[LAU] OT: printers

[Ken Restivo]

On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 03:05:16AM -0700, sevol wrote:
> On 9/15/11, Ken Restivo <ken at restivo.org> wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 09:55:29AM -0400, Luke Peterson wrote:
> >> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:25 AM, immanuel litzroth <ilitzroth at gmail.com>
> >>  wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:12 PM, <maex at firstfloor.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> is this now, a how to equip my computer list?
> >> >>
> >> >>  No, we eventually plan to use the printers to make music -- bear with
> >> >> us.
> >> > Immanuel
> >> >
> >>
> >> In that case, dot matrix is your best bet:
> >>
> >> http://youtu.be/Ht96HJ01SE4
> >>
> >> Rock Lobster and The Beautiful People, covered by robots of the same
> >> user's
> >> creation, are musically cleaner, but this is the best demonstration of the
> >> dot matrix "vocalist."
> >>
> >
> >
> > Then, there is this, of course:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgB5DU0uEdg
> >
> > Printer, scanner, and disk drives, all used as instruments.
> >
> > -ken
> > _______________________________________________
> Hi Ken,
> 
> Finally watched some thread links. Those machines kicking it
> Radiohead-style w/array of disk drive speakers was nice!
> 
> As a side note & more OT, & I hope not too disappointing to you in
> some way, I love your little synth piece, monosynthfun2-withb3.
> 
> When you posted it, I think you said you'd just knocked it out & felt
> you'd played a bit sloppy or s/t, but I've listened a lot & love it.
> To me, the piece has such a weirdly dreamy melancholy aspect that I
> find it completely compelling & works as solo instrumentation. & w/a
> nod to the b3, you managed a great sound & nice touch. I like
> everywhere the song goes in the 2 or so minute duration. Wish I could
> play 1/10th as well.
> 
> Actually, I didn't intend to say more than that that song's a mad
> little pleasure for me.


Thank you! Another person also recently told me how much he likes that track as well. Your comments, and his as well, have given me a smile and lift in spirits at exactly the time that I've really needed it. Again, thanks.

> ....................................................
> Hi Luke,
> 
> Thanks for the link. I think I like the visuals on this more than the
> piece. I've never quite fathomed Queen. But after a few listens I'm
> starting to like this version.
> ....................................................
> & Hi James,
> 
> Thanks, too. I didn't know of her. Great sound & like the hardcopy
> scores born w/the music. I'll check out s/stuff she has on myspace.