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Re: [microsound] How to... compose electroacoustic music
Okay, well basically I'm interested in instrument design for
electronic improvisors, especially approaches to the parameterization
of inputs. Also, theories of data-mapping and data-bending.
I basically am working towards building more flexible and interesting
digital instruments using the typical modular systems, such as Pure
Data, Reaktor, and Plogue Bidule. My interest is to have instruments
that can perform viably in ensembles made up of mostly acoustic
instruments.
Though I've had successful performances of this type, I'm still
unsatisfied with my current arsenal. My background as a piano player
leaves me acutely aware that the level of interaction, and ability to
respond to ongoing musical events, is not well enough developed for my
own personal taste. Many of the instruments I come up with sound good,
but tend to be one-trick ponies -- great for 5 minutes, but not
flexible enough for sustained compositions or improvisations for say
30 to 90 minutes. It could be I just have to use different instruments
serially, but I would like to find better solutions.
I can't be the first to grapple with this, I'm sure.
~David
On 10/3/06, Bill Jarboe <billjarboe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi David,
it looks to me like you might have to be more specific. Try finding
recordings of the big names and a few of the little ones , when you
find something that interests you look for what they have to say about
it , how they did it.
Good luck!
peace, love , eliane radigue and all of that
On Oct 3, 2006, at 10:33 AM, David Powers wrote:
> Does anyone know of good resources on this topic, on the web? I'd be
> curious to see what's out there. I've done some digging around on my
> own, but haven't found too much.
>
> ~David
>
> On 9/29/06, Scott Carver <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Sonic Art is /very/ anchored to Wishart's ideas about sound and
>> music (which is, I suppose, good or bad depending...), but the book
>> itself is probably the most in-depth commentary on electroacoustic
>> composition I've ever seen. I suspect you could learn a lot by going
>> back to Xenakis' Formalized Music, but it's a tough read if you're
>> not a math person.
>>
>> - Scott
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