Current Computer Generated Music News Today

U-Md. Symphony Orchestra gets out of its chairs, giving music a visual life
We often hear that orchestral music’s problem in the modern world is that it lacks a visual element. And we often see attempts to address this involving video screens, animations or even the computer-generated geometric forms you can play along with your music on iTunes. Read full article >>

Sun, 06 May 2012 17:30:12 -0700

In The Flow an awesome, eclectic collection of jazz groups
The strength and beauty of a festival such as In the Flow is the depth and breadth of programming. For listeners interested in progressive improvised music, whether it's acoustic mainstream jazz or computer-generated electronic loops, there will be something here.

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:28:28 -0700

NCBI ROFL: Do women prefer more complex music around ovulation?
“The evolutionary origins of music are much debated. One theory holds that the ability to produce complex musical sounds might reflect qualities that are relevant in mate choice contexts and hence, that music is functionally analogous to the sexually-selected acoustic displays of some animals. If so, women may be expected to show heightened preferences for more complex music when they are most ...

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:28:33 -0700

Squarepusher Q&A: A Chat With Electronic Music's Own David Foster Wallace
Seventeen years ago, Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson) began his career as a breakbeat gadfly, chopping up jungle with Jaco Pastorius into a style known briefly as "drill 'n' bass" (or, better still, "weirdy-beardy")...

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:23:50 -0700

Why Your Brain Isn't A Computer
The philosophy underlying certain types of artificial intelligence research is fundamentally flawed.

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:34:38 -0700