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Aesthetic Implications Of Using The Computer Medium In Music, Rodrigo Valente Pascale
Aesthetic Implications Of Using The Computer Medium In Music, Rodrigo Valente Pascale
Masters Theses
In this thesis, I reflect on the relationship between the materiality of computers and computer music. Marshall McLuhan and Friedrich Kittler had a fundamental role in unraveling how media shape discourse and influence their conveyed message and history. These were important discoveries that built the foundation for the field of Media Studies. Throughout this thesis, I will revisit reflections of researchers who contributed to this field and point out how the medium molds computer music’s history and aesthetics. After reviewing the role of the materiality of computers, I will indicate some aesthetically compelling directions of computer music, which consider features …