Posts Tagged ‘Corey Dargel’

OMG Is This the Cutest Composer-Cat Photo Ever?

Posted by Brian on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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That’s composer Jennifer Higdon, who just won a Pulitzer Prize for her Violin Concerto.

Or is this one of Charles Wuorinen cuter?
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What about Wendy Carlos and Pandy?
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Does this one of David Rakowski count?
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Or is my cat the cutest?
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Do u know of some more composer-cat photos?
Shouldn’t Corey Dargel have one?
What are the names of Jennifer Higdon’s cats?
What about Charles Wuorinen’s cat?
Are composers ‘cat people’ more than ‘dog people’?
If a composer was a ‘dog person’ could (s)he win a Pulitzer?

Update: I just received this comment (and photo) from composer Corey Dargel:

“Mr. Sacawa, I’m surprised that you are not aware, but my cat, Mr. Bojangles, does not have time to take pictures with the common folks, of which I am considered one. He enjoys his solo glamour shots, however.”
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Will Max/MSP Make Your Music More Meaningful?

Posted by Brian on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

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The alliterative question du jour via composer Corey Dargel. I’ve used Max/MSP in the past, not as a composer but as a performer, and generally cringe when somebody tells me they’re going to use it for a piece. In my experience, it’s notoriously buggy, incompatible between different versions, and just a general Murphy’s Law-type pain in the ass that is rarely ever ‘plug-and-play’ easy to use. However, I’m not certain whether all that was the fault of the software or the fault of the composer. Because there have been pieces I’ve played with Max/MSP—I’m talking about Per Bloland’s work Quintet here—that have been fun and effective and easy to interface with. So what do y’all think of Max/MSP?

Do you use Max/MSP?
Have you had good experiences using Max/MSP?
Do you hate anything (or anyone) that uses Max/MSP?
What are some examples of good Max ‘patches’?
Does ‘MSP’ stand for ‘Might Shit the bed in Performance’?
Is Max/MSP a PC or a Mac?
Does Max/MSP make your music more ‘meaningful’?
Are you going to get ‘Max for Live‘?
Is ‘Max for Live’ better than ‘traditional’ Max/MSP?
Is interactive electroacoustic music the wave of the future?
Are you afraid that Max/MSP might get too intelligent and take over music?
In the case of a Max/MSP takeover, would you be on Max/MSP’s side or would you join the human resistance?

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