A Pulitzer Prize-winning electroacoustic duet for piano and 8-channel magnetic tape. Davidovsky connected two worlds through "tonal transfer": the tape picks up the natural decay of a piano note and seamlessly transforms it into electronic noise.
node.music
Welcome to an interactive map of electronic sound evolution. From the first experiments with electricity to neural audio. Navigate the timeline, explore events, listen to music.
>SCROLLScroll down to move through time.
>FILTERSFilter events by categories in the top menu.
>EVENTSClick on cards to learn details and listen to tracks.
>INFLUENCEToggle [INFLUENCE] to reveal connections between events.
>HORIZON VIEWSwitch to [HORIZON VIEW] for a chronological horizontal layout.
Dashed lines show key cross-track influences between nodes. Toggle the button to reveal or hide them.
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node.music
Interactive timeline of electronic music history, from the 200-ton Telharmonium (1897) to neural audio.
> SEARCH — Find an event by title or author
> TAP — Tap on a card to learn details
> LISTEN — Listen to music and watch videos
CSOUND // LIVE_LAPTOP_ORCHESTRA
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SONIC // LAB
INTERACTIVE FEEDBACK ENGINE
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CLICK / PLAY / WATCH / NOISE / SWEEP — SYSTEM SOUNDS. CLOSING STOPS AUDIO.
// SYSTEM: TELEMETRY[ACTIVE]
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