Category Archives: Improv vs Comp

Human Shredders by The Noise Upstairs Laptop Orchestra

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Scott Hewitt

Finally have upload the audio of the Human Shredders performance by The Noise Upstairs Laptop Orchestra. This performance was put on as a conclusion of the laptop workshop I directed earlier on. You can hear the performance online here.

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NameSpace TV v0.9 released

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Scott Hewitt

NameSpace Tv is an application I built for my own use but after a bit of external pressure I have released into the wild. It is designed for debugging and working with OSC style namespaces within a network application. You … Continue reading →

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Improvisation – Why?

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Scott Hewitt

Improv allows me self expression. Instantaneous, absolute expression.No longer am I limited to what I prepare and the peculiarities of my rehearsal time. Time for the bullet points, So why improv? – Allows adaption of 'product' to audience; high brow … Continue reading →

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Improvisation vs Composition

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Scott Hewitt

This blog category is going to record my personal exploration of the boundaries between composition and improvisation. Issues and Question I intend to address are; When does improvisation become composition?When does composition become improvisation?Can I compose and improvise at the … Continue reading →

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