From William D. VanLoo Sent Mon, Oct 20th 1997, 14:30
From William D. VanLoo Sent Mon, Oct 20th 1997, 14:30
an invitation to explore:
http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~wdvanloo/urbandecay
a one-week exploration of the breakdown of "perfect" structures, inspired
by crumbling buildings and knob twiddling. beginning today (monday,
october 20), updated daily through saturday (october 25).
structures break down...
from urban decay:
"A comparison can be drawn between the structure of a building and
the structure of a piece of sequenced electronic music. Both have definite
form and quantity. A building, newly constructed, may have a "perfect" outer
appearance. A sequenced track, played back from a computer, may also seem
"perfect".
But it's the human interactions with these "perfect"
structures which make them interesting. In the case of a building, the
moss that grows on the wall and the rust that eventually forms on the
metal give the building character, and remind us that nature is ultimately
involved. In the case of a sequenced electronic track, it's the human
interaction, representing nature, that makes the music come to life: a
person controls volume, structure, and presentation, and in doing so,
makes the performance unique. A once-"perfect" track gains life by the
interaction. "