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From:
Greg Smith
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Date:
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:39:22 -0700
Subject:
Re: [idm] seeking Oval/Fennesz suggestions... (tangent)
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on 8/20/02 12:26 PM, J.P.L'asthme Fawn at ignorantdancemusic@yahoo.com scrawled:
quoted 9 lines people to talk about it or whatever... so i don't like> people to talk about it or whatever... so i don't like > automatically generated music is what i'm saying. > i think it's a novel application of programming saavy > to be able to construct a program that uses your input > to construct its own songs, but i think it's more a > testament to the remarkable artistic potential of > machines than it is to the unwavering ingenue of the > artist. >
Wouldn't it be possible to code the app with nuances that make it personalised, that reflect the disposition of the creator? In fact how could software *not* embody the designers conception of music/sound/composition? This varies so much from person to person, let alone musician to musician. The end result would have character just like the body of work of any (good) more traditional musician has character. Regardless, there are folks much more qualified to talk about these matters on this list than me. I just had to add .my .02.. ~g np - naw - gibberish -- Greg Smith http://www.laiad.com "Dynamic moves based off ignorance tend to be better than passive moves based on fear." - IM Jeremy Silman --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org