[NewMusic] solo

[Matt Davignon]

On 8/22/07, kristin miltner <miltnerunit at gmail.com> went:
>
> You know, I think this is really interesting also -- it is true that you can
> "imply" layers -- but you're "implying layers" to a select few, that can
> already hear those harmonies and techniques that are implied... I don't
> think the whole audience can hear those implied things -- I think those
> privileged few, who already have a bit of composer in them  - can hear those
> things. I am not trying to be exclusive -- I just think that people that can
> hear harmony hear those things, and others don't... I'm not sure...

I think most of the audience members who will come to hear such work
will be able to pick up on what's going on. They might not be able to
put it in the same words as the performer...   If you're with an
audience that's new to these ideas, I think they'd be quick to
understand after hearing a sentence or two about what you're doing.

Cypod was like:
>Keep in mind nob twiddlers are also instrument builders or at least
>modifiers in addition to performers

I do treat my entire drum machine setup (with all the pedals) as a
single instrument, but I'd never go so far as to call myself an
instrument builder - not on the level of Tom Nunn or Kitundu.
Modularity is an inherent quality of most "electronics" in the same
way that a guitar has strings. Plugging things in a different order
(whether physically or virtually) is creative, but you're still
looking at the intended use of something that was already built. The
easiest exception I can think about is the person who first did the
'no-input mixing board'.

Matt