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Pat Metheny Explains Why He’s Working With Music Robots On “Orchestrion”

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1C7654C13DB93F52 Pat Metheny has released a series of videos that look at his Orchestrion project – creating a new album and tour that features a backup band made up of robotic musicians. The series is fascinating. Metheny is doing some really unique work with his Orchestrion project. Metheny talks about what turned him on to… Read More Pat Metheny Explains Why He’s Working With Music Robots On “Orchestrion”

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The Machine Orchestra, In Photos

This collection of images comes via The Machine Orchestra. The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra pits musicians against machines to create music “melding musical tradition with modern engineering.” The Machine Orchestra will debut at this year’s SCREAM Festival, put on by the Southern California Resource for Electro-Acoustic Music, is scheduled for January 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm… Read More The Machine Orchestra, In Photos

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Pat Metheny Replaces His Band With Music Robots

The Guardian has an interesting profile of pioneering jazz artist Pat Metheny and latest recording, on which he replaces his band with music robots: The jazz band at Manhattan’s Legacy Studios is swinging: piano, vibes, bass, two guitars, percussion and drums in fast, syncopated flow. It’s playing an effortlessly melodic piece that could only have… Read More Pat Metheny Replaces His Band With Music Robots

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KarmetiK Machine Orchestra To Debut At 2010 SCREAM Festival

The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra – a man-machine world fusion group – will make its debut at this year’s SCREAM Festival. The SCREAM Festival, put on by the Southern California Resource for Electro-Acoustic Music, is scheduled for January 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm at REDCAT . The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra, directed by Ajay Kapur, convenes an… Read More KarmetiK Machine Orchestra To Debut At 2010 SCREAM Festival

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