August 2011
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Ventrilo-Dialogue: A Conversation With Autechre
Autechre, “Dropp” (from EP7) Autechre, “Overand” (from Tri Repetae) Autechre, “Simmm” (from Quaristice) Continue reading
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On Embracing The (Repetitious) Mundane: Two Works By Jean-Philippe Toussaint
I recently discovered some short novels by French novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint. In his books Monsieur (1986) and Television (1997), Toussaint explores with whimsical yet clinical detail the dynamics of repetition–along with the virtues of doing very little to get by in life so that its textures and contours are revealed to us. In Monsieur, our otherwise unnamed protagonist… Continue reading
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On The Neuroscience Of Magic And The Magic Of Aural Illusions In Music
In their engaging book Sleights Of Mind, Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde explore the neurobiology of attention in the context of the magician’s art. They argue that illusions, slights of hand and other tricks have much to offer the study of how we think because magicians specialize in playing with our perceptions and (mis)guiding our attention. Magic manipulates the reality of our… Continue reading
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On Grid Matrix Sequencers: The ToneMatrix
“The most exciting game for me is the space game, the search of possible space shapes, that is to say the logical and concrete building of various layouts.” – Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube If there is a guiding shape for electronic music making in our time, surely it’s the grid matrix–that 4×4-, 8×8-,… Continue reading
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On Play
Play, I’ve come to realize, is a favorite word of mine. In no particular order, here are some possible contexts for it: He plays that piano well. The book’s title was a play on words. My dog is playful. No worries: we were just playing around. You just got played. The musicians were playing off… Continue reading
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