For this New Sounds, it’s a sampling of computer music. Hear Neil Rolnick’s piece, “Digits,” - not just 0 and 1 anymore - where pianist Kathleen Supové takes her own digits, via digital looping and computer processing, on a wild ride. Listen also to Michael McNabb’s music for the ballet “Invisible Cities,” (inspired by the dream-like images from Italo Calvino’s novel of the same name), with digitally processed environmental sounds, and two live instrumental/electronic performers. Plus, there's music by computer music pioneer Paul Lansky, whose processed sounds have included his children playing kitchen utensils, and most recently, the alphabet, as recited by longtime collaborator Hannah MacKay.
PROGRAM # 2540, Computer Music (First aired on Tuesday, April 25, 2006)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Neil Rolnick |
Digits |
Neil Rolnick:Digits [11:00] |
Innova #656 www.innova.mu OR www.neilrolnick.com |
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Michael McNabb |
Invisible Cities |
City of No Resistance [8:00] |
Wergo #2015 www.wergo.de |
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Paul Lansky |
Conversation Pieces |
For the Moment [12:00] |
Bridge #9083 www.bridgerecords.com |
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R. Luke DuBois |
timelapse |
Clavier [5:00] |
Cantaloupe #21035 www.cantaloupemusic.com |
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Minamo |
Shining |
Crumbling [13:00] |
12K #1031 www.12k.com |


Comments [1]
I am listining to digit music digits on an fm radio to my right and on my pc stereo but mostly left. the time lag means the computer on my pc is several beats behind the radio signal, but this paricular piece happens to work very well in a fractal kind of way.
Keep up the good work!
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