There will be an informal meeting of members in Boston this May. If you have some work you’d like to share, let me know. This could be audio material, video, a short talk describing your work, etc. Send it to me at the address below at least a week in advance so I can arrange things.
David Pogue, technology reviewer at The New York Times, writes about questions he has about musical training in the world where digital instruments are becoming ubiquitous.
Beamz, the musical toy where sounds can be turned on and off by blocking laser beams, is reviewed here.
When life situations are unfavorable, and the song is over-played and has become outdated, that is the time to re-harmonize the situation. Re-structure the environment; change the texture and view of that which has become distasteful, unpleasant and overtly unbearable. What I’m saying here, in case your brain happens to function at a low/slow capacity, is that you must regroup and restructure your surroundings; change your associations and habits. Start again.
The conference consists of a three full-day event where research papers, demos and performances will be presented on the state-of-the-art concerning new interfaces for musical expression. There will be one day of workshops before the main conference as well providing focus on special areas close to the NIME community.