new work in 22-equal

Hey all,

This is a mensuration canon in 22-equal, using rhythmic ratios of 4,5, and 6
It also happens to be polytonal, so enjoy the dissonance, although there are
nice moments of consonance.

http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/mensuration_canon_in_22.mp3

More works to come a bit later....

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Aaron Krister Johnson
http://www.akjmusic.com
http://www.dividebypi.com

> http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/mensuration_canon_in_22.mp3
>
> More works to come a bit later....
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> --
> Aaron Krister Johnson
> http://www.akjmusic.com
> http://www.dividebypi.com

Wow, Aaron! Sounds almost fractal, like drops of water or crystal
formation. Props on being as rhythmically inventive as you are
tonally inventive...one of these days, when I stop making sketchy
little improvs and start seriously composing, I intend to explore
similar ideas. Keep it up! Viva la revolucion!

-igliashon

On Wednesday 02 February 2005 03:23 am, Igliashon Jones wrote:
> > http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/mensuration_canon_in_22.mp3
> >
> > More works to come a bit later....
> >
> > --
> > Aaron Krister Johnson
> > http://www.akjmusic.com
> > http://www.dividebypi.com
>
> Wow, Aaron! Sounds almost fractal, like drops of water or crystal
> formation. Props on being as rhythmically inventive as you are
> tonally inventive...one of these days, when I stop making sketchy
> little improvs and start seriously composing, I intend to explore
> similar ideas. Keep it up! Viva la revolucion!

Thanks, Igliashon! I did find that stereo panning plays a large role here, in
being able to separate the parts, because of all the complexity rhythmically,
even though it's only 3 voices. It's interesting how rhythmic abstraction is
more taxing to a listener, I think, than pitch abstraction. So putting a
challenge in a piece in both aspects (speaking for Joe Q. Public's point of
view) is a bit risky.

Anyway, I think this is the type of work that is puzzle-like: the enjoyment
can come by just passive listening to the strange organic unfolding, or by
intense listening for the canonic relationships, and perhaps to one part at a
time.

Aaron Krister Johnson
http://www.akjmusic.com
http://www.dividebypi.com

Nice, Aaron! I'll definitely have to listen a few more times to let the rhythmic and harmonic structure soak into my ears, but I love it when a piece reveals itself over time.

- Dave

Aaron K. Johnson wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > This is a mensuration canon in 22-equal, using rhythmic ratios of 4,5, and 6
> It also happens to be polytonal, so enjoy the dissonance, although there are > nice moments of consonance.
> > http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/mensuration_canon_in_22.mp3
> > More works to come a bit later....
>

it sounded like a lament for a world ignored yet still poignant. no nostalgia at all

Aaron K. Johnson wrote:

>On Wednesday 02 February 2005 03:23 am, Igliashon Jones wrote:
> >
>>>http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/mensuration_canon_in_22.mp3
>>>
>>>More works to come a bit later....
>>>
>>>--
>>>Aaron Krister Johnson
>>>http://www.akjmusic.com
>>>http://www.dividebypi.com
>>> >>>
>>Wow, Aaron! Sounds almost fractal, like drops of water or crystal
>>formation. Props on being as rhythmically inventive as you are
>>tonally inventive...one of these days, when I stop making sketchy
>>little improvs and start seriously composing, I intend to explore
>>similar ideas. Keep it up! Viva la revolucion!
>> >>
>
>Thanks, Igliashon! I did find that stereo panning plays a large role here, in >being able to separate the parts, because of all the complexity rhythmically, >even though it's only 3 voices. It's interesting how rhythmic abstraction is >more taxing to a listener, I think, than pitch abstraction. So putting a >challenge in a piece in both aspects (speaking for Joe Q. Public's point of >view) is a bit risky.
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>Anyway, I think this is the type of work that is puzzle-like: the enjoyment >can come by just passive listening to the strange organic unfolding, or by >intense listening for the canonic relationships, and perhaps to one part at a >time.
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>Aaron Krister Johnson
>http://www.akjmusic.com
>http://www.dividebypi.com
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