The 12Step Program For Music Sequencing

This video demos 12Step – a neural sequencer developed by Ted Hayes at the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) for New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME). Software used: Puredata 0.41.4-extended, Ableton Live 8, Native Instruments Akoustik Piano. via Tedb0t: first iteration of software model with manual (software) input, demonstrating high-weight selection, multiple concurrent sequences, weight randomization… Read More The 12Step Program For Music Sequencing

October 26, 2009October 26, 20091 Comment

Coming Soon: Optigan Minimilism Sound Disc

Optigan.com has announced plans for a new Optigan disc, based on the work of minimalist composer Philip Glass: “Minimalism” is sort of a generic working title. It’s very specifically and shamelessly Philip Glass Ensemble (circa late 70s / early 80s) style chord patterns. But I don’t want to call it “Philip Glass” for potential legal… Read More Coming Soon: Optigan Minimilism Sound Disc

September 30, 2009September 30, 20091 Comment

Koyaanisqatsi

ko.yaa.nis.katsi (from the Hopi language), n. 1. crazy life. 2. life in turmoil. 3. life disintegrating. 4. life out of balance. 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living. Koyaanisqatsi is a groundbreaking 1982 motion picture essay which looks at modern life and its imbalances. It was directed by Godfrey Reggio,… Read More Koyaanisqatsi

October 31, 2008October 31, 200816 Comments

The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism Looking For Presentation Proposals

The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism will occur September 2-6, 2009, at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, directed by Kyle Gann and David McIntire. All scholars in this area are invited to submit papers. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: both American and European (and other) minimalist… Read More The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism Looking For Presentation Proposals

August 20, 2008August 20, 2008Leave a comment

GLASS: A Portrait Of Philip In 12 parts

In GLASS: A Portrait Of Philip In 12 parts, Academy Award nominated director Scott Hicks (“Shine”) documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, including Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar and Martin Scorsese. Below, director Hicks offers his insight… Read More GLASS: A Portrait Of Philip In 12 parts

August 19, 2008August 19, 2008Leave a comment

Philip Glass On South Park

In this classic clip, South Park Elementary presents the happy, non-offensive, non-denominational school play, with compositions by Philip Glass. Bogus, but funny!

June 22, 2008June 22, 20081 Comment

The IBM Glass Engine

The IBM Glass Engine is designed to enable deep navigation of the music of Philip Glass. Personal interests, associations, and impulses guide the listener through an expanding selection of over sixty Glass works. The interface is unusual, and takes a few moments to understand, but it lets you navigate Glass’s music in a variety of ways,… Read More The IBM Glass Engine

June 22, 20082 Comments

MIDI Glockenspiel Plays Philip Glass

This MIDI DIY project looks at making a MIDI glockenspiel, aka Quasimodo’s Revenge The idea was to take a child’s toy xylophone and get the computer to play it. Now I know that the computer is capable of making noises electronically but it is much more interesting to watch an instrument being automatically played. I… Read More MIDI Glockenspiel Plays Philip Glass

May 18, 2008June 18, 20145 Comments

Philip Glass Doesn’t Support Chinese Commie Olympics

Classical minimalist composer Philip Glass, who wrote music for both the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2004 Athens Games, isn’t looking forward to the competitions in Beijing. “I think that we should pull out,” says Glass. “The Chinese are supposed to be taking care of human rights; they haven’t done it. The only reason… Read More Philip Glass Doesn’t Support Chinese Commie Olympics

April 18, 20084 Comments

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