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Re: unsubscribe

I hope that is'nt directed at me!Sniff,sniff
Jeff

James McCollough wrote:

> unsubscribe
>
> Jeff Duke wrote:
>
> > Hey ya'll,
> > R&T, or anybody, could you explain what gradual changes in phase 
>means,I am
> > going to look for Reich.It sounds cool and I have been wanting to do 
>some
> > looping with real and analog drums.
> > thanks much,Jeff
> >
> > R & T Cummings wrote:
> >
> > > Some interesting ideas with the minimal music approaches, I think.
> > > One of favorite pieces is Steve Reich's _Drumming_ which at
> > > 1 1/2 hours length involves "changes of phase position, pitch and
> > > timbre" (liner notes). In this piece they start on tuned bongos and
> > > gradually introduce voice, marimbas and glockenspiels while all
> > > basically using the same rhythmic figure (with gradual changes of
> > > relative phase). Another approach that he used on some pieces (e.g. 
>_Six
> > > Pianos), was changing phase in discrete steps of eigths etc. combined
> > > with addition/ subtraction/ replacement of notes.
> > >
> > > This latter technique seems to me to be simpler and maybe a more
> > > feasible way of getting started (Although, I personally have not
> > > really tried this to any depth). Any of you have some ideas on these
> > > sorts of techniques, as applied to machine-aided looping.
> > > Machine-aided looping (especially the 95% echo feedback type
> > > of looping) basically uses similar concepts, doesn't it?
> > >
> > > Thanks for the posts in this direction - this induces some new (well,
> > > actually old - let's say recycled) ideas!