Jungles of randomness

Dear tuners,

I recall reading that it is nearly impossible for a human to make a random
sequence of binary numbers, this digit string, when analysed on all sclaes,
will NEARLY ALWAYS have some sort of bias.

Do you think that there would be any point in making music froma n-state
sequence of numbers, that one was instructed to make AS RANDOMLY as possible?

--Just a thought.

--- In tuning@y..., Sarn Richard Ursell <thcdelta@i...> wrote:

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> Dear tuners,
>
> I recall reading that it is nearly impossible for a human to make a
random sequence of binary numbers, this digit string, when analysed
on
all sclaes,will NEARLY ALWAYS have some sort of bias.
>
> Do you think that there would be any point in making music froma
n-state sequence of numbers, that one was instructed to make AS
RANDOMLY as possible?
>
> --Just a thought.

Well, Sarn, I believe several "established" composers have already
used this technique. Iannis Xenakis, may he rest FINALLY in peace,
immediately comes to mind. Have you ever read his book, "Formalized
Music?" The math in parts is too intense for me, personally, but YOU
could probably cut it. I believe he uses such techniques, generated
by computer, for the construction of "sound clouds" but you, or
someone else, may like to verify....

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Joseph Pehrson