Babbitt: "Occasional Variations"

Milton Babbitt: "Occasional Variations"
Realized on the RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer, 1968-1971

Category:

Music

Tags:

• electronic
• serial
• dodecaphonic
• new
• music

[idiotequedemos]

@nickelindimer this analogy is completely inane as what Babbit has composed here is not a song and should not be listened to with the expectation of such entrained resolves. As for it's effect on the listener not being delightful, I find his exploration completely wonderful and certainly more mentally stimulating than the majority of commercially released electronic music.

[playingmusiconmars]

One of the most distinguished and creative artists of our time passes away and no one gives a shit about it. Same story with Gorecki last year.

I just found out about his death by accident- no one in the german media, not even the so called "art programmes", mentioned him passing away. I actually highly doubt it was any different in the united states.

RIP Milton, I hope you now dwell in a place without ignorance. Your place in music history will never be forgotten about.

[xxsmokeymcpotxx]

@schezodog There was a switch, in the thirties or so, which has its roots in Schoenberg introducing serialization to the world, when music composition was no longer relevant for the general public. That the exploration of sonic possibilities, chance, atonality, and just pure exploration were the directives of the composer. This was very heated, with Babbitt and such writing furiously about the neoclassicists and Leonard Bernstein for their adherence to a dated style.

[MushroomedAnymore]

This is one of the most illuminating compositions on YouTube, and should be promulgated to the masses!

[mahler151]

@schezodog

"My opinion is right because it's my opinion."

[mahler151]

@Mamby9Pamby

Yep, that sure is proof.

[Prublixa]

@radajan i think it suites little girls this music..

[radajan]

Is music supposed to be judged in some way by the response it evokes from the listener? Because this made me titter like a little girl.

[Mamby9Pamby]

In spite of all the effort, this music will be forgotten and as other ridiculous aberrations of the twentieth century -- I know because I studied this music and wrote in this genre for a long time...

[pauleyh]

amazing sounds better than a synclavier or fairlight this is full analog one of the first in the synth generation rock on!!!! i love it :)

[TomZentra]

This composition may be fine for the next episode of The Twilight Zone, but other than that it's 10 minutes of boring, rapidly changing textures.

[idiotequedemos]

@nickelindimer i thought we were speaking english that's all. cheer up duck!