Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression
Gratitude goes to Walker Farrell for opening my eyes and ears to this book. I’m taking it super-slow and practicing the exercises until I embody them somewhat before moving on. I’m only to Chapter 7 and it’s seriously blowing my mind.
Can somebody recommend a book on psychoacoustics? The more practical examples the better. Interested in things like Franssen effect, McGurk effect and otoacoustic emissions.
This does not do exactly what you describe (as in does not go into those effects) but does provide a multi-disciplinary analysis of ‘sonic effects’:
Very much from an acoustic ecology angle, but also quite general and readable.
Thanks, ordered! Looks like a useful book!
I thought Wolf in White Van was just astonishing. A deeply humane book about the capacity for violence. I’d recommend it, especially if you’ve admired John Darnielle’s lyrics (the Mountain Goats) -
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2014_f_darnielle.html#.WQ3g2onyuVk
Excited to have picked this one up (no idea why it’s so expensive here): http://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Universe-Halfway-Quantum-Entanglement/dp/B00E5DCW5E
Also, highly recommend reading some Postman, in light of the conversation from earlier in the year on this thread. https://www.amazon.com/Technopoly-Surrender-Technology-Neil-Postman/dp/0679745408 There are some anachronisms in his writing, and some questionable metaphors to be sure, but the overarching point is very prescient, now more than ever, and outlines in clear terms the myriad problems with deifying technology.
Cool interview! Had no idea about all the varispeed tricks he pulled off. I do kinda miss the dirty sound and vibe of his older albums though, the new one felt a bit limp. Sounds like he’s doing exactly what he wants to do though so all the best to him.
I believe I ran across this book on lines but I can’t recall which thread…
But it’s filled with improv inspiration. Getting some ideas for Locked Groove Orchestra @ikjoyce @pirxthepilot
Ordered, should arrive tomorrow. Lookso interesting!
Really enjoyed this article
Between Geometry of Music and Modalogy, it’s been interesting thinking about western harmony and melody as a form of geometry. Sounds like that train of thought could be taken much further:
http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_shape_of_music/
Didn’t know about modalogy, thx.
Okay, so I’m going totally lateral on this one. Wait for it. Hold on, here it comes.
Yeah, not music, but very cool nonetheless.
But closer to home, Fauvel’s Music and Mathematics. I have it but not yet read…
Nice! Has a kind of Christopher Alexander vibe to it.
Have been reading “Concise Electronics for Geeks”. It’s very dense and didn’t give me anything on the first read-through, but working slowly though it has helped me piece together a lot of things I’ve only been peripherally aware of.
I was reading a very interesting article from the NY Times, September 22, 1985 entitled:
"Computer music is very much alive". This article was published just one month after the MIDI protocol was introduced.
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/22/arts/computer-music-is-very-much-alive.html?pagewanted=all
