Michael Rhoades is a composer and
theorist in the area of Electroacoustic
and Computer
Music. Utilizing the computer music programming language Csound, a stochastic event generator for Csound scores
called Cmask, Mathematica, Microsoft Excel, Sound Forge and Sonar as well as
other commercially available software, his algorithmic
compositions are realized entirely in the digital realm. This
combined with standard and experimental synthesis techniques has
made an entirely new sound pallet available.
In the recent past composers were limited to hearing their
work played by musicians, perhaps while being recorded. Current technology
has enabled the composer to work like painters, writers or sculptors;
actually creating the listening experience as they work. This has
caused a quantum shift in the possibilities of music. Michael
Rhoades' work is one of the results of this new ability.
Are you ready to explore
new musical territory?
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Anaphasics (3rd movement) was presented at SEAMUS 2008,which was held at the beautiful University of Utah in Salt Lake City.. Release! was presented at SEAMUS 2007 which was held at Iowa State University on March 8 - 10, 2007. The fantastic NYU New Music Ensemble performed an interpretation of Michael's composition Leading Turbulence in a performance in New York city April 30th of 2007. The soundtrack for Sylvia Pengilly's video masterpiece, The Outer Edge of Possibility was composed by Michael. The video was presented at SEAMUS 2006 that was held March 29 - April 1st at Oregon State University in Eugene Oregon and at the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival held April 6 - 8 at the University of Florida. Otto Laske and Michael Rhoades have teamed up to develop a Workshop to disseminate Otto's approach to Algorithmic Composition. |
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for everything Csound!! Michael Rhoades is a proud member of SEAMUS The Society of Electroacoustic Music in the United States |
Rarefactions
is the title of Michael's 13th published CD project. Released in
February of 2008, it is a collaboration between the composer and
several of his friends and colleagues who provided material upon
which many of the pieces are based.
Listen to the entire CD here!!
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