IRCAM
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IRCAM
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IRCAM is the world’s largest public research center dedicated to both musical expression and scientific research.
- This short film introduces us to the life and work of electronic/contemporary composer Eliane Radigue. ubu.com/film/radigue_p…
- In the 1960s, a group of Indian students accidentally invented minimal techno, hoping their synths could cure disease. A new documentary unearths their story.
- 7 lectures given by Stockhausen in England in 1972 and 1973, filmed by Allied Artists, London. All lectures were given in English and you can watch them here!
- “Converting hundreds of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach into mathematical networks reveals that they store lots of information and convey it very effectively.”
- Built by the Jesuit priest Jean-Baptiste Delaborde in Paris, France, 1759, the Clavecine Électrique or the ‘Electric Harpsichord’ is one of the earliest documented instruments that used electricity to create musical sound. ow.ly/ga2I50vXRIe
- Looking for a free audio analyzer? We've got you covered.
- How could modular synthesizer music be notated? Is it possible or even desirable to attempt to notate music for modular instruments? ow.ly/g2X150Rc01v
- When we listen to music, some neurons hear the notes of a melody, while others anticipate which notes will be next.
- #longread Hear Professor Bad Trip: Lesson II @ Ircam Friday, Nov 17. Not familiar with the trilogy Professor Bad Trip: Lesson I, II & III? Nicholas Moroz' article examines Fausto Romitelli's significant and complex work. ow.ly/c5mp50Q004z
- What exactly is "Musique concrète"?
- The longest - and slowest - music composition in existence had a big day on Monday - it changed chord for the first time in two years. The experimental piece, entitled As Slow as Possible, began in 2001.
