This page presents the audio and video selections used in this course. Some selections were played during class (particularly the videos), while others were for students to consult prior to or after class sessions.
| LEC # | TOPICS | AUDIO SELECTIONS | VIDEO SELECTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art of Noises | Afrika Bambaata. "Planet Rock." Planet Rock: The Album. Tommy Boy, 1993. Kraftwerk. "Trans-Europe Express." Trans-Europe Express. Capitol, 1995. Survey the UbuWeb. Selections from Dada for Now. Russolo, Antonio. "Corale and Serenata." Schwitters, Kurt. "Simultangedicht kaa gee dee / WW / boo / naa / bii bull ree / Obervogelsang / Niesscherzo e Hustenscherzo / Cigarren / The real disuda of the nightmare." | |
| 2 | What is Radical Music? Noise and Reproducibility | King Tubby. "Silver Bullet." Essential Dub. Metro Music, 2000. Merzbow. "Woodpecker No. 2." Pulse Demon. Relapse, 1996. Varese, Edgard. "Poeme electronique." Music of Edgar Varese. Robert Craft. One Way Records, 1996. | Kraftwerk DVD |
| 3 | Electronic Indeterminacy, Tape Loops: John Cage, Lee Scratch Perry | Lee Scratch Perry. "Police and Thieves," and "War in a Babylon." The Best of Lee "Scratch" Perry. Island, 2004. John Cage: Selections. | Roland TR-808 Documentary Moog |
| 4 | Sample Culture: RZA, DJ Spooky Discussion of Collage Culture and Music Concrète In-class: Show and Tell-bring a Record into Class and Sample a Section to be Included in Your Sound Collage | Mix tape - DJ Spooky. Wu-Tang Clan. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). RCA, 1993. Schaeffer, Pierre. "Solfege de l'objet Sonore." Too Many DJs (Mash Ups). M. Singe Pollinator Mix. Balle Funk Mix. | soundlab.org mix (video animation) |
| 5 | Analogue Synthesis (Guest Speaker: Joe Paradiso) | ||
| 6 | Sound Tracking: Spatial and Visual Music One-bit Synthesis (Guest Speaker: Noah Vawter) | Selections by Pauline Oliveros. Lucier, Alvin. "Music for Piano with One or More Snare Drums." Moroder, Giorgio. Metropolis (Soundtrack). Sony, 1990. Various Remixes of Vangelis's "Metropolis" Soundtrack. | Metropolis |
| 7 | Radio Training Session | ||
| 8 | Lab Session on Computer Music Technique Beauty of Speed View: Come to Daddy, Windowlicker, Aphex Twin/Chris Cunningham | Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy." Come to Daddy EP. Sire, 1997. Autechre. "Amen." Classic Jungle: Selections. Merzbow: Selections. | |
| 9 | Beauty of Speed (cont.) Surround Systems and Generative Sound | ||
| 10 | Field Trip | ||
| 11 | Final Project Presentations | ||
| 12 | Final Project Presentations (cont.) |