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  1. But Philip Glass was the first robot at Juilliard by Peter+Cooper · · Score: 2, Insightful · on Musical Robots Invade Juilliard

    When you consider that Philip Glass studied at Juilliard for several years, this isn't really that surprising or far out for them. The robots' music was probably less repetitive and more soulful than Glass's compositions of the time ;-) one of which is described as:

    "The player performs "1 + 1" by tapping the table top with his fingers or knuckles. Two rhythmic units, which build the block of "1 + 1", are combined in regular arithmetic progressions."

  2. Re:Isn't Rock-n-Roll dead as well? by linzeal · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Proclaims Death of Free Software Model

    Jazz is not dead either, it has just been relagated to smaller and smaller clubs. Hell even opera isn't dead, we still have Philip Glass and the rest of the minimalists I guess, I'd still rather see carmen though.

  3. A Film Scoring student's experiences... by fleeb_fantastique · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Qatsi Trilogy to be Completed

    Long ago, when studying film scoring as part of my degree towards music, our final project for the course was to write music for a portion of Koyaanisqatsi.

    I had to write music for the very end, when the rocket goes into the air, and explodes, falling, before an image of a native American work of art fades into view (then the credits).

    Thinking about the film's point, I thought I'd write some of the most contrived music I could imagine for the rocket scene. To that end, I serialized the '90210' zip code (in not-so-fond memory of the soap-opera bearing that name) into musical notes, using that sequence to guide everything, from the rhythms, harmonies, and melodies of the poor score. It had precisely the effect I wanted. A work of music utterly devoid of soul.

    It's amusing to me, now, to learn that Philip Glass rejected serialism when he was only 19 years old. I knew what I was doing to the movie was dirty, but I had no idea of the full depths I had sunk.

  4. Koy, Pow, Naq. by ryth · · Score: 3, Informative · on Qatsi Trilogy to be Completed

    I made a post, no matter how sophmoric on my SITE about this film. The originals in the trilogy are absolutely stunning and breathtaking. With the inclusion of digital technology and even simple "conventional" improvments in film technology, this part definately shapes up to be the best.

    If you haven't seen these movies before go see them at your rep theatre. Simply the most brilliant use of image and film I've ever seen. Esp, Koyaanisqatsi.

    Umm, and apparently they are really good if you smoke green stuff. Not that I'd know anything about that :).

    Btw, Incase you haven't heard Philip Glass is preforming in a town near you. Doing either live accompaniment to the Trilogy or new work to shorts by Godfrey Reggio (the director) and Atom Egoyan.

    Go see it.