.

ralph


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