Re: [-empyre-] microsound as music's digital praxis

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> Do others of you on this list think this idea that microsound is deeply
> related to formal thinking as I've described it, particularly in a kind of
> self-reflexive way? If that makes no sense, would you please comment on how
> your work embraces its own critique -- or, at the least, how you see a
> praxis of theory/content and form getting mixed up in your compositions
> and/or improvisations?

Trace,

Thanks for starting this topic!

Personally, I don't see my work as inherently self-reflexive or 
self-critical, although I believe it is inherently personal; I think 
I approach my work in a more traditional or direct manner, creating 
works based on concepts I am currently interested in exploring 
(air-sound relationships in "aero", fractured narrative tales 
reflecting on buddhist notions of interconnectedness in "lave"; 
nostalgia and adaptation in "miles.") and using my work to 
communicate my conclusions to the audience, while creating sound 
works which strive to create an immersive atmosphere.

I see a very specific cause and effect in my work: I explore an idea, 
it results in a piece of work. While creating the work, I am only 
concerned with making something which expresses the ideas behind it, 
yet in a somewhat personal or codified way so as not to make the 
results immediately obvious. I hope this at least somewhat answers 
your question!

I'm very interested to hear what others think about their process and 
how it relates to the formal thinking Trace has discussed.



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