I randomly found an interesting article on Karlheinz Stockhausen from an old issue of The Wire. In 1995, Radio 3 sent the composer a package of tapes of music (by Aphex Twin, Scanner, Plasticman and Daniel Pemberton) and asked for his opinion.
These were artists he had supposedly influenced - the Radio 3 programme was called Advice To Clever Children - so it's very funny that he dismisses the four pieces and then recommends some of his own works which would be "very helpful".
I wish those musicians would not allow themselves any repetitions, and would go faster in developing their ideas or their findings, because I don't appreciate at all this permanent repetitive language. It is like someone who is stuttering all the time, and can't get words out of his mouth.
Fair play to The Wire, as they got responses to Stockhausen's suggestions from the "clever children". Full article (Q8). http://www.sinologic.com/newmusic/stockhausen.html
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i'd forgotten all about that one. it's hilarious. karlheinz wasn't big on humility it must be said...
meanwhile on 6 music...
i just recently blogged about this article myself. i found it to be extremely disappointing to hear stockhausen's dismissal of the music.
he makes it quite clear that he does not understand where james's music comes from. yes, it owes very much to composers like stockhausen, but is just as rooted in dance music, that requires certain forms of repetition.
It should also be noted that not all Aphex Twin music embodies repetition. Take, for instance, his work for the project "Flex" between him and chris cunningham. that is a great example of Stockhausen-esque music that never repeats itself.
if stockhausen had only looked a little deeper, he would have found what he was looking for
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