From jstevens Sent Wed, Jun 17th 1998, 08:13
From jstevens Sent Wed, Jun 17th 1998, 08:13
>We've spent huge amounts of time trying to counteract data loss with more >and more elaborate error-correction and compression schemes. The methods >are so sophisticated at this point that, even if they can't be regarded as >fully intelligent, they do have to make some decisions on their own. So >naturally, it's going to be at least interesting to push the technology >past its limits, to make it fail, and observe what our own preservation >strategies do to data under worst-case conditions. So, in answer to the >question "why make CDs skip?", I'd say one good reason is to remind us of >the limitations of technology. J Also to say that beauty comes in many forms. It is nice to listen to something that is beautifully structured and imaculate but a controlled chaos form is also very interesting. Sounds and ideas move in very unperdictable and sometimes pleasing ways. By sampling and manipulating the sound of CD's skipping a new area is explored. Genrally speaking we don't want our CD players to skip, thats bad, however if you utilize in a musical form or gesture you cause people to reconsider this. But really i only do it to make more sounds for my sampler :) I'm also curios, whats happening with this idm remix project? is it over? will there be another? IF there is can I get my name on the list of remixers, i'd love to give it a stab, sounds like fun! Is there a compilation of all the remixes available? <Jon>m