"A welcome CD reissue of the original subtle, sustained, and serene vinyl recording. The beautiful and meditative 'On the Other Ocean,' a new music classic, is Behrman's first interactive piece in which the musicians played acoustic instruments that triggered the production of harmonies from computer-driven synthesizers, and the musicians were in turn influenced in their spontaneous improvising by what the computer did. This is the basic setup for interactive computer music. The computer in this case was a microcomputer called the KIM-1, a precursor to the Apple II, and one of the first personal computers available. Flutist Maggi Payne and bassoonist Arthur Stidfole improvised around six pitches chosen by Behrman, and when they played one of the six notes activating the pitch-sensing circuits, Behrman's homemade synthesizers would produce harmonic responses. ..."
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On the Other Ocean - Lovely Music
vimeo: On the Other Ocean/Figure in a Clearing 43:04
2010 October: Roulette TV: David Behrman, 2012 January: The Siren Orchestra.
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