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Project Focus: Ashley Fure's Anima

Here's a look at composer Ashley Fure's 2017 composition Anima, for augmented string quartet, performed by the Amaranth Quartet (Emily Botel: violin, Abigail Shiman: violin, Julie Michael: viola, Helen Newby: cello). It's a fascinating example of Max in action.

I wanted to mess around with that system a little bit, and see if I might be able to inject a little bit more volatility and chaos. - Ashley

by Les Stuck on April 10, 2018

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jonathan segel

This is great, great take on the use of transducers and mic. Is there any way to hear the whole performance?

Also: I miss Mills...dang.

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rdomain

Informative little interview with some interesting concepts.

And Jonathan, try this.

https://vimeo.com/219212227

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Ron

I LOVE THIS!!! I was raised by a violinist, and very soon discovered improvisation - playing piano, then trumpet, then in Boulder found Ussachevsky one summer - who insisted I create my first acousstimatic composition for a summer workshop - life has never burn better!!! I taught music for years, and still compose....

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Brian H.

Very cool– inventive, elegant, resourceful.
What exactly is a "computer music designer?"

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Les Stuck

In this case, the "computer music designers" are the Max programmers who worked with Ashley at IRCAM. You can be one, too!

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Brian H.

Sign me up, Les!