THE AGE OF THE INFORMAVORE (Edge) "What is important, what is not important, what is important to know? Is this information important? Can we still decide what is important?"
Becoming Screen Literate (NYT) "[R]ich databases of component images form a new grammar for moving images... What we do now with words, we’ll soon do with images."
Xenakis Music Realised by Computer "Thus the conductor Daniel Grossman's attempt with this new release to realise these five keyboard works using MIDI technology with a degree of accuracy previously unattainable by the means of physical dexterity alone."
Symphony Told to Keep It Down (NYT) “I know conductors who have hundreds of shades of fortissimo, but not many in the lower levels. Maybe the whole world is just becoming louder.”
Nmperign: Ommatidia The liner notes say this is a saxophone and trumpet duo but you will be stumped to identify what you are hearing. Like nothing else.
Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza: Azioni Another incredible '60s era improvising group of composers from Italy. Lots of deep communication going on here. Beautiful packaging, too. There's video online here.
John Wiese & C. Spencer Yeh: Cincinnati Constantly surprising outing from two top noise-niks. The interplay is much more subtle, engaging, and playful than you might expect from harsh electronics.
