Re: mathematic processes & tone clock

["jimfowler" <jimfowler@prodigy.net>]

"Number theory in composition can be useful to the composer in trying to
break out of established habits, but music composed by number for the sake
of composing by number rarely works. Make music first, analyse later...."

absolutely!!!  after spending the better part of 3 years coming up with 
ways
to "play by number" and trying to get as technical and programmatic as
possible, i found that the music only suffered.  the numbers involved are
often complicated enough on their own and basing music on numbers only
yields sterile results, in my opinion.  there are some that find this
number-based music very interesting, but i doubt that it affects them any
further than just being "interesting"...when you base your music on 
numbers,
you often leave out a very important ingredient: heart and soul.

-jim