<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/5/19 AlgoMantra <<a href="mailto:algomantra@gmail.com">algomantra@gmail.com</a>>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Yo All....I'm trying to download and study some of the best<br>music out there which features granular synthesis. I haven't heard<br>much yet beyond Iannis Xenakis, but I'd love to know what<br>your favorites are. <br>
</blockquote><div><br>Replying on the ChucK list since it seems more topical (?).<br><br>Mostly I'm not so into either the "6 speakers, grains, stroke your chin while sitting on a chair, debate afterwards" style or the "pull a amen through the latest hottest VST" thing. I heard a bit too much of that and to my ear most of it lacks feeling, probably because grains are often quite hard to control. Many times I feel randomness plays a too large role as well.<br>
<br>What I really like though is Michel Waisvisz's performances which are based on Steim's "LiSa" which in turn uses grains and controlled in realtime using his "Hands" controler.<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIfumZa2TKY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIfumZa2TKY</a><br>
<br>I'm not sure how much of his music was recorded at all, I think he stuck to live performing for years. Since he lives in (I think) Amsterdam and me in The Hague (45 minutes by train) so I got to see him play a few times. I think the main thing that atrackts me in his work is how much of it is done directly and in realtime with very little (if any?) randomness.<br>
</div></div><br>Oh, and AGF's song "Piano's", I like that one a lot as well.<br><br>Yours,<br>Kas.<br>