Re: G.M.Koenig and his Loops

[lance glover <baumhaus@earthlink.net>]

Martin Tauchen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> found an interesting interview with G.M.Koenig.In this interview he
> explains a lot of his electronic work in his busy times(1953-1959) at the
> electronic studio Cologne of the WDR Radio/TV-station.
>
> As they were there producing new electronicsounds and compositions,
> their gear at this time was really limited.A few SineWave oscilators,
> Ringmodulators,rudimentary Vocoders and tapemachines.To realize a
> short composition/electronic work,needed weeks.
> Sinewaves were recorded,cut and glued together,then in a Ping Pong
> recording mixed.
> To fasten the process they decided to use the loopingmethod.Two
> tape-recorders.One record the material,the tape then will feed the second
> taperecorder wich plays back the before recorded material.This signal
> was fed back to the recording Taperecorder.Looplength/duration was
> determined by the distance of the both machines.
> With this technic they looped sinoidwaves to a wall of electronicsounds-
> wich could be described as Additive Synthesis).
> They traced this method only as a helpingtool to get much faster ready
> with the work.
> This method is the same as the Frippertronics-looping of Mr.Fripp.
>
> A nice LookBack to Looping.
>
> Marty

okay,

don't tease us, where did you see this interview?

lance g.