Comments on: Longplayer http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/ “Listen all the time, and remind yourself when you’re not listening, or else the mike and the tape recorder will get the best of you.” – Pauline Oliveros Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Fleming http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/comment-page-1/#comment-14663 Ryan Fleming Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:48:27 +0000 http://www.thelisteningblog.com/?p=322#comment-14663 Interesting...for me, however, I cannot consider this a musical composition. It seems like more of a mathematical experiment than a work of art. It is also sad that the Mr. Finer will never get to hear the piece in its entirety. I guess this is a sort of legacy that he wants to leave behind. (how wierd would it be if bach had written a piece like this and we could still listen to the "original" performance?) With regards to interesting musicology (my made up word for a mix between music and technology), has anyone every heard of SLOrk (Stanford Laptop Orchestra)? It is an orchestra that uses macbooks as musical instruments. It is very interesting/wierd and barely qualifies as music. You can check it out at http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/slork/. Let me know what you think! Interesting…for me, however, I cannot consider this a musical composition. It seems like more of a mathematical experiment than a work of art. It is also sad that the Mr. Finer will never get to hear the piece in its entirety. I guess this is a sort of legacy that he wants to leave behind. (how wierd would it be if bach had written a piece like this and we could still listen to the “original” performance?)

With regards to interesting musicology (my made up word for a mix between music and technology), has anyone every heard of SLOrk (Stanford Laptop Orchestra)? It is an orchestra that uses macbooks as musical instruments. It is very interesting/wierd and barely qualifies as music. You can check it out at http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/slork/. Let me know what you think!

]]> By: ajharbison http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/comment-page-1/#comment-14659 ajharbison Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:11:35 +0000 http://www.thelisteningblog.com/?p=322#comment-14659 Hi all, Thanks for your comments! I always enjoy hearing from my readers; and thanks to AC for stopping by and providing the link for the Conversation! AJ Harbison Hi all,
Thanks for your comments! I always enjoy hearing from my readers; and thanks to AC for stopping by and providing the link for the Conversation!

AJ Harbison

]]> By: Idhrendur http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/comment-page-1/#comment-14658 Idhrendur Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://www.thelisteningblog.com/?p=322#comment-14658 You should check out some of the other things the Long Now people are doing. I'm also not sure if I agree with them, but I think it's interesting and kind of cool, at least. You should check out some of the other things the Long Now people are doing. I’m also not sure if I agree with them, but I think it’s interesting and kind of cool, at least.

]]> By: AC http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/comment-page-1/#comment-14647 AC Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:30:11 +0000 http://www.thelisteningblog.com/?p=322#comment-14647 The questions on the survival of the project may be dealt with during The Artangel Longplayer Conversation 2009, which is to take place simultaneously with the live musical performance at London's Roundhouse on the 12th Sept. It's a relay-style conversation on related themes between 24 speakers over 12 hours, including writer Jeanette Winterson, neuroscientist Daniel Glaser, poet Ruth Padel, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy and many more. Here's the link for more info: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/book-tickets/longplayer-live-3543/3544 The questions on the survival of the project may be dealt with during The Artangel Longplayer Conversation 2009, which is to take place simultaneously with the live musical performance at London’s Roundhouse on the 12th Sept.
It’s a relay-style conversation on related themes between 24 speakers over 12 hours, including writer Jeanette Winterson, neuroscientist Daniel Glaser, poet Ruth Padel, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy and many more.
Here’s the link for more info: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/book-tickets/longplayer-live-3543/3544

]]> By: Mike Morabito http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2009/08/longplayer/comment-page-1/#comment-14639 Mike Morabito Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:19:04 +0000 http://www.thelisteningblog.com/?p=322#comment-14639 Weird/interesting. I appreciate how you asked questions on my behalf. Way to investigate! Weird/interesting. I appreciate how you asked questions on my behalf. Way to investigate!

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