More music in 46 equal temperament

Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et forward
momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits all of
the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see what
the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.

http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html

http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3

http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith"
<genewardsmith@...> wrote:
>
> Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et forward
> momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits all of
> the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
> parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see what
> the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
>
> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
>
> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid

Sadly, the links don't seem to work. Try these:

http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/gene.html

http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3

http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid

When I first clicked on the mp3 link it directed me here:

http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3

Which gave me a 404. My intuition suggested I try:

http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3

which worked. The other links seem to have the same issue.

Good to know I'm not the only one posting bad links! ;)

-chris

On 2/3/06, Gene Ward Smith <genewardsmith@...> wrote:
> Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et forward
> momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits all of
> the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
> parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see what
> the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
>
> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
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> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
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> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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--
"... free speech is meaningless if the commercial cacophony has risen
to the point that no one can hear you." -Naomi Klein

At 02:27 AM 2/3/2006, you wrote:
>--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith"
><genewardsmith@...> wrote:
>>
>> Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et forward
>> momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits all of
>> the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
>> parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see what
>> the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
>
>Sadly, the links don't seem to work. Try these:
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/gene.html
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid

Try taking out the ~xenharmo/.

-C.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:

> Try taking out the ~xenharmo/.

Is that how it's supposed to work?

http://www.xenharmony.org/gene.html

http://www.xenharmony.org/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3

http://www.xenharmony.org/scores/chrome.mid

>> Try taking out the ~xenharmo/.
>
>Is that how it's supposed to work?
>
>http://www.xenharmony.org/gene.html
>
>http://www.xenharmony.org/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
>http://www.xenharmony.org/scores/chrome.mid

Depends on how you set it up. It may be one of
those things in the domain of the .htaccess file.
But anyway, it's clearly better this way.

-Carl

>> Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et forward
>> momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits all of
>> the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
>> parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see what
>> the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>>
>> http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
>
>Sadly, the links don't seem to work. Try these:
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/gene.html
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
>http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid

Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
I've heard.

-Carl

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:

> Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
> I've heard.

Thanks, Carl. Between the micro intervals, the 17-limit harmonies, and
the relentless do-de-da-de-la-de-la on the sax, I was afraid it was
going to drive people a little nuts. 46 is actually quite capable of
lower limit harmony, and can sound very smooth and mellow, but I
figured I'd go with higher limit this time.

> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:
>
> > Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
> > I've heard.

*cry*

On 2/3/06, Gene Ward Smith <genewardsmith@...> wrote:
> Thanks, Carl. Between the micro intervals, the 17-limit harmonies, and
> the relentless do-de-da-de-la-de-la on the sax, I was afraid it was
> going to drive people a little nuts. 46 is actually quite capable of
> lower limit harmony, and can sound very smooth and mellow, but I
> figured I'd go with higher limit this time.

This reminds me of something, no sure what. My first impression is
that the atonal lead melody sounds silly (in a good way) but the
shifting harmony sounds great. Not like anything else I listen to, but
it's getting a permanent home on my playlist.

--
--TRISTAN
(http://dreamingofeden.smackjeeves.com/)

>> > Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
>> > I've heard.
>
>*cry*

Heck, you can't win 'em all. I did listen to your two pieces, and
they weren't without merit. I usually refrain from such comparisons
on mailing lists like this, but sometimes one also has to give
credit where credit is due.

>--TRISTAN
>(http://dreamingofeden.smackjeeves.com/)

Comics without pictures? I love it!

-Carl

> Heck, you can't win 'em all. I did listen to your two pieces, and
> they weren't without merit. I usually refrain from such comparisons
> on mailing lists like this, but sometimes one also has to give
> credit where credit is due.

In truth, I don't even disagree with your appraisal.

> >--TRISTAN
> >(http://dreamingofeden.smackjeeves.com/)
>
> Comics without pictures? I love it!
>
Thanks. Everyone should have a niche.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Rozencrantz the Sane
<rozencrantz@...> wrote:
>
> > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@> wrote:
> >
> > > Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
> > > I've heard.
>
> *cry*

It's just you and me so far, pal, so don't surrender the flag!

Actually, someone else did mention thinking about going the 46 route
also; who was that?

> This reminds me of something, no sure what. My first impression is
> that the atonal lead melody sounds silly (in a good way) but the
> shifting harmony sounds great. Not like anything else I listen to, but
> it's getting a permanent home on my playlist.

You have a wide and varied playlist?

Gene Ward Smith wrote:
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:
> > >>Excellent! Definitely the best contribution to this 46 thread
>>I've heard.
> > > Thanks, Carl. Between the micro intervals, the 17-limit harmonies, and
> the relentless do-de-da-de-la-de-la on the sax, I was afraid it was
> going to drive people a little nuts. 46 is actually quite capable of
> lower limit harmony, and can sound very smooth and mellow, but I
> figured I'd go with higher limit this time.

It does have kind of a "perpetual motion" feel to it, which is a little distracting at first, but like some minimalistic music I've heard, after a while your mind begins to focus more on the changes and less on the repetitive parts. I think it might start to make more sense after a few more listenings. Reminds me a bit of this song by a South American musician:

http://www.bl.uk/sounds/wren01.ram

(This is a Musician Wren from the British Library's wildlife sound archive, http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/wildex.html)

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:

> Comics without pictures? I love it!

The funny part is that he draws comics without pictures, and claims to
be sane.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Herman Miller <hmiller@...> wrote:

> http://www.bl.uk/sounds/wren01.ram
>
> (This is a Musician Wren from the British Library's wildlife sound
> archive, http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/wildex.html)

That's a heck of a wren.

G,

{you wrote...}
>That's a heck of a wren.

Unlike the accident in the chicken coop, which resulted in a wreck of a hen.

Couldn't resist... :)

Jon

Chromosounds is a very impressive demonstration.

() All the harmonies seem very much in tune

() The timbres are just fine for demonstrating the composition

() There are no weird glides or anything like that

I'm not sure if you want to hear the rest of my comments, but I plan
to listen to this piece more than once again!

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "c.m.bryan" <chrismbryan@...>
wrote:
>
> When I first clicked on the mp3 link it directed me here:
>
> http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
> Which gave me a 404. My intuition suggested I try:
>
> http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
> which worked. The other links seem to have the same issue.
>
> Good to know I'm not the only one posting bad links! ;)
>
> -chris
>
>
> On 2/3/06, Gene Ward Smith <genewardsmith@...> wrote:
> > Here is my offering; let's see if this helps keep the 46-et
forward
> > momentum going. The piece is entitled Chromosounds, and commits
all of
> > the sins people have lately been complaining of, and has a few
> > parallel fifths besides. But I have to say, I don't really see
what
> > the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> --
> "... free speech is meaningless if the commercial cacophony has
risen
> to the point that no one can hear you." -Naomi Klein
>

> > the objection is to small intervals and blatant microtonality.
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/gene.html
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
> >
> > http://www.xenharmony.org/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
>
> Sadly, the links don't seem to work. Try these:
>
> http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/gene.html
>
> http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/ogg/gene/chrome.mp3
>
> http://66.98.148.43/~xenharmo/scores/chrome.mid
>

***Hello Gene!

Well, I think you're really onto something with this. I know you get
upset when people talk about sound quality, but I'm just thinking
that some reverb and some sagacious choice of sounds could make this
quite a slick item indeed. I'm wondering if it doesn't need a "B"
section at some point, but maybe the minimal delirium is part of the
intent...

J. Pehrson

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith"
<genewardsmith@...> wrote:
>
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@> wrote:
>
> > Comics without pictures? I love it!
>
> The funny part is that he draws comics without pictures, and claims to
> be sane.
>

***This kinda stuff used to be called "Concrete Poetry," I believe...

J. Pehrson

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Pehrson" <jpehrson@...>
wrote:

> Well, I think you're really onto something with this. I know you get
> upset when people talk about sound quality, but I'm just thinking
> that some reverb and some sagacious choice of sounds could make this
> quite a slick item indeed. I'm wondering if it doesn't need a "B"
> section at some point, but maybe the minimal delirium is part of the
> intent...

I just don't want any suggestions I might as well pack it up and quit
if my sounds aren't better. What would you suggest for sounds? As for
a "B" section, you mean as in sonata form or something?

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith"
<genewardsmith@...> wrote:
>
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Pehrson" <jpehrson@>
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I think you're really onto something with this. I know you
get
> > upset when people talk about sound quality, but I'm just thinking
> > that some reverb and some sagacious choice of sounds could make
this
> > quite a slick item indeed. I'm wondering if it doesn't need
a "B"
> > section at some point, but maybe the minimal delirium is part of
the
> > intent...
>
> I just don't want any suggestions I might as well pack it up and
quit
> if my sounds aren't better. What would you suggest for sounds? As
for
> a "B" section, you mean as in sonata form or something?
>

***Maybe just a simple A-B-A song form. But then, maybe with a
different sound I wouldn't tire of the same texture extended as it
is...

J. Pehrson