1 bit Symphony

[chenGOD]

http://www.1bitsymphony.com/

 

Pretty interesting stuff. Elements of minimalism involved, and I like the tech. Apparently the last movement is infinite, you just switch off the device when finished.

[Boxus]

man i really love this stuff. i've always envisioned a project like this but with generative formulas and limited user control over the music.. maybe just a couple knobs you could twiddle to tweak the piece. anyone know if this has been done on an equally distributable level?

[luke viia]

that is a pretty great project.

 

Boxus, i think you're on to a pretty sweet idea there (if it hasn't been done, like you mentioned). i bought a little device called a "buddha box" last year, it's basically a set of a dozen or so drone loops, and you can manually adjust the speed.. but nothing else... it'd be really great if they added more options for the listener/player

[Guest wake]

Interesting idea, but I'd get a headache if I listened to this for more than a couple minutes. The Buddha Box is much more pleasing to the ears.

[Guest maus]

this is pretty cool, but it's a BIT of a stretch for this guy to be emphasizing a "performance" every time you turn this thing on.

 

IMHO, it's still recorded music... just recorded in a different format, really.

 

but the presentation and concept are cool. just wondering why it's seemingly impossible to have someone make something like this but then not come over like a pretentious wanker.

 

maybe i need paxil or something.

[mcbpete]

Hey that sounds so much better than his previous '1-bit music' release ...

[chenGOD]

lol maus, i definitely feel you on the pretentiousness bit. but he's from academia, they're prone to that.

 

I just filter that and concentrate on the end product. Otherwise I'd never be able to listen to Stockhausen et al.