> i just dont know. i feel like all this surround sound stuff is just > the emperor's new clothes, a new way to dress up a lack of quality. if > something sounds good only in 3 dimensional space, is it really good > or are we just impressed with technical innovation? a good song sounds > good in mono coming out of a crappy radio, it sounds good in a crappy > car system, it sounds good all the time. it is not dependent on > anything else except its own intrinsic quality.
Agree but disagree. It all depends how its used. Music, to me at least, isnt just about 'songs' in a traditional sense anymore. Its about expression through sounds, absence of sounds, and the space it occupies or doesnt occupy. More dimensions to work with equates to more possibility for creative expression. I dont feel utilization of surround sound technology will be appropriate for all forms of music...and of course it wont make a poorly done piece any better. But I feel it does lead to furthering creative possibilities by offering additional expressional capability to artists seeking to express themselves in new ways....possibly leading to new forms of music. If anything I think it will require further skill and creativity to utilize the technology to its fullest in order to yield quality results. > its funny that anyone would think that. with even just the 88 notes on > a keyboard, combined with the absolutely infinite number of rhythms > and infinite variations on those rhythms using time signatures and the > like, the possibilities are absolutely limitless. Absolutely. Not to mention all the microtonal possibilities in between those 88 notes. If artists turn off the grid, disregard bpm, forget about being dj friendly, forget about fame, or falling within in a particular genres set of standards then maybe something new will come to fruition. The only limitations are ones we put on ourselves.
