Hello,<br>
<br>
Today I have an interesting composition, sound and music video, to share
with you. Jukka-Pekka Kervinen and I collaborated to create this
composition.<br>
For me, personally, the video turned into an anti-war video - with the
lute asking not to be blamed for the destruction and insanity of war
portrayed in the video<br>
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Details, online play, and video embed <a href="http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=1313">http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=1313</a><br>
Download audio <a href="http://micro.soonlabel.com/just/Chalmer%20TriadicAggregate/jukka_collab_sega_Blame_Not_my_Lute.mp3">http://micro.soonlabel.com/just/Chalmer%20TriadicAggregate/jukka_collab_sega_Blame_Not_my_Lute.mp3</a><br>
Download (270 meg) HQ video <a href="http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/video/lute.wmv">http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/video/lute.wmv</a><br>
Video on youtube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW68p1aWmXg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW68p1aWmXg</a><br>
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Here is what Jukka did: All music, both Sega MP3 and MIDI files are
algorithmic compositions based on few probability distibutions
controlling a group of parameters. MP3 is made by Sega Genesis which
contain Yamaha YM2612 FM-chip. The chip is controlled by a program I've
written which manipulates directly the sound registers of the chip. MIDI
files are generated by a program which produces note and duration
events according few constrains and distributions, best expression I've
heard so far is a term coined by composer/mathematician John Myhill,
'controlled indeterminacy'.<br>
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What I did: The concept of the piece was to attempt to combine circuit
bending with orchestral instrumentation. Jukka provided 2 circuit bent
tracks and 3 multilayered midi files in 113 cent, 103 cent and 89 cent
tuning when rendered as circuit bent audio. I choose the tuning ( John
Chalmer's Triadic Aggregate-19 see below ) and instrumentation which
consists of strings, brass, woodwinds, reeds, percussion, upright
fretless jazz bass, and Chinese cymbals. Additionally I added various
modulation effects to Jukka's audio. <br>
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There are some more details on the blog such as links to the text of the poem and other resources.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
Chris