Tag: rhythm

  • Keep it Simple: Complex Rhythmic Notation in Common Lisp

    Keep it Simple: Complex Rhythmic Notation in Common Lisp

    No, this isn’t a polemic against complex rhythmic notation or the New Complexity. Since the 80s I’ve been a fan of such music, even if as a composer I don’t generally employ its techniques. Most of the arguments against “impenetrable” rhythmic complexity have been demolished by the simple passage of time coupled with a continued interest in…