By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 03:32:40 +0000

The author of this article has obviously missed the intention and implications of this technology. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, this is our sort of “inalienable” rights as individuals. But I must argue that the information provided is incomplete.
The question is as easy to answer as this, have you ever heard someone refer to Da Vinci’s “Last Supper”, The Greek Parthenon, the Venus De Milo, a sunflower or a picture of the Milky Way as ugly? Did you know that these things are all connected? Do you know by what? The answer is math. A particular ratio known as the “Divine Proportion” or the “Golden Mean.”
It occurs naturally. Humans are walking examples of it. It exists in the lengths of our arms, legs and torso, as well as our fingers and toes. It can be seen in the honeycomb construction of bees and in the spiraling shell of the gastropod known as the Nautilus. We are all influenced by it on a subconcious level. It effects the way we interpret the world every day. And yes, it can make you decide whether or not you think something is pretty.
Polyphonic has not put forth a product with the ability to create music. Music must come from the soul to start life. That has never been in question and their is no way of changing that. It’s almost easier to think of HSS as the computerized voice of your own subconcious producer.
There is nothing “processed” about this technology. It applies to every genre, every style and every taste. That is the whole point of the technology. It can open your ears to styles of music you never dreamed you would like. If you want to stay closed minded to music, fine, that’s your choice. But I’m a musician and I will never stop my search for the next horizon. Whether you like it or not, the possibility that The Ramones and Creed have made music with similar mathmatical properties is not that far out of reach. But there is always more to what it is you might enjoy. Your own personal elements will help you decide, no label can take that away from you.
If anything, this technology has encouraged labels to release a wider variety of music. If there is some unknown, underground garage band out there who is going to be known as the next Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Sex Pistols or whatever, this technology could be the difference in getting them heard.

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