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1999-07-09 15:51mstockus@trimax.comI was wondering in my own work...Do the composers which use more experimental sounds in th

From:: <mstockus@trimax.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 11:51:42 -0400
Subject:: (idm) experimental time signatures

I was wondering in my own work...Do the composers which use more experimental sounds in their works like Authechre and Aphex Twin always use common time signatures 4/4? Experimental beats based on experimental sounds, especially the way people like authechre use them don't really lend much utility to traditional time signatures. I personally use 4/4 most of the time and make up my own measures. Anyone do similiar things? Michael

1999-07-09 16:03martini think that 3/4 is a criminally underused time signature in modern (electronic) music, or

From:: martin <martin.wood@advent-comm.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:03:09 +0100
Subject:: Re: (idm) experimental time signatures
Reply to:: (idm) experimental time signatures

i think that 3/4 is a criminally underused time signature in modern (electronic) music, or using 8th note triplets in either 3/4 or 4/4 i feel it has a kind of in built-groove which is sadly lacking in a lot of electronic stuff...its not too experimental..but wtf... doesnt answer any questions, i know...but its something that i just needed to share.. thanks martin mtc> I was wondering in my own work...Do the composers which use mtc> more experimental sounds in their works like Authechre and Aphex Twin always use mtc> common time signatures 4/4? Experimental beats mtc> based on experimental sounds, especially the way people like mtc> authechre use them don't really lend much utility to traditional time mtc> signatures. mtc> I personally use 4/4 most of the time and make up my own measures. mtc> Anyone do similiar things? mtc> Michael %

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