Music Computer Archaeology: Composing Music with 35-Year-Old Technology – Using a Commodore 64 and MIDI

350B

Saturday May 11, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am


In the summer of 2016, I composed a CD of experimental electronic music titled Mode Of Music, using the sounds from the Commodore 64 Computer and a MIDI keyboard to enter the music. It was an interesting challenge, but it allowed me to compose some amazing experimental electronic music. In this session, I will go over how I composed music using old technology as well as how composing music using older technology can help your creativity.