Abstract
This short paper considers the practices of computer music through a perspective of the post-acousmatic. As the majority of music is now made using computers, the question emerges: How relevant are the topics, methods, and
conventions from the “historical” genre of computer music? Originally an academic genre confined to large mainframes, computer music’s tools and conventions have proliferated and spread to all areas of music-making. As a
genre steeped in technological traditions, computer music is often primarily concerned with the technologies of its own making, and in this sense isolated from the social conditions of musical practice. The post-acousmatic is offered
as a methodological perspective to understand technology based music, its histories, and entanglements.
conventions from the “historical” genre of computer music? Originally an academic genre confined to large mainframes, computer music’s tools and conventions have proliferated and spread to all areas of music-making. As a
genre steeped in technological traditions, computer music is often primarily concerned with the technologies of its own making, and in this sense isolated from the social conditions of musical practice. The post-acousmatic is offered
as a methodological perspective to understand technology based music, its histories, and entanglements.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2022 |
Editors | Giuseppe Torre |
Place of Publication | San Francisco |
Publisher | International Computer Music Association |
Pages | 140-144 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780971319264 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2022 |
Event | International Computer Music Conference 2022: Standing Wave - University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Duration: 3 Jul 2022 → 9 Jul 2022 https://icmc2022.org/ https://icmc2022.org |
Publication series
Name | International Computer Music Conference, ICMC Proceedings |
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Publisher | International Computer Music Association |
Volume | 2022 |
ISSN (Print) | 2223-3881 |
Conference
Conference | International Computer Music Conference 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | ICMC 2022 |
Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Limerick |
Period | 3/07/22 → 9/07/22 |
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