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"And the invention of transformations of certain figures has become the most important in musical composition."
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"Since I started composing I have always worked with series of tempos, even superimposed the music of different groups of musicians, of singers, instrumentalists who play and sing in different tempos simultaneously and then meet every now and then in the same tempo."
"And when they encounter works of art which show that using new media can lead to new experiences and to new consciousness, and expand our senses, our perception, our intelligence, our sensibility, then they will become interested in this music."
"Schaeffer gave me permission to work in the studio with a technician, but I've never worked with him."
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"Repetition is based on body rhythms, so we identify with the heartbeat, or with walking, or with breathing."
"So there is a personal sense of style for a given work - I don't like a general style, but every work has its own style, and I want to create a style for every work."
"And I'll never forget the first time I took the possibility to project sound every day for six or seven hours with special devices which were built for me."
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"In particular what is most important to me is the transformation of a sound by slowing it down, sometimes extremely, so that the inner of sound becomes a conceivable rhythm."
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