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01 . Hans Timmermans   .   composition environment for soundscapes
02 . Guy Van Belle   .   conference announcement
03 . Roberto Verzola   .   Interdoc-Y2K list
04 . Michael Falkenstein/Frank Riep   .   artwarpeace!





   ................................................................... 01

From: Hans Timmermans <hans.timmermans@kmt.hku.nl>

composition environment for soundscapes
the internet as a user interface, tool for distribution, interaction etc.


The idea is as follows:

a composer links up to the system, which is running somewhere on the
internet. the system is presented by a userinterface which helps the composer
to do the things she/he likes to do. the system can process sounds, distribute
sounds or (parts of) the total soundscape. the system can offer
possibilities to communicate with other connected composers etc.


The idea originates from a couple of institutes such as:

Michael Fahres,
NPS-radio 'Supplement" ( http://www.nps.nl/supplement)
and CEM-studio ( http://www.netcetera.nl/cem/).
Wolfgang Neuhaus, IMBSE, http://www.worldtune.com/
Andre van Os,
NPS internet department (http://www.omroep.nl/nps/nps/international/ )
Hans Timmermans,
Utrecht School of the Arts dep. Muscitechnology (http://www.hku.nl )
Pieter Suurmond, ( http://www.hku.nl/~pieter )
Niels Gorisse, student Audio-Design at our faculty.


Original ideas  are:

A system to distribute soundscapes to museums, concerthalls, locations
in cities, woods, city-parks etc.
A system to interact with a number of composers while composing a
soundscape in cooperation with them.
...

We would like to start a discussion about the relevancy, the specs,
wishes of composers etc. with a (limited) group of composers,
softwaredesigners etc.

If you like to participate in the initial research please comment on
this questions:
-	What would be the benefits of such a system?
-	What do you expect from such a system?
-	What do you hate about such a system?
-	Why use internet?


You may join the discussion by signing up to our listserver:
send an e-mail to majordomo@kmt.hklu.nl with in the body of your
message: subscribe soundscape.discussion <<your e-mail address>

You may contact me mailto:hans.timmermans@kmt.hku.nl
or contact Niels Gorisse mailto:niels.gorisse@student-kmt.hku.nl



   ................................................................... 02

From: Guy Van Belle <Guy.VanBelle@rug.ac.be>

conference announcement

>From 17 to 19 May 1999, a Cognitive Science Conference on Perception,
Consciousness and Art will be held at the 'Vrije Universiteit Brussel',
Brussels, Belgium.

http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~emyin/conference.html

The aim of the conference is to highlight the fertility of the cognitive
science approach to perception for the understanding of consciousness and
art, as exemplified by the recent books of Susan Hurley on consciousness
and Semir Zeki on art ('Consciousness in Action', Harvard University
Press, 1998; 'Inner Vision', forthcoming).

Each of the themes -perception and consciousness and perception and art-
will be treated during one third of the conference time, with invited
speakers. Another third of the conference is reserved for presentations
based on submitted proposals.

Call for papers

Researchers from any domain in cognitive science whose work is related to
the conference themes are encouraged to submit an abstract for
presentation at the conference. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and
should be sent preferably by e-mail to emyin@vub.ac.be. If this is
impossible, the paper mail address
is: Erik Myin, Fac. L.&W., Vwij (EMEP), VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels,
Belgium. In the latter case, please include a version of the abstract on
floppy in any regular Mac or Windows wordprocessor format. The deadline
for abstracts is January 18, 1999. Authors will be acknowledged of
reception without delay and of acceptance status before March 1, 1999.



   ................................................................... 03

From: Roberto Verzola <rverzola@phil.gn.apc.org>

LIST NAME:

     Interdoc-Y2K

LIST OWNER:

     Interdoc is a loose international network of non-government
organizations (NGOs) and advocacy groups who are monitoring recent
information and communications technologies (ICT) for their social
impact on ordinary citizens and developing countries. The Interdoc
coordinator is Roberto Verzola from the Philippines. Interdoc members
keep in touch by email and meet every few years or so to discuss
issues face-to-face, do training, and conduct planning. Roberto
Verzola will moderate the Interdoc-Y2K list.

LIST DESCRIPTION:

     Interdoc-Y2K is a moderated list that continues the Y2K
discussions on the World Bank-sponsored Global Knowledge for
Development (GKD) list, which were held Nov. 5-30, 1998. Roberto
Verzola was part of the panel of three experts who led the GKD
discussions.

     A major GKD thread raised concerns about how the Y2K problem can
aggravate the global financial crisis and therefore cause more serious
disruptions than originally expected. To avoid a cascade of problems,
the "modularization" approach was proposed, whose prescriptions ran
against the present paradigm of "globalization". This led to a
discussion about a paradigm shift that may be initiated by the crisis
triggered by the Millennium Bomb.

     Thus, a debate about two approaches to the Y2K problem emerged:

* BUSINESS AS USUAL: Let's solve the problem and get on with it. This
     approach basically looks at the M-bug as an atypical case of
     misjudgment or perhaps temporary insanity, when a whole
     generation of designers lost their bearings entirely and happened
     to commit exactly the same blunder.

* SYSTEMIC REFORM: Let's identify the deeply-flawed technological and
     economic thinking behind the M-bug, which are probably the root
     cause of our other problems elsewhere. In the universal
     soul-searching that will surely be caused by the crisis, let's
     initiate a thoughtfully planned process of discrediting and
     replacing these flawed thinking and behavioral patterns (the term
     "paradigm shift" was earlier; "systemic reform" may sound less
     pompous to some).

     The Interdoc-Y2K list was created to continue discussion on the
second approach. If you are interested in the details of the "business
as usual" approach, please note that this will be a small issue on
this list, which will concentrate on the "systemic reform" approach to
the M-bomb.

     Please address your questions about this list to Roberto Verzola
<rverzola@phil.gn.apc.org>.

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   ................................................................... 04

From: anchor@tunix.is-bremen.de

dear ladies and gentlemen,

awp likes to wish you nice hollidays a merry chismas and a happy new
year 1999!

CU next year the last of the millenium
artwarpeace!
michael falkenstein
franK riepe
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