understatements

My thesis work for the title of master of music, written at the University of North Texas, Denton, under the supervision of Dr. Jon Christopher Nelson.
Mon Feb 8
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This “moment” is titled “longchime,” and for whatever reason, this section did not happen easily. As the piece slowly enters its final stages, the nature of the beast becomes clearer. Believe me, I wasn’t going for the notion of “prolongations” to be the central point, but at the moment the piece is too far gone for me to deny that “prolongations” is exactly what it comes out of.

Ahead lies a difficult section… Updates soon.

Thu Dec 17
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Although there’s going to be about 3 more minutes of this stuff, I’m pretty happy with this. Particular happiness stems from additional processing of sections and much more varied dynamic profile, despite optimization and maximization of things. I’m hoping to give this one a spin in our Intermedia Theater this afternoon, if time permits!

Mon Dec 7

hargsh

say hello to hargsh library, its formula (apart from instant-win) is:

  • over-the-bridge plucking (very high and kind of jarring sound)
  • extreme retriggering, created with puredata
  • real-time granular stretching of the sample resulting in a busy texture and varied, fading overtones

onward to the wind section.

Wed Dec 2
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UNDERSTATEMENTS preview. See if you can spot the “construction shortcomings,” as I’m still in the process of patching it up and developing things.

Fri Nov 27
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Detail is substance. (Understatements Fragment).

Wed Oct 28
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and yet it’s still incomplete

Just in case you were interested.

Just in case you were interested.

Mon Oct 26
“ Typography manipulates the silent dimensions of the alphabet, employing habits and techniques - such as spacing and punctuation - that are seen but not heard. The alphabet, rather than evolve into a transparent code for recording speech, developed its own visual resources, becoming a more powerful technology as it left behind its connections to the spoken word. Lupton, Ellen. Thinking with type : a critical guide for designers, writers, editors, & students. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press), page 67. (ISBN 1-56898-448-0)
Sat Oct 24
I’m sure you’ll find this pretentious.

I’m sure you’ll find this pretentious.

Tue Oct 20

Excitements.

http://u.nu/98ek3

Scroll down. So many “woots!”