Monthly Archives: September 2013

Bashing

Posted on September 20, 2013 by midiguru

For the past week I’ve been on a Reply All email list in which experimental musicians are being loudly abusive of those who don’t like their music. (I’m one of the latter, which is how I got on the list … Continue reading →

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In the Lurch

Posted on September 19, 2013 by midiguru

One of the things I like about microtonal tunings is that their exotic flavor sort of invites you to try a few other unusual ideas as well. This piece is in 17-note equal temperament. Both the melodic mode and the … Continue reading →

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Mad about Modular

Posted on September 15, 2013 by midiguru

My very first synthesizer was a modular. I wish I still had it. Built by Serge Systems, it had six oscillators, three filters, a wave multiplier, a wonderful 16-step sequencer, and a number of other modules. I had a lot … Continue reading →

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Jelly Side Down

Posted on September 7, 2013 by midiguru

Toward the end of last year I posted a little essay (“Bent or Broken”) in which I expressed dismay at some of the music being composed, performed, and uploaded by avant-garde microtonalists. I was careful to suggest that my own … Continue reading →

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ReImagined

Posted on September 1, 2013 by midiguru

Yes, it’s time for a fresh dose of Beam At Alien (at least, for those who are fond of anagrams). These pieces raise a question that’s partly legal and partly philosophical, or at least ethical. But the question may make … Continue reading →

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