introduction to electronic music
Bruno Ruviaro
2011-05-31
Stanford University
CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics)
Glitch
Dataplex (2005), by Ryoji Ikeda
Mash Up
All Day (2010), by Girl Talk
Plunderphonics
Dab (1989), by John Oswald
Turntablism
Christian Marclay Grandmaster Flash
1980s
1980s
Computer music
Turenas (1972)
by
John Chowning
Acousmatic music
Tremblement de terre très doux (1978)
by
François Bayle
orchestra of loudspeakers, cinéma sonore, GRM
Early analog synthesizers
Late 1960s: Wendy Carlos Isao Tomita
Early computer music
Late 1950s: Max Mathews Lejaren Hiller
Early analog synthesizers
Late 1960s Wendy Carlos Isao Tomita
Early computer music
Late 1950s Max Mathews Lejaren Hiller
Early analog synthesizers
Late 1960s Wendy Carlos Isao Tomita
Early computer music
Late 1950s Max Mathews Lejaren Hiller
Text-sound composition
Visage (1961)
by
Luciano Berio
speech & music, radiophonic art, linguistics
Stochastic music
Concrete P.H. (1958)
by
Iannis Xenakis
sound masses, formalized music, UPIC, music & architecture
Elektronische Musik
Gesang der Jünglinge (1955-6)
by
Karlheinz Stockhausen
serialism, Cologne studio, sinusoidal school
Musique Concrète
Étude aux chemins de fer (1948)
by
Pierre Schaeffer
sound object, acousmatic music, concrete sound
John Cage Imaginary Landscape #1 (1939)
Edgard Varèse Organized Sound Music as Art-Science (1930s)
Luigi Russolo Futurism Art of Noises (1913)
First electronic instruments Theremin (1920) Telharmonium (1901) . . .
n o i s e
n o i s e
truck
n o i s e
truck
static
n o i s e
truck
static
rain
. . .
n o i s e
truck
static
rain
. . .
musical instruments!
John Cage (1912-1992)
But after all, what is music but organized noises? And a composer, like all artists, is an organizer of disparate elements.
Edgard Varèse (1883-1965)
BUT...
BUT...
...is
BUT...
...is it
BUT...
...is it
music? music <=> organized sound
Luigi Russolo (1885-1947)
Questions?
https://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/154/
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