“Music is the only way to the transcendent.”
But why use music as a tool?
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Does it have to matter? Finding meaning in art
In this blog, I have repeatedly asked the questions “what does this mean?”, “what is the point?”, and “what can we learn from this?” In truth, sometimes nothing means anything, there is no point, and we can’t learn from anything. While these are philosophical points that have their own arguments, I would like to discuss […]
Read MoreChad Powers – A Blade Within
Chad Powers’s work “A Blade Within” has simple program notes: “A Blade Within is constructed with raw, as well as manipulated sound sources. Before the work was composed electronically I notated it on paper. In a meta fashion, I used the recorded pencil and paper sound files to act as a catalyst to drive the […]
Read MoreListen to this #5 – 8/3/17
Heavy use of repetition, minimalist, zany, wild, explosive, unexpected, surprising, light but chaotic, idiomatic instrumental writing
Read MoreListen to this #4 – 8/2/17
Clear texture; accordion, prepared piano, harp, percussion, and violin complement each other well; light; bell-like; no tonal center; wide intervals but still melodic; almost Debussyan at times in harmonic content
Read MoreBrianna Drevlow – David’s Run
Brianna Drevlow’s piece “David’s Run” is a soundscape-turned-nightmare, depicting a recurring dream she has: “Named after the Operation Lifesaver film I watched as a young child about train safety, “David’s Run” depicts a recurring nightmare I experience where I am being hit by a slow moving train, but I wake up before impact. This piece […]
Read MoreBeat Painter
I was approached by the makers of Beat Painter to take a look into their web application. Beat Painter is an intriguing take on the old concept of a music visualizer. Borrowing from various visual artists, and coupling this with an innovative and modern way of realizing and operating (eg. using your computer’s microphone, and […]
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