Recently, I have been taking part in a weekly challenge collaboration called Disquiet Junto, moderated by Marc Weidenbaum. Each Thursday, a new challenge is published based on a particular aspect, concept, and/or idea for those who take it on to create a track over the weekend.
Incredible that this project has been going on for over a decade. Wow! Hats off to everyone who participated in this challenge - the contributions were all interesting, some beautiful too! Really interesting. Thank you.
If a computer improvises music in a studio which has become a forest after man destroys himself, and no one is left to hear it -- does it make a sound? I should stop here, Angel, but this is another of your thought-provoking/ art-inspiring/ life-altering essays. Did you happen to catch the NYTimes Sunday mag essay a couple of weeks ago titled "When Music Became Free?" For this lay person, the plight of the working musician was brought home, explaining the unequal payment scenario for creators, which you remind us of in your sentence, "... when a human...is properly compensated." Also, being one who mostly tinkers on the piano by ear, I was glad to see how much you attribute listening to musical proficiency/meaning. Thanks.
Incredible that this project has been going on for over a decade. Wow! Hats off to everyone who participated in this challenge - the contributions were all interesting, some beautiful too! Really interesting. Thank you.
If a computer improvises music in a studio which has become a forest after man destroys himself, and no one is left to hear it -- does it make a sound? I should stop here, Angel, but this is another of your thought-provoking/ art-inspiring/ life-altering essays. Did you happen to catch the NYTimes Sunday mag essay a couple of weeks ago titled "When Music Became Free?" For this lay person, the plight of the working musician was brought home, explaining the unequal payment scenario for creators, which you remind us of in your sentence, "... when a human...is properly compensated." Also, being one who mostly tinkers on the piano by ear, I was glad to see how much you attribute listening to musical proficiency/meaning. Thanks.
This is very cool. I’ve signed up on the mailing list, which in no way means I’ll find time to participate, but who knows? 😃🎸