Computer Music Journal articles from March 22 2001

Computer Music Journal archives from March 22 2001

Editor's Notes.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The character of technology, both within and without academia, is such that it almost necessarily calls attention to itself. "Look, I'm new, I'm different. Bigger, better, faster, more lifelike, more otherworldly." And yet ultimately the arts...

Letters.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... CCRMA and Intellectual Property When I read the review of the 1999 Beijing International Computer Music Conference in Computer Music Journal 24:2 (pp. 77-83), two things jumped out at me. In addressing the topic of open-source software, the...

Announcements.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... ICMC 2001 to be Held in Havana, Cuba Since its launch in 1974, the annual International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) has developed into the principal international forum for the exchange of artistic, scientific, engineering, and...

Sao Paulo Biennial 2000.(electroacoustical music festival)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Third International Biennial for Electroacoustic Music of Sao Paulo (BIMESP) was held from 3-29 October 2000 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The festival was promoted by the Studio PANaroma and held in association with the Goethe Institute of Sao...

Hungary Introduces Electroacoustic Training into its General School Curriculum.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The system and methodology of electroacoustic music training became part of the general education system of Hungary in September 1999, when national educational legislation introduced this type of musical training, on a voluntary basis, into...

VII Ecuadorian Festival of Contemporary Music.(electroacoustical music)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Seventh Ecuadorian Festival of Contemporary Music was held 26 June--1 July 2000 in Quito, Ecuador, and included both electroacoustic and instrumental music. A concert of Latin American electroacoustic music, curated by Martin Fumarola,...

Inventionen in Berlin.(electroacoustical music festival)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Inventionen 2000 Festival of New Music in Berlin presented a series of electroacoustic concerts by the Birmingham Electroacoustic Sound Theatre (BEAST). For three evenings in June and July the Parochialkirche was host to the music of Nicola...

Sonoimagenes 2000.(multimedia and electronic music festival in Argentina)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The National University of Lanus, Argentina, held its first multimedia and acousmatic festival 10-11 August 2000. During the two days of the festival, four concerts were presented and the CD "Sounds and Visions of the South" was released....

Portland Electro-Acoustic Music Festival.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Second Annual International Portland Electro-Acoustic Music Festival was held in Portland, Oregon, USA, 15-17 September 2000 with the title "To Beat or Not to Beat? That is the Question." The questions addressed in more detail during...

Russolo Competition 2000.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The winners of the 22nd Luigi Russolo International Composition Competition were announced on 24 September 2000. The awards ceremony and the performance of the award-winning works took place at the Civico Liceo Musicale in Varese, Italy. ...

Cinema for the Ear in Denmark.(electroacoustical music festival)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music (DIEM) and the Aarhus Contemporary Music Society presented another season in the concert series "Cinema for the Ear" in September and October 2000 at the underground cinema "East of Eden" in Aarhus,...

The Music of a New Century in Iceland.(electronic and computer music exhibition)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The first International Electronic and Computer Music Festival in Iceland took place from 18-28 October 2000 in the recently built Salurinn Music Hall in Kopavogur, near Reykjavik, Iceland. The purpose of the festival was to raise awareness...

Awards for Pieces for Glass Harmonica and Tape.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Thomas Bloch competition invited submissions of pieces for solo glass harmonica and for glass harmonica and tape. In the competition for glass harmonica and tape, seven composers were awarded prizes. Stefano Gianotti, Michael Redolfi, and...

From Dance! to "Dance": Distance and Digits.
March 22, 2001... The relationship between "art" musics and vernacular (or "popular") musics in Western society is complex and has a long history. From engagement and synthesis to incomprehension and antagonism, this relationship has reflected larger social...

The Aesthetics of Interactive Computer Music.
March 22, 2001... This article describes the aesthetics of interactive computer music and contrasts these with aesthetic assumptions of other genres of computer music. Interactive computer music is a sub-genre of what might be called performance-oriented...

The Work of Reproduction in the Mechanical Aging of an Art: Listening to Noise.(Critical Essay)
March 22, 2001... For Dave Sanford, connoisseur of noise Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. --T.S. Eliot "Recording is dead." Paul Lansky often said this in his computer music...

A Few Remarks on Algorithmic Composition.
March 22, 2001... Computer music is music that cannot be created without the use of computers. There are many examples of computer music that use the term in a less narrow sense, however. The performance of baroque music on digital equipment employs computers,...

Some Ontological Remarks about Music Composition Processes.
March 22, 2001... Music composition processes can be envisioned as complex systems involving a plurality of operating levels. Abstractions of musical ideas are manifested in myriad ways and degrees, one of which is of course their suitability for implementation...

Noise, Water, Meat: A History of Sound in the Arts.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Douglas Kahn: Noise, Water, Meat: A History of Sound in the Arts Hardcover, 1999, ISBN 0-262-11243-4, 455 pages, illustrated, notes, index; The MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1493, USA; telephone (800)...

Beyond the Charts: MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Bruce Haring: Beyond the Charts: MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution Softcover, 2000, ISBN 0-9674517-0-1, 174 pages, illustrated, index; OTC Press, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, 7th floor, Los Angeles, California 90028, USA; World Wide Web...

Pierre Schaeffer, des transmissions a Orphee.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Martial Robert: Pierre Schaeffer, des transmissions a Orphee Softcover, 1999, ISBN 2-7384-7975-8, 416 pages, preface, illustrations, annotated lists of recordings, films and videos, archives and libraries, thematic bibliography;...

The Poetics of Simple Mathematics in Music.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Softcover, 1999, ISBN 0-9634500-5-0, 124 pages, illustrated, index; Publication Contact International, 24 Avon Hill, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140, USA; telephone/fax (617) 868-0215 Do universal principles underlie the construction of...

Fundamentals of Digital Audio.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Softcover, 1999, ISBN 0-89579-405-5, 174 pages, illustrated, glossary, bibliography, index; A-R Editions, Inc., 801 Deming Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53717-1903, USA; telephone (800) 736-0070 or (608) 836-9000; fax (608) 831-8200; electronic mail...

The Csound Book: Perspectives in Software Synthesis, Sound Design, Signal Processing, and Programming.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Softcover, 2000, ISBN 0-262-52261-6, 740 pages, illustrated, appendices, bibliography, discography, index, CD-ROMs (2); The MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1493, USA; telephone (800) 356-0343; electronic mail...

raw cuts.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Sever Tipei: raw cuts Compact disc, 1998; available from Computer Music Project, University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios, 1114 West Nevada, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA; electronic mail s-tipei@uiuc.edu; World Wide Web...

Chambres Separees, KOMA, entrop, Zwischenwelten.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Gerhard E. Winkler: Chambres Separees, KOMA, entrop, Zwischenwelten Compact disc, 1999, ORF Edition Zeitton LC-5130; available from Ensemble die reihe, Taborstrasse 24a/2/ 25, 1020 Vienna, Austria; telephone (+43) 1-21-600-65; fax (+43)...

Bird Cage.(Review)
March 22, 2001... John Cage: Bird Cage Compact disc, 2000, EMF CD 013; available from Electronic Music Foundation, 116 North Lake Avenue, Albany, New York 12206, USA; telephone (518) 434-4110; fax (518) 434-0308; electronic mail emf@emf.org; World Wide Web...

Electro Acoustic Music VI.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Jerry Tabor, Jean-Claude Risset, Otto Laske, Agostino Di Scipio, Michael Hamman, Mark Sullivan, Insook Choi, Thomas DeLio: Electro Acoustic Music VI Compact disc, 1999, Neuma 450-99; available from Neuma Records, 71 Maple Street, Acton,...

Open Space 3, 4, & 5.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Elaine Barkin, Benjamin Boretz, et al. Steven Mackey, J.K. Randall: Open Space 3, 4, & 5 Compact discs, 1992/1993; available from Open Space Publications, Sycamore Drive, Red Hook, New York 12571, USA; telephone (914) 758-5785; fax (914)...

CRI.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Ludger Brummer: CRI Compact disc, 1996, Akademie der Kunste/Production Sender Freies Berlin, edel 0014522TLR; available from Akademie der Kunste, Hanseatenweg 10, D-10557 Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany; telephone +30 390-76-0; electronic mail...

Melody Sumner Carnahan, The Time Is Now.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Robert Ashley, John Bischoff, Marghreta Cordero, Nick Didkovsky, Barbara Golden, Joan LaBarbara, Elodie Lauten, Maggi Payne, Larry Polansky, Brian Reinbolt, Laetitia Sonami, Susan Stone: Melody Sumner Carnahan, The Time Is Now Compact disc...

Francois Giraudon.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Francois Giraudon Compact disc, 1998, Chrysopee Electronique--Bourges, LDC 278 1110; available from Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique--Bourges, Place Andre Malraux, BP 39, 18001 Bourges Cedex, France; telephone (+33)...

Ways of the Voice.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Leo Kupper: Ways of the Voice Compact disc, 1999, Pogus P21018-2; available from Pogus Productions, 50 Ayr Road, Chester, New York 10918-2409, USA; fax (509) 357-4319; electronic mail pogal@frontiernet.net; World Wide Web www.pogus.com ...

Things She Carried.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Compact disc, 1997, Bridge 9076; available from Bridge Records, P.O. Box 1864, New York, New York 10116, USA; electronic mail bridgerec@bridgerecords.com; World Wide Web www.bridgerecords.com Paul Lansky and Hannah MacKay's collaboration,...

Le voyage d'hiver.(The Winter Voyage)(Review)
March 22, 2001... Compact disc, 1999, empreintes DIGITALes IMED 9945; available from DIFFUSION i MeDIA, 4850 avenue de Lorimier, Montreal, Quebec H2H 2B5, Canada; telephone (514) 526-4096; fax (514)526-4487; electronic mail info@electrocd.com; World Wide Web...

Des travailleurs de la nuit, a l'amie des objets.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Compact disc (mini), 1997, Collection Cinema pour l'oreille, Metamkine MKD024; available from DIFFUSION i MEDIA, 4850 avenue de Lorimier, Montreal, Quebec H2H 2B5, Canada; telephone (514) 5264096; fax (514) 526-4487; electronic mail...

Alibi.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Compact disc, 1998, empreintes DIGITALes IMED 9842; available from DIFFUSION i MEDIA, 4850 avenue de Lorimier, Montreal, Quebec H2H 2B5, Canada; telephone (514)526-4096; fax (514) 526-4487; electronic mail info@electrocd.com; World Wide Web...

t wis tedtu tu p lay n ice.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Eve Beglarian and Kathleen Supove: t wis tedtu tu p lay n ice Compact disc, 2000, oodiscs oo66; available from oodiscs, inc., 261 Groovers Avenue, Black Rock, Connecticut 06605-3452, USA; telephone (203) 367-7917; fax (203) 333-0603;...

Persepolis.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Iannis Xenakis: Persepolis Compact disc, 2000, FractalOX; available from Fractal Records, 26 rue Garnier, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; fax (+33) 1-4745-1702; electronic mail fractal.rec@wanadoo.fr; World Wide Web...

Handbook of Acoustic Ecology, 2nd edition.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Barry Truax, editor: Handbook of Acoustic Ecology, 2nd edition (CD-ROM version) CD-ROM, 1999; Cambridge Street Records, 4346 Cambridge Street, Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 1H4, Canada; fax (604) 299-3864; electronic mail truax@sfu.ca;...

Faust Music Online.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Sergi Jorda: Faust Music Online CD-ROM, 1998; La Fura Dels Baus; electronic mail sergi.jorda@iua.upf.es; World Wide Web www.iua.upf.es/~sergi/FMOL/ fmoltrio/history_fmol.htm Faust Music Online (FMOL) is a new approach to collaborative...

L'Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges: Synthese 97 and Synthese 98.(Review)
March 22, 2001... L'Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges: Synthese 97 and Synthese 98 CD-ROMs, 1998/1999; Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique--Bourges, Place Andre Malraux, BP 39, 18001 Bourges Cedex, France;...

Group of the Electronic Music Studio of McGill: Vox Machina.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Group of the Electronic Music Studio of McGill: Vox Machina Compact disc (enhanced), 1999; McGill Systems, Inc., 550 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 990, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1B9, Canada; telephone (514) 398-4477; fax (514) 398-4488;...

MTC Express Multi-touch Controller.
March 22, 2001... Tactex Controls, Inc., #3 203 Harbour Road, Victoria, British Columbia V9A 3S2, Canada; telephone (250) 480-1132; fax (250) 480-1142; electronic mail sales@tactex.com; World Wide Web www.tactex.com The MTC Express (see Figure 1), from...

Digigram VXpocket PC Card Digital Audio Interface.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Digigram, S.A., Parc de Pre Millier, 38330 Montbonnot, France; telephone (+33)4-7652-4747; fax (+33) 4-7652-1844; electronic mail info@digigram.com; World Wide Web www.digigram.com As components have shrunk and processing power has...

Products of Interest.
March 22, 2001... ArKaos Visualizer Video Enhancement Software for MP3 Players The Belgian company ArKaos has released its Visualizer program, designed to add visual and video effects to the playback of MP3 files on computer. The free software is intended to...