Re: [microsound] RCA MK II

[devslashnull <dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

part of the theme is to take something which originated using machinery 
that was completely specialized in its day... there was only one of 
them, and have it pass through the "filter" of "mass-ification"... 
meaning the once elite production (and playback) of these sounds has 
been transformed via the ubiquity of the internet and a common medium 
(MP3) into throwaway quality artifacts.

there is a certain charm in working with the material intact as it is 
easily and readily available to anyone.

i have no doubt that material of "release quality" could be created by 
the very creative and skilled group that frequent this list.

what i think would be most interesting, is how individuals will 
interpret the "dance" moniker.


On Oct 18, 2006, at 1:04 PM, David Powers wrote:

> Yeah, but it means it will never be "release" quality ... I suppose
> that I don't fully buy the "aesthetics of failure" argument, I don't
> try to make digital reproduce pristine analog sound or "real" sound,
> but I do try to produce things that just sound "good". Even when
> there's obvious digital glitches, or granular synthesis which is
> definitely a micro technique.
>
> ~David
>
> On 10/18/06, devslashnull <dev@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> thats part of the challenge/beauty of it.
>>
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2006, at 12:24 PM, David Powers wrote:
>>
>> > I'd be down for this ... my only hesitation is that I hate starting
>> > with mp3 quality samples for a track ...
>> >
>> > ~David
>> >
>> > On 10/18/06, devslashnull <dev@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> maybe there should be a microsound project based on this.
>> >>
>> >> track 3... use the components to create a microsound "dance track".
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Oct 18, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Graham Miller wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > come to think of it the rhythm on side 3 may very well be the 
>> first
>> >> > hard techno beat ever created. check it out and tell me that 
>> doesn't
>> >> > sound like some kind of bangin' loop jeff mills would have 
>> played?
>> >> >
>> >> > but in 1955! crazy. primordial techno was already being 
>> developed in
>> >> > secret labs before rock n' roll ever even hit...
>> >> >
>> >> > g.
>> >> > On 18-Oct-06, at 1:30 PM, Graham Miller wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> i'm sampling the narration right now.  perfect for techno:)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> g.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 18-Oct-06, at 11:02 AM, Kim Cascone wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/rca_synthesizer.htm
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> some mp3's at the bottom
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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