Fwd: Re: [Csnd] Thorin Kerr's "Diving I" - links to rendered versions

Hi MMMers and alternate-tuning heads,

I simply had to forward this on to you. This is from recent activity on the
Csound list. Thorin Kerr did a brilliant piece, well worth hearing. Read
below, my comments follow immediately, and the links are in the quoted
section....

Cheers,
Aaron.

---------- Forwarded Message ----------

Thanks for posting Thorin's work here Dave. I wasn't willing to sit through
the long rendering time, but I was very curious about the work....

Just got through listening. It's a fantastic example of both getting the most
out of Csound, and of tastefully imaginative and colorful algorithmic
composition and 'orchestration'. And, the use of just intonation is
tremendously well done. In fact, I want to post a link on the tuning and
MakeMicroMusic lists!

Bravo, Thorin!

Best,
Aaron.

On Tuesday 25 July 2006 10:04 am, Dave Seidel wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thorin is traveling right now, and intends to reply to his messages when
> he can. In the meantime, here are links to rendered versions of "Diving
> I" that I made.
>
> MP3 version: http://mysterybear.net/files/Diving_I.mp3
> OGG version: http://mysterybear.net/files/Diving_I.ogg
>
> CSD/WAV sources: http://mysterybear.net/files/Kerr-Diving_I.zip
>
> Here are some comments Thorin made about the piece in an email to me:
>
> "I used python to generate almost the entire score. There is a little
> bit of hand editing here and there. I'm still a bit green with
> programming. Very briefly: I use python to read Scala tuning scales
> (Did I mention it's largely Just Intonation?). Then there's lots of
> sequence permutations which index pitch scales, intervals and rhythmic
> cells. While working: I generate lots of score files, and use a master
> score with numerous #include statements. That's pretty much the entire
> composition.
>
> There will (should) be more... it is 'part I' after all. I usually use
> Csound in every piece I write, but this is really the first
> Csound-only one. I have to admit... it takes some persistence to iron
> out the wrinkles, but, once you have the tools, and a working method,
> it gets easier."
>
> - Dave

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Aaron,

Thanks for posting links to this (courtesy of Dave S., I see). Quite evocative, captures somewhat the relative peaceful nature of Javanese music. I almost wish the general tempo were slower, but that's what DSP is for... :)

Cheers,
Jon

At 07:07 AM 7/26/2006, you wrote:
>Hi MMMers and alternate-tuning heads,
>
>I simply had to forward this on to you. This is from recent activity on the
>Csound list. Thorin Kerr did a brilliant piece, well worth hearing.

What piece is that? I don't see anything about it in your post.

-Carl

On Wednesday 26 July 2006 1:17 pm, Carl Lumma wrote:
> At 07:07 AM 7/26/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi MMMers and alternate-tuning heads,
> >
> >I simply had to forward this on to you. This is from recent activity on
> > the Csound list. Thorin Kerr did a brilliant piece, well worth hearing.
>
> What piece is that? I don't see anything about it in your post.
>
> -Carl

Hi Carl,

In the original message, scroll all the way down for the links.
Sorry, but I gaotta run....

-A.

I see Dave is hosting the work in question. Really cool.
Reminds me somehow of Subotnick.

-C.

At 07:07 AM 7/26/2006, you wrote:
>Hi MMMers and alternate-tuning heads,
>
>I simply had to forward this on to you. This is from recent activity on the
>Csound list. Thorin Kerr did a brilliant piece, well worth hearing. Read
>below, my comments follow immediately, and the links are in the quoted
>section....
>
>Cheers,
>Aaron.
>
>---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
>Thanks for posting Thorin's work here Dave. I wasn't willing to sit through
>the long rendering time, but I was very curious about the work....
>
>Just got through listening. It's a fantastic example of both getting the most
>out of Csound, and of tastefully imaginative and colorful algorithmic
>composition and 'orchestration'. And, the use of just intonation is
>tremendously well done. In fact, I want to post a link on the tuning and
>MakeMicroMusic lists!
>
>Bravo, Thorin!
>
>Best,
>Aaron.
>
>On Tuesday 25 July 2006 10:04 am, Dave Seidel wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Thorin is traveling right now, and intends to reply to his messages when
>> he can. In the meantime, here are links to rendered versions of "Diving
>> I" that I made.
>>
>> MP3 version: http://mysterybear.net/files/Diving_I.mp3
>> OGG version: http://mysterybear.net/files/Diving_I.ogg
>>
>> CSD/WAV sources: http://mysterybear.net/files/Kerr-Diving_I.zip
>>
>> Here are some comments Thorin made about the piece in an email to me:
>>
>> "I used python to generate almost the entire score. There is a little
>> bit of hand editing here and there. I'm still a bit green with
>> programming. Very briefly: I use python to read Scala tuning scales
>> (Did I mention it's largely Just Intonation?). Then there's lots of
>> sequence permutations which index pitch scales, intervals and rhythmic
>> cells. While working: I generate lots of score files, and use a master
>> score with numerous #include statements. That's pretty much the entire
>> composition.
>>
>> There will (should) be more... it is 'part I' after all. I usually use
>> Csound in every piece I write, but this is really the first
>> Csound-only one. I have to admit... it takes some persistence to iron
>> out the wrinkles, but, once you have the tools, and a working method,
>> it gets easier."
>>
>> - Dave