'I'm afraid that I tend to describe some "manufactured" music
> as tuned noise when it lacks artistic content'
sadly, I don't even think its a lack of artistic content - its that what co=
unts as 'artistic' has shifted so far from a sense of personal creativity, =
with depth or some sense of energised exploration.
I'm sort of interested though (in terms of this conversation) in what happe=
ns to the listening process when someone thinks there is an ideal or right =
way to do things. Does it help or hinder ? (of course we'll never know anyw=
ay :) )
--- In "Avocet" <> wrote:
>
> > So, it follows logically, aesthetically, emotionally,
> > historically, philosophically, technically etc., etc., that there's
> > no such animal as an unadulterated recorded sound.
>
> Bernie,
>
> Agreed. Perhaps I may go one step further and say there is no such
> thing as a recorded sound. What we hear is an illusion, especially
> with stereo, and our brains re-interpret it as they do with any work
> of art. A portrait is not a person. There are no birds in my living
> room (except for the occasional jackdaw), but my cats get the illusion
> as well, but quickly lose interest when they see nothing flying there.
>
> I hail from the era of the gramophone when we listened to a wiggly
> groove. I'm afraid that I tend to describe some "manufactured" music
> as tuned noise when it lacks artistic content. :-)
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
>
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