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Former student of Professor Kevin Ernste (Music 1421: Introduction to Computer Music, and Music 2421: Computers in Music Performance) Alex Kresovich (aka “AK”) has made a growing career for himself as a producer including a new track, “Thorns”, on CeeLo Green‘s latest album.

CeeLo, Heart Blanche on iTunes

The song can be streamed on SoundCloud here:

Before that, among many notable accomplishments–and just as an indicator of his level of exposure. his track “Cold War” has received nearly 2 million listens on SoundCloud since it’s release there in February.

He was recently interviewed here:
ASCAP Interview with Producer Alex Kresovich

Here, too, for fun is his original Music 1421 “Assignment 0” class blog introduction (old website):

http://digital.music.cornell.edu/cemc/blog/330

Good morning/afternoon!
Please download the following for today’s lab:
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Hello- We’re going to make a sampler library!
Please download the following:
soundfiles_

For reference

flute at C4+ sine tone in Reason

Hey all,

Some of you heard my project in the morning section. For those of you who have not heard it, here is a link to the piece on Soundcloud. After the morning section, I felt inspired, so I made a couple of minor edits. The piece is intended to be a blend of several different styles, including EDM, jazz, rock, and other genres that I don’t have training in, all through the lens of the Cold War. Please feel free to leave a comment below! I welcome all criticism.

Colin

John Chowning’s original paper on FM synthesis

Chowning’s own work, Stria, using the Golden Mean as the carrier/modulator ratio

Also interesting and relevant to the listening, Chowning’s paper on the perception of sounds moving ins space, including Doppler shifting and other effects.

This Thursday, October 1st, our lab session will meet in Lincoln Hall B27. Next Thursday will be in Lincoln Hall B21 as sections, time to share your first semester projects with each other. – KE

these files again

Just something to listen to/ think about as you work on Assignment 3.

This is the rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (or Bruddah Iz, as we say in the islands). Professor Ernste mentioned it as having the form A-A-A-A…, in contrast to traditional AABA song form. So how does it manage to maintain interest over the 5 minutes? Also notice how seamlessly “What a Wonderful World” is incorporated into the song.

Assignment #3 is now officially online, as discussed and previewed on Tuesday in lecture (#1, analyzing a song you like) and practiced in labs (#2, re-mixing from existing song “stems”).