Re: [microsound] AI & rhythm perception - 'groove' heuristics?

[Paul Sanders <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 21 Nov 2006, at 14:33, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:

> I'd argue that what makes a beat groovy are the imperfections and  
> slips in
> timing, not the accuracy of it.

I think that I'd take issue with the idea here that when a performer  
does not play on a mathematical time interval it should be regarded  
as an imperfection or slip. I see this the other way around, that a  
machine generated and regular time interval is not either the natural  
or desirable state of rhythm.

We are funky beings. We groove. But it's the 21st century, so we try  
to make machines groove with us, as we want them to join us in our  
world. It's sooo 20th century to want to join the machines in their  
world.

Paul


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