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.forum - week four.

This week Ben Probert demoed his Max/MSP application Granular Genesis. I have played with it before, however it was great to hear Ben go through the programs functionality in a more formal environment. A couple of this Granular Synthesis programs extra features – self-referential recording and the ‘reverser’ – are pretty intriguing extensions on Granular Synthesis model that I am used to. The presentation itself was entertaining, with Ben visible only through a web cam display.

Matt Mazzone presented some dance tracks, like “Good Looking” and “Rain.” While it does not intrinsically interest me, in a musical sense, I respect his development as a composer and technologist. The construction of his samples and their arrangement is clearly well practiced.

Luke Digance took us through his “ILLUSTratingastORY” fringe event, for which he made a six channel sound installation with band Entactogen. I was impressed by his work here, reminded me of bands like Sigor Rós and Godspeed! You Black Emperor.

.sources.
Whittington, Stephen 27.03.08, "Music Technology - Week 4," Forum of EMU, Adelaide University.

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