Comments on: And I’m back | New improvisations http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/ Music, sounds and ideas. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-2250 howsthatsound Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:20:13 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-2250 mike, thanks very much for the kind words. the mean a lot. mike, thanks very much for the kind words. the mean a lot.

]]> By: mike http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-2249 mike Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:47:53 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-2249 Hi i just wanted to stop by and say great that you have come back, i felt i should say hi because i have read your blog for near 2 years and it helped keep me sane in a bad time in my life just because you have a good calm writing style beyond what experiments you are going for. I just wanted to say that because life can go by somethines and things you meant to say even if they are trivial and wouldnt be missed if you never said can still be erm said lol. Anyway i just wanted to say that i think this blog is great and your experiments and friendly open mind is really cool and i hope you continue with it :) Hi i just wanted to stop by and say great that you have come back, i felt i should say hi because i have read your blog for near 2 years and it helped keep me sane in a bad time in my life just because you have a good calm writing style beyond what experiments you are going for. I just wanted to say that because life can go by somethines and things you meant to say even if they are trivial and wouldnt be missed if you never said can still be erm said lol. Anyway i just wanted to say that i think this blog is great and your experiments and friendly open mind is really cool and i hope you continue with it :)

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-2158 howsthatsound Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:46 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-2158 Yes, there is a form of rhythm in both pieces (though neither 4/4), so perhaps i misunderstood you. Either way, I really don't have time to get into all of this, but it is clear from what you assert that you have missed out on quite a bit of the last 50 years of music. The idea that music had to have a rhythmic center was pretty much abandoned (at least in academic/classical circles) as early as the fifties (John Cage?). Furthermore, i don't see how it helps anyone, walking around dictating to them what is music. It doesn't even matter in the long-run if you use the term music or not, the fact is that many people listen to very abstract sounds for auditory pleasure. Sure you can say it's not music if you like, but there are entire musical cultures that would say otherwise. Yes, there is a form of rhythm in both pieces (though neither 4/4), so perhaps i misunderstood you. Either way, I really don’t have time to get into all of this, but it is clear from what you assert that you have missed out on quite a bit of the last 50 years of music. The idea that music had to have a rhythmic center was pretty much abandoned (at least in academic/classical circles) as early as the fifties (John Cage?). Furthermore, i don’t see how it helps anyone, walking around dictating to them what is music. It doesn’t even matter in the long-run if you use the term music or not, the fact is that many people listen to very abstract sounds for auditory pleasure. Sure you can say it’s not music if you like, but there are entire musical cultures that would say otherwise.

]]> By: Nathan http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-2045 Nathan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:49:53 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-2045 Well I don't think that I will get you to agree with me then, but I do want to point out that the first three videos are all rhythmic. You can follow the beats by tapping your feet. I think the first two pieces are even in 4/4. "Modern" classical music is particularly mathematical, even if it's unconventional and sometimes sounds are placed on odd beats. All the instruments are able to play together and everyone knows at exactly what point in time the next beat is going to occur. Well I don’t think that I will get you to agree with me then, but I do want to point out that the first three videos are all rhythmic. You can follow the beats by tapping your feet. I think the first two pieces are even in 4/4. “Modern” classical music is particularly mathematical, even if it’s unconventional and sometimes sounds are placed on odd beats. All the instruments are able to play together and everyone knows at exactly what point in time the next beat is going to occur.

]]> By: erm http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-2002 erm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:32:42 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-2002 nice! i enjoyed these pieces quite a bit. i've been interested in motors lately as well. i ripped apart an electric water pick the other day and exposed a pretty nice motor. haven't recorded anything with it yet though. nice! i enjoyed these pieces quite a bit. i’ve been interested in motors lately as well. i ripped apart an electric water pick the other day and exposed a pretty nice motor. haven’t recorded anything with it yet though.

]]> By: Argibachev http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-1974 Argibachev Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:08:50 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-1974 Thanks for coming back. Thanks for coming back.

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-1944 howsthatsound Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:23:07 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-1944 What is "music" is too subjective to get into here. I consider what i do music (and i'm not the only one). If you don't think it's music, you are entitled, but it doesn't make any difference. By your definition large portions of modern classical music, and many forms of indigenous music are noise. I think that's pretty narrow - minded. Or perhaps you did not know they exist. try: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrMjyYFw9M or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx1uw4n575M also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKZt6nPrKJQ of course, i think this is music as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB6uuZcH9YQ What is “music” is too subjective to get into here. I consider what i do music (and i’m not the only one). If you don’t think it’s music, you are entitled, but it doesn’t make any difference.

By your definition large portions of modern classical music, and many forms of indigenous music are noise. I think that’s pretty narrow – minded. Or perhaps you did not know they exist.

try: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrMjyYFw9M
or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx1uw4n575M
also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKZt6nPrKJQ

of course, i think this is music as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB6uuZcH9YQ

]]> By: Nathan http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-1939 Nathan Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:27:15 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-1939 Rhythm is somewhat constant. I think rhythm is the main difference between music and noise, if you're actually trying to make some kind of music. Rhythm is somewhat constant. I think rhythm is the main difference between music and noise, if you’re actually trying to make some kind of music.

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-1928 howsthatsound Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:57:21 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-1928 Thanks Jake. Have at it, i'm interested to hear what you come up with. Thanks Jake. Have at it, i’m interested to hear what you come up with.

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/and-im-back-new-improvisations/#comment-1927 howsthatsound Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-1927 There's lots of rhythm in there. Not sure what you mean. There’s lots of rhythm in there. Not sure what you mean.

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