Re: [microsound] Fwd: Paul Lansky pulls the plug

[Maurice Rickard <maurice@xxxxxxx>]

Phil Stone wrote:
> I  don't disagree with the gist of what Mr. Lansky says -- more power to 
> him as he enjoys the delights of acoustic music -- but the 
> editorializing of the article's author is maddening.  He writes that 
> computer music is about "total control", and has "no performers" (in 
> fact, the word "antisocial" was thrown in for good measure).  This is a 
> very bigoted view of computer music, perhaps deriving from very old 
> ideas about it.

Good point. It smells like lazy journalism--"OK, what's a quick, easy 
way I can set up some kind of tension/drama here...oh, right: soulless, 
antisocial computers vs. warm, friendly humanity.  Yeah, that'll do."

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Maurice Rickard
http://mauricerickard.com/   |   http://onezeromusic.com/

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