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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Ob la di, ob la da.
As I was riding the bus a few months ago, a mentally handicapped man got on and immediately yelled, “Go Giants!” Well, this was in San Francisco, and it was also after the Giants became World Series champs, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged josh's music, one year project
Ode to My LS-11.
In six more days I’ll be parting with my constant companion: my trusty Olympus LS-11 linear PCM recorder. The idea feels a bit stranger than I expected it to; it appears that after a year of carrying this thing around, … Continue reading
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Tagged josh's music, one year project
Too old for prizes?
The Rest is Noise reports on French composer Henri Dutilleux receiving the Kravis Prize today, which consists of a $200,000 grant and a commission with the New York Philharmonic. The most interesting part to me is this phrase: ” . … Continue reading
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Tagged classical
How 6 seconds grows.
This explanation of how a 6 second drum break from a little-known 1969 song can spawn innumerable sounds and subcultures is quite beautiful. I really couldn’t hope do a better job of explaining how sampling and technology have redefined the … Continue reading
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Tagged drum 'n' bass, hip-hop, one year project, sampling, steve reich