PLAN B analog blog

Yeah, that was back in my art director days... that was a fun project
because Barry let me do whatever I wanted and I took the inside of the
book a bit past the edge.

Barry's comments on this harken back to his SEAMUS days. When he
founded SEAMUS, he wanted it to be more about the music than the
technology of music.  He's got no hangup with tech, he actually pushes
it regularly, but he feels it has it's place in discussion and opted
to skip over that on the liners for EAM.  Know that on his next
release, LOST ATLANTIS which is all Buchla, he goes into great detail
about the technology, includes photos of the machines, the four
Fortune modules, and even has diagrams showing the patches used to
create the timbres in that album.

As for me, I've always been a gear head and I appreciate this
information, as well as descriptions of production process.  You know,
it's great that (INSERT NAME HERE) filter was used, but how was it
used?  How was it controlled, how were the voices synced to one
another?  Also of great interest is the compositional process, the
structure of a given piece.  Does it utilize traditional form or
something more abstract...That sort of thing. 

Barry's right there with me on that one.  One listen to anything he's
done you realize how structured it is.  Stuff doesn't go on unchanged
for too long.  There is development immediately, with each section
setting up the next until it gets to where he wants it to go and then
either ends it or returns from where it started.  Whichever he
decides, it's intentional. There isn't a lot of plug and play and go
away action  (meaning just letting a patch run until it seems like
it's run its course).  You get the feeling he's taking you on a ride 
and more times than not, it's a fun ride.  It's good stuff.

- P



--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "ramechling_108"
<ramechling2005@...> wrote:
>
> Peter, it was great to see your name listed on Barry Schrader's EAM 
> recording.  His observations of the over emphasis of technology really 
> hit home to me !
> Discussions of hardware on this PlanB Group are very helpful, 
> especially to newcomers who are just beginning to purchase modular 
> gear.
> But,  I wondered if you share Mr. Schrader's distaste for listing, in 
> great detail, what gear he uses to create music ? 
>  Does it add to or take away from the listener's enjoyment and 
> imagination ?
> Thanks
> -Richard M
>