Monthly Archives: February 2014

True Believers

Posted on February 24, 2014 by midiguru

Prompted by idle curiosity, I read the first part of Inside Scientology, by Janet Reitman. It’s fascinating, in a queasy way. One of the thought-provoking bits is the description of life on L. Ron Hubbard’s yacht, where the inner circle … Continue reading →

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Too Many Puzzles

Posted on February 8, 2014 by midiguru

Once in a while I get bored with life in general, and with composing electronic music in particular. At times like this, my mind drifts off in the direction of interactive fiction. I start to wonder, would I enjoy writing … Continue reading →

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Where Music Works

Posted on February 3, 2014 by midiguru

In the opening chapter of his book How Music Works, David Byrne makes a provocative and insightful observation. In a nutshell, he argues that the type of music composers and performers create depends largely on the type of space in … Continue reading →

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