Tag Archives: John Butcher

FLAT TIME/sounding: the absent desire object

Posted on December 11, 2012 by davidtoop

A question to be asked: why compose for improvisers? Questions are directed at time: what are the possibilities for articulating time? Improvisations splinter time. Hit a sheet of glass with a hammer and if the tap achieves the right velocity … Continue reading →

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Why do we have to be quiet tonight: Christian Marclay’s Everyday

Posted on October 15, 2012 by davidtoop

Everyday, a struggle with language, with time. Just to say something simple: on Saturday night I went to a concert, but to see it, to hear it? What we have learned from gender and language is that these problems are … Continue reading →

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